Comments on: EEDAR: Only 4% of games ever make a profit

By: bloke

bloke — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:37:28 +0000

EEDAR is selling a service to try and optimise the design and production of games, so it’s in its interest to produce scare stories like this.

It might make a nice headline, but it probably damages their credibility IMHO.

By: Hunam

Hunam — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:04:56 +0000

Every time I see stats like this I just can’t believe them. No one would make games or get funding to make games if there was a 4% chance of making profit. It’s just bad business.

By: patlike

patlike — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:55:18 +0000

Everyone thrives on it. It’s no wonder creative industries are risk-averse. It’s exactly the same situation for films, books, etc. Don’t see that taking creative risks this year did much good for EA and Sony with Mirror’s Edge and LBP.

It’s an endless argument: do people buy men with gun games because they like them or because they’re not presented with an adequate choice?

I favour the former, to be honest.

By: Shatner

Shatner — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:59:43 +0000

“Ever wonder why games are so prone to “sequelitis”? Now you know.”

Of course if the owed earnings for game sales actually got to the developers instead of stopping at second hand retailers (and pirates) then you’d have a healthier industry.

And, as the recent charts showed very clearly: present an original game or a sequel to today’s gamers and they’ll go for the sequel.

/looks at the TAGS section of ths site on the right.

Looks like the games media thrives on sequels as much as anyone.