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Peter Moore Talks About His Experiences In the Gaming Industry
Over the past several days, the Guardian has posted a five-part interview with Peter Moore, head of EA Sports. Moore was also the president of Sega, and a vice-president at Microsoft, so his experience at the top levels of the gaming industry is extensive. He describes how he came to be employed by Sega, the development of the Dreamcast, and its subsequent flop when confronted with the Playstation 2. He also discusses his involvement with the development of the Xbox franchise, how the integrated hard drive "killed" the original model, and he gives his account of how the Red Ring of Death fiasco affected the company. The series ends with a look at EA Sports' plans for the future, and how they're trying to create a new business model beyond the micro-payments popularized by iTunes, which Moore calls "a rip-off."
I did RTFA, because I was sure the summary was wrong. Nope.
How is 99c a track a rip-off? He doesn't explain. He could have justified it by comparing to Amazon, or something even about how artists don't get most of it.... Not even an attempt. Peter Moore just comes off as a jackass. Is there something the interviewer left off?
No it's not. You make it sound like it is, but yet you don't even quote his whole statement, or even an accurate part of it.
1) No mention of iTunes.
2) He *did not ask* what they are in the UK before the interviewer interrupted with the UK price.
3) He says "You're being ripped off," which taken in context could very well mean that 99c or 79p or both is a rip off.
How you got modded informative is beyond me.