Consumers know all too well how frustrating it can be when publishers save their very best titles for the November through December games industry clusterf**k, while there are plenty of summer weeks that go by with no solid releases.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, GM of Redwood Shores Studio Glen Schofield admitted that EA had learned a few things from releasing two of its new IPs, Mirror's Edge and Dead Space, during that period.
"I think that we traditionally thought that people only buy games at Christmas or around holiday time, and now we're looking back and going, 'You know what, GTA launched in May; Resident Evil comes out in March'."
Couldn't agree more with that sentiment. It's high time the industry learned to stop cramming the biggest and best games for the end of the year, especially considering the economic conditions we're now facing.
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10:40 AM on 02.26.2009
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BECAUSE GAMERS WILL BUY THEM NO MATTER WHAT DAY IT IS.
if you sell games at other times of the year people will still buy them because they have money thats not being spent on stupid holiday garbage..DUH
Is it rooted in the notion that all games are for kids, and kids generally get their toys at the end of the year? That can't be, kids aren't allowed to f*cking buy Dead Space!
Furthermore, it's a lot easier to buy games, especially new IPs, when you stagger shit out over the year, rather than have everyone blow a huge load of cash come holidays. By new year's everyone feels poor, and just holds off on the new Q1 releases until they pop up used. It's ludicrous!
Spread the love you thickheaded retards, you'll feed the new market, give original IPs a chance, eliminate the "summer drought", and make everyone happy!
Christ, if Sega new this Valkyria Chronicles might have had a chance.
Is it rooted in the notion that all games are for kids, and kids generally get their toys at the end of the year? That can't be, kids aren't allowed to f*cking buy Dead Space!
Furthermore, it's a lot easier to buy games, especially new IPs, when you stagger shit out over the year, rather than have everyone blow a huge load of cash come holidays. By new year's everyone feels poor, and just holds off on the new Q1 releases until they pop up used. It's ludicrous!
Spread the love you thickheaded retards, you'll feed the new market, give original IPs a chance, eliminate the "summer drought", and make everyone happy!
Christ, if Sega new this Valkyria Chronicles might have had a chance.
It shouldn't take hindsight to realise that their new IP will sell better when it isn't competing against multiple, wildly popular and established franchises. shit like this just goes to show how clueless the industry is when it comes to selling their shit. That and all the grossly overpriced games out there. They need to drop the attitude of entitlement and listen to their customers.
Yeah nobody likes a gaming drought and that is the reason I own so many games I have never beaten, a new one comes out that I want to play and it takes over.