Core or Casual: Which of the two markets are more important/desirable?

[Maelstrome]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Chrizum said:

Hardcore gamers < 5% of the market
Mainstream > 95% of the market

Enough said.

I believe the core a little larger than 5% of the market. Core titles sell more than your giving credit.

i think what chrizum is getting at is that mainstream gamers are the casuals. the mainstream games are all the AAA hyped up and highly advertised games.

on the other end the more niche unadvertised off the beaten trail games are the more hardcore gamers prey.