largedarryl said:
Nicely put. Developers don't get to make the games they want. Investors tell developers what games they can make. |
Not necessarily. I think the recent unveiling of High Voltage's games show that many developers are willing to ignore their investors in the short run and do what they want to. Unless of course their investors told them to cater to the underserved Wii demographic, in which case High Voltage may have some of the smartest investors out there. More likely, though, they got tired of being put on liscensed and racing games, and opted to go their own way. I can see other developers likewise bucking their investors' demands and making the games they want to make. Mind you, if and when those games fail, heads will roll as a result, but isn't that the beauty of taking a risk to begin with?
And as to the original article: I disagree. I don't think the core market is saturated. I don't think there is such a thing as the "core market." What's happening is that Nintendo and some other companies are offering fresh experiences, while too many of their opponents are serving up prettier versions of their past offerings. Is it any surprise that many gamers are drifting towards the novel? I love me my steak, but sometimes I like to eat sushi, or ceviche, or something new. I don't think I'm alone here.
