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12 Steps To Regain Industry Confidence

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the take-it-to-them dept.

Next Generation has a piece with some lessons drawn from the Game Marketing Conference. The article offers at 12-step program for restoring the game industry's self-confidence. A good idea, in the wake of Hot Coffee and in the face of angry legislators. From the article: "4. Publicize that history shows we never embrace new media. This is true for silent movies, radio, pulp magazines, comic books and every new music wave including Mozart. Videogames are not the devil incarnate, and not capable of half the deviltry our critics claim for them."

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  1. 1 Step by mabba18 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    1. Stop making crappy, overpriced, sequels and even crappier movie based games.

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    The third most important thing I have learned in life: Squeeze anything hard enough and it eventually makes a noise.
    1. Re:1 Step by TheAngryMob · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Actually, that just shows they have too much confidence. If they weren't so cocky, they'd be wary of publishing the same crap over and over again.

      The problem with crap sequels is that people buy them! Next time junior wants Madden 200X, smack him and then get him a real game!

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      Don't just game, Dungeoneer
  2. Learning from history by Volante3192 · · Score: 5, Insightful
    4. Publicize that history shows we never embrace new media.

    History also shows that the older generation never learns. Change only comes around when they die out and the rebellious young generation becomes the status quo, only to villify the next new thing.

    Wonder what the video game generation will lobby against?