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Creativity, a Problem for the Gaming Industry?

Posted by michael on from the play-it-again-sam dept.

Steeda95GT writes "A Reuters story reprinted at Forbes.com is an interesting read, saying that 'The gaming industry will shrink unless we start to see new games'. It talks about how the ratio of original titles to sequels is dropping dramatically, but it also goes on to say that upcoming sequels (Doom 3, Halo 2, Half-Life 2, GTA: San Andreas) will be successful only because their predecessors were."

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  1. Re:Sakura Wars games? Might as well shell out $50. by Operating+Thetan · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sakura wars plays out more like an anime

    Anime, too, is another indicator of lifelong virginity. Are you a furry as well?

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  2. Creativity, a Problem for Slashdot? by rock_climbing_guy · · Score: 0, Troll

    An Anonymous Coward writes, "A Reuters story reprinted at Forbes.com is an interesting read, saying that 'Slashdot will shrink unless we start to see new stories'. It talks about how the ratio of original stories to duplicates is dropping dramatically, but it also goes on to say that upcoming dupes (SCO Licences, MS FUD, Patent Litigation, New Mozilla Version) will be successful only because their predecessors were."

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