Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobb4
You somehow seem to think I was taking a dig at WOW and have jumped to it's defense. Sorry if I gave that impression.
I was merely pointing out that with the internet having 1.4 billion users, 9 million people play WOW is really not that big..
|
Hmmm I'm not suggesting you're attacking WOW and I need to defend it... I'm merely pointing out your downplay of 9 million users and the insane financial success of the game.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobb4
To put it another way, there is a massive untapped market waiting to be exploited. I was just pointing out that a combined WW2 sim having all the elements of COD2, IL2 and Silenthunter 4 (include surface ships) would easily attract 40 million plus players.
Again it would have to follow the same stats, ingame world of the landmark games like WOW, EVE etc. WW2 online failed mainly because of a lack of developer support, the game basically remained the same from initial release...
So in a nutshell I was saying an online game, with a persistant universe featuring, planes, tanks soldiers and naval assets in a large FPS type world with complete stats, rank and upgrades would be successful especially if it was regularly updated and maintained.
|
I think your figures are a bit optimistic given WOW is the most successful game off all time and it comes nowhere near 40 million.
Take a look at the demographics for IL2 I bet most of the American Players are above the age of 30 with I'm sure a few exceptions here and there. EU players there are a lot more but not enough to get 40 million people playing.
The more popular games are MORPGS and RTSs for that matter. Even shooters don't have the volume of the later.
My point is even if you could be such a game I doubt they would come. WWII only interest a few out of the thousands of gamers.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobb4
I have played guild wars, Navy fields, ADW, Il2, Armed Assault, BF2, BF2142, Falcon 4, Lomac, Prey, Crysis, COD4, DOD online. Offline, Warcraft in all it's incarnation, AGE of empires and the list goes on...
As for consoles replacing PC's I say 20 years ago who would have though mobile phones would be available to everyone... Wher technology is heading is anyones guess. But anyone ignorning 1.4 billion users is an idiot.
Five to six years from now WOW will be one of hundreds of titles competing for the biggest market in the world.
|
Publishers and Developers aren't ignoring the numbers. What may surprise you is there is a very large untapped segment out there that is just now coming into the sights of these companies. Want to know who that is?
Women.... Game developers and Publishers are all to aware of the guys and what they like. What they got a glimps (SIMS) of was women play too. I can assure you women aren't interested in a 1.93 Ata 109k4 vs a +25 Spit MK IX matchup.
So that's whats missing from your equation.