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The Marketplace Recognizes Game Makers

Posted by Zonk on from the they-want-money-that's-what-they-want dept.

Video game ombudsman Kyle Orland has a short post up describing an American Public Media 'Marketplace' piece discussing the increasing clout of the games industry. From his post: "The piece focuses on the increasing respect games are getting as both an artistic and business force. The reporter, Jeff Tyler, provides a good mix of hard numbers, market analysis and trend spotting."

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  1. Recognizes? by Creepy+Crawler · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Erm, I dont think so. Nintendo made its niche and is struggling to stay there. You can thank Pokemon for that. Even popular companies who made the big hits (Square, Enix) have now converged.

    Stil, if anything, the BEST games have been made by a "crap sports game maker". Namco. They made a cheap, super-innoative game (Katamari Damacy) and one of the BEST RPG's (Tales of Phantasia). They dont need "recognizion". The sales provide it.

    ObHelp: Still, Im looking for the Manga/Book "Tale Phantasia". It's referenced at the end of Tales of Phantasia. If anybody can help, please do so ;)

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  2. Well if it's any indication... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Almost every single mainstream media outlet (CNN, CBS, etc.) has a "games" desk, these days.

    Hold on, cause it's only gonna get bigger.

  3. who gives? by bartok · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I don't mean to troll but who gives a shit about what the marketplace recognizes? Is this News for nerds ot news for investors?

  4. Of course, that's how it goes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Of course games are gaining more respect. That's what naturally happens when OLD PEOPLE DIE OFF, and are replaced by YOUNG PEOPLE WHO GREW UP WITH GAMES.

    It's just like the acceptance of Rock n Roll, or any other "scary" pop trends. (Scary in the eyes of old fuddy-duddies). It takes time but eventually the people in power will have never known a time without video games, and all this brouhaha over violence, etc will go away. But it will take time.