Unfortunately, the gaming industry has lost sight of that, and that could very well bite
console developers in the end.
There are benefits
for console developers as well since they wouldn't have to worry about advancing disc storage technology.
It seems that nearly every video
game console developer has some version of a premium online subscription service.
It's often hard to be first at something, and clearly it's hard to be the first widely accepted
home console developer.
In fact, he says, the ultimate goal for the developer is to stay as an indie studio, the freedom of which is something these
former console developer developers are enjoying immensely.
Mods have been around for years in PC gaming but it was not until recently that we started to
see console developers embrace the community spirit and allow mods developed by players to be used within their games.
Mods have been around for years in PC gaming but it was not until recently that we started to see
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Develop's ranking of the world's most successful studios for 2006 — compiled with the help of Chart - Track and UKIE predecessor ESLPA — is unsurprisingly dominated
by console developers, with mobile gaming far more limited before the advent of the smartphone.
I think Steam is a perfect example of how an all - digital game delivery system can operate and, as long
as console developers can learn from Valve's model to create comparable experiences, I would happily give up on used games and get on board.
whether your hating
on console developers, video game developers I have often said if your hating on any developer you can't call yourself a real gamer.
In fact, the May 2007 issue of Game Developer magazine (out soon, cover postmortem is Konami's Elebits for Wii) finds me talking about this exact issue, compared to XBLA's relative success - how Sony and Nintendo not making contemporary indie game digital downloads easy / possible is messing things up for
indie console developers, who can then only address fractions of the potential market.
We spend a huge amount of time
with console developers helping them with things like certification failures, performance issues, crashes and other issues that are usually time critical as they prepare for shows, demos and time slotted submissions.
You know I remember the very difficult «birthing pains» that Retro went through when they were first formed, when everyone doubted them, it must feel good for the people that survived all of that to now be one of the
most console developers in the world.
For the past two years, some of the world's
leading console developers have been using UE4 to build their next - generation games, so the widespread console availability of this engine is highly notable for the indie developer community.
Nintendo is no longer interested in bringing SNES games to Wii U, according to
virtual console developer and publisher Natsume.
«The rapid growth of incredible games coming from the experienced and talented developers in our community makes Unity the new development platform of choice for triple -
A console developers,» said David Helgason, CEO of Unity Technologies.
SEGA has enlisted seasoned PC and
console developer Gearbox Software to create a first - person shooter based on the Alien film franchise.
While I remain confident that
Chinese console developers will dazzle and delight international players in the near future, Hidden Dragon Legend is proof that many developers still have a long way to go.
Granted, this is a strategy that the other
main console developers have integrated into their consoles, but only for their OWN back catalogs.
[It's nice to point out some of the smaller but more
intriguing console developers out there, and Austin's Renegade Kid is definitely one of those - Gamasutra editor at large Chris Remo sat down with them recently to talk about first - person space horror calamities, and here's the fun result.]
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has now sold over SIX MILLION copies,»
console developer 4J Studios announced on Twitter.
While these Mario games on the Nintendo Wii U are helping to bring the system back into the fold of
major console developers, there are many other exciting titles coming to the system.
During the nineties, when the CD revolution made game manufacture cheaper and easier,
many console developers, including Sony and Sega, opted for disc - based games systems, rather than the traditional cartridges.
One contention that came up in the forums was if any GameMaker:
Studio console developers were even asked for input about these changes; as pointed out by Mike, YoYo Games did do the responsible thing and involved the current users when working out the subscription model.
Let's say this digital distro system allowed for free test drives of beta software to gauge customer interest before buying; pricing that was substantially less than half, per game, as the latest event game; and stocked with games from Japanese developers, indie game companies, and, oh yes, perhaps even
mainstream console developers.
Razer confirmed news today that it recently bought
Android console developer and startup Ouya, acquiring Ouya's games, online store and staff.
Iwata is stated as saying that he believes one of the many reason that the Wii U is not selling as well as expect is because Nintendo's games, as well as games from
others console developers are not wowing consumers like they used to.
«The industry is adapting,» says Matt Bilbey, vice-president and general manager of EA Sports» soccer business in Burnaby, B.C. «Soon mobile devices will have as good a technology as any of the consoles today, and the skill set of
our console developers will be even more relevant.»
Though the big three
console developers all have a huge presence at the event, two companies also host their own press conferences, one of those -LSB-...]
As
a console developer I'd prefer the former, even if it is slightly more unbalanced, but with great potential in right hands.
Gamasutra announced their exclusive coverage for the console; we are finally seeing some of the first few looks at
the console Developer kits.
all consoles have there pros and cons, all consoles will sometimes do better than others in a year or a few and then it will reverse, sometime
the console developers go through a wonderful few years where everything they do everyone loves while others are less fortunate.
Speaking to Develop in an interview to be published in full next week, Matthews discussed why
the console developer is moving in on the smartphone and tablet space with the creation of Chillingo - published touch - screen brawler Fightback.