Comments on: Online Gaming, 2.0 http://theshenbot.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/online-gaming-20/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:30:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: theshenbot http://theshenbot.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/online-gaming-20/#comment-9 theshenbot Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:49:52 +0000 http://theshenbot.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-9 I did mean Rock Band...I haven't played it yet, but I am a HUGE Guitar Hero fan. I've been doing a lot of thinking this week about "scale" and how niche markets ... IF niche markets can achieve "scale" and I think Wii is mind blowing in that respect. It did what some may argue was the impossible task - to make gaming interesting to way more people than ever would have give it a second thought. I did mean Rock Band…I haven’t played it yet, but I am a HUGE Guitar Hero fan. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking this week about “scale” and how niche markets … IF niche markets can achieve “scale” and I think Wii is mind blowing in that respect. It did what some may argue was the impossible task – to make gaming interesting to way more people than ever would have give it a second thought.

]]> By: chrisguitarte http://theshenbot.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/online-gaming-20/#comment-8 chrisguitarte Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:49:03 +0000 http://theshenbot.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-8 You mentioned the ten most purchased games... one of which was Rock Star, maybe you mean Rock Band right? BTW, that is an awesome game to play with friends, better in RL, rather than online! The point you make at the end is important because that is where the gaming industry is really successful. To utilize easier, more casual games that can be played in a more social manner, the industry has found a way to reach outside of the hardcore gaming demographic to consumers not interested in the most complex and engrossing game experiences. You mentioned the ten most purchased games… one of which was Rock Star, maybe you mean Rock Band right? BTW, that is an awesome game to play with friends, better in RL, rather than online!

The point you make at the end is important because that is where the gaming industry is really successful. To utilize easier, more casual games that can be played in a more social manner, the industry has found a way to reach outside of the hardcore gaming demographic to consumers not interested in the most complex and engrossing game experiences.

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