Red4ADevil said:
richardhutnik said:
Red4ADevil said:
Every article he writes is keeping me from agreeing or disagreeing with his overall opinion on the current stats of the game industry. He says UGC is what people are not going for but there are tons of mods which at the same time, others think is not true UGC. The subject on DD not being the future of gaming, music etc. (which I whole heartedly agree) has advantages and dissadvanteges, with advatages being in the form of control by the company. as he states;
*Digital distribution is all about control. Whose control? Why, the Technocrati’s of course. Retailers will have no control over what product is put out because they are out of the loop.*
Say goodbye to FYE, GameStop, and many major retailers that sell games, movies, and music. Not to mention stores like Walmart, Best Buy, and Target will loose millions of $ in customers.
*There will be no used goods since the consumer has no control over the product. The consumer doesn’t even have control if he or she can play it at a friend’s house*
Blame digital rights management for it not wii fit.
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I am curious why retailers are going to carry game consoles, if they can't make money off game sales, and use them as loss leaders to get people into stores.
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That is quite a pickle. Im guessing they wont have any choice unless they think of the craziest idea and refuse to sell the consoles but thats probably alittle too extreme.
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If the see the floor space could be better used for other things, then they will do it. I would expect that if downloadable content becomes the norm, that the retailers will have download stations in the stores, and can make money from downloads. If they go that route, retailers then could be able to stock a near unlimited number of games, with limited space, and come out win-win. They could also let people try before they buy. The point in all this is not to mess up your distribution channels.
