the_dengle said:
Sounds like standard "core" gamer elitism to me. The Wii was a huge success. Was there any shortage of "core" games on the PS3 or 360 because of the Wii's success? You still got Call of Duty, God of War, GTA, Infamous, Halo, Gears, Uncharted, Resident Evil, Elder Scrolls -- all the "hardcore" games you could ask for and more, new IPs and old. The "casual" market IS sustainable. That's why games like Wii Fit (/Plus), Wii Sports (/Resort), Wii Party, and Just Dance have such tremendous legs. |
Are audiophiles "music elitists"? No. Some people just have a higher standard then others and if you are going to be in denial of this seperation of the market then you are just as blind as some of the companies. Do you think the same people who play CS:S play farmville? How about those that play Call of Duty? Do you think they will also reguarly play Mario Kart? There is a content seperation between casual and core games. Even Nintendo admit the existance of core games:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/reggie-nintendo-not-good-at-core-games
So instead of pretending the Wii and Xbox had the same market, realise they didn't.
Go tell Zynga that the casual market is sustainable. How they doing?