http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/09/23/stinger-report-article-very-large-arcade-show-shakes-consoles-confidence/ The Saviours of Coin-Op Fri, 25 May 2012 18:10:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://arcadeheroes.com/2008/09/23/stinger-report-article-very-large-arcade-show-shakes-consoles-confidence/#comment-2101 60Hz Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:53:14 +0000 http://arcadeheaven.wordpress.com/?p=5188#comment-2101 here here! Console markets biggest fault is that its not quality driven but marketing driven, and all the press joins in lock-step behind the big marketing pushes. Arcade Games live and die by the amount of play they get... basically consoles will eventually burn themselves out unless something changes drastically back to gameplay and original concepts, people will get tired of spending 60 plus bucks for mediocre entertainment (i think they already are)... but i bet it makes financial sense (short term of course) to spend less on development and more on marketing... a formula for failure! good report! here here! Console markets biggest fault is that its not quality driven but marketing driven, and all the press joins in lock-step behind the big marketing pushes. Arcade Games live and die by the amount of play they get… basically consoles will eventually burn themselves out unless something changes drastically back to gameplay and original concepts, people will get tired of spending 60 plus bucks for mediocre entertainment (i think they already are)… but i bet it makes financial sense (short term of course) to spend less on development and more on marketing… a formula for failure! good report!

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