Comments on: Electronic Arts exec foresees shift to digital game distribution http://games.venturebeat.com/2009/06/12/electronic-arts-no-2-exec-foresees-shift-coming-toward-digital-game-distribution/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:13:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nathreee http://games.venturebeat.com/2009/06/12/electronic-arts-no-2-exec-foresees-shift-coming-toward-digital-game-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-863242 Nathreee Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:17:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=108482#comment-863242 A few weeks ago, I discovered the OnLive project, that offers games pay per play, like pay per view. No installation needed, games as a service. I showed this discovery off on the girl_gamers community and there reactions were negative. Most of the members of the community prefer to see games as products that they can buy and keep on their shelf. Something tangible that cannot be taken away from them again. <br><br>Innovation is great, but keep an eye on what the consumer wants. Most gamers are not ready for games as services. They want things they can buy and keep forever. A few weeks ago, I discovered the OnLive project, that offers games pay per play, like pay per view. No installation needed, games as a service. I showed this discovery off on the girl_gamers community and there reactions were negative. Most of the members of the community prefer to see games as products that they can buy and keep on their shelf. Something tangible that cannot be taken away from them again.

Innovation is great, but keep an eye on what the consumer wants. Most gamers are not ready for games as services. They want things they can buy and keep forever.

]]> By: apimaine.com http://games.venturebeat.com/2009/06/12/electronic-arts-no-2-exec-foresees-shift-coming-toward-digital-game-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-856555 apimaine.com Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:23:34 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=108482#comment-856555 Great idea; I will keep checking back to see when it is better organized with categories. Great idea; I will keep checking back to see when it is better organized with categories.

]]> By: acertar.net http://games.venturebeat.com/2009/06/12/electronic-arts-no-2-exec-foresees-shift-coming-toward-digital-game-distribution/comment-page-1/#comment-856554 acertar.net Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:20:07 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=108482#comment-856554 Thanks so much for Blog. Thanks so much for Blog.

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