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| Author: | StingingVelvet [ 27 Aug 2009, 22:55 ] |
| Post subject: | EA makes the mainstream knockout punch... |
They spend twice a game's development budget on marketing, among other revelations. See it here: http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=101634 I appreciate the frankness of his comments on how mainstreaming the industry is changing games in a bad way for the hardcore crowd. That said, it still depresses me. I feel it will be almost no time at all until this industry goes to a place I cannot follow, like movies have for the most part. Or maybe I am super doom and gloom man today. It IS raining here. |
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| Author: | Tanuki [ 28 Aug 2009, 01:10 ] |
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Judo chop! |
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| Author: | Abram [ 28 Aug 2009, 04:55 ] |
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Scary, but not too surprising, coming from EA. Hey, it's just like pharmaceuticals. They spend more on advertising than on R&D. I'm guessing bribes and kick-backs are included in the advert budget. |
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| Author: | Soduka [ 28 Aug 2009, 08:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: EA makes the mainstream knockout punch... |
They spend twice a game's development budget on marketing, among other revelations. It'll just become Hollywood, you barely see anything they make and strive to find the good indy shit, and the RARE mainstream gem. |
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| Author: | StingingVelvet [ 28 Aug 2009, 11:01 ] |
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It'll just become Hollywood, you barely see anything they make and strive to find the good indy shit, and the RARE mainstream gem. I don't really enjoy movies enough to seek out art house gems, so when mainstream movies sunk to the depths they are in now, I pretty much gave up on them completely. I peek my head out to watch some sequels to series I liked, like the new Bond movies and such, but for the most part I ignore cinema almost completely. I love games enough to stick it out though, I suppose. Searching for the hidden gems amongst the ruins. The cool thing for us PC gamers is that the biggest and best indie scene will always be on PC, I imagine. |
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| Author: | yogibbear [ 28 Aug 2009, 14:40 ] |
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[quote]It'll just become Hollywood, you barely see anything they make and strive to find the good indy shit, and the RARE mainstream gem. I don't really enjoy movies enough to seek out art house gems, so when mainstream movies sunk to the depths they are in now, I pretty much gave up on them completely. I peek my head out to watch some sequels to series I liked, like the new Bond movies and such, but for the most part I ignore cinema almost completely. I love games enough to stick it out though, I suppose. Searching for the hidden gems amongst the ruins. The cool thing for us PC gamers is that the biggest and best indie scene will always be on PC, I imagine. So you're saying you didn't go see Pan's Labyrinth? Or my favourite for this year Gomorah? |
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| Author: | StingingVelvet [ 28 Aug 2009, 21:30 ] |
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[quote][quote]It'll just become Hollywood, you barely see anything they make and strive to find the good indy shit, and the RARE mainstream gem. I don't really enjoy movies enough to seek out art house gems, so when mainstream movies sunk to the depths they are in now, I pretty much gave up on them completely. I peek my head out to watch some sequels to series I liked, like the new Bond movies and such, but for the most part I ignore cinema almost completely. I love games enough to stick it out though, I suppose. Searching for the hidden gems amongst the ruins. The cool thing for us PC gamers is that the biggest and best indie scene will always be on PC, I imagine. So you're saying you didn't go see Pan's Labyrinth? Or my favourite for this year Gomorah? Never even heard of them... I heard Pan's mentioned casually, but I have no idea what it is. And before you ask me how I never saw an ad for it, I don't watch TV either. |
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| Author: | Tanuki [ 29 Aug 2009, 01:14 ] |
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I heard Pan's mentioned casually, but I have no idea what it is. All hail Guillermo del Toro! For he shall bring the Hobbits from the darkness! |
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| Author: | LeeNux [ 29 Aug 2009, 10:06 ] |
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indeed, Pan's Labyrinth is definitely a masterpiece, highly recommended :twothumb |
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| Author: | Frag Maniac [ 29 Aug 2009, 11:49 ] |
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The one I'm anxious to see is District 9. |
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