Re: Spreading the Word

From: jaspire_at_...
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 16:36:02 -0000


I averred:

> > You raise a good point, and one which the entire list should
perhaps
> > consider in a spinoff thread. KoDP has been around for some
time,
> > now, and this is (usually) the kiss-of-death when it comes to

And Jeff responded, commismerating:  

> Sadly this is the case -- but if they won't review it till they
have
> time and then turn around and say, 'THe game's too old' that's a
hell
> of a cactch-22.

They don't realize yet that releasing a game on the Internet, rather than in retail, gives it an arguably longer "freshness," since it won't be re-categorized to the back shelves or remaindered within three months.

And KoDP frankly looks/feels better than some of the RTS games last year, because the RTS genre is being pumped hard to keep its technology on the fast track. A game like Earth 2150, with its 3D playing field, virtually consigns 2D RTS games to the cut-out bin. KoDP doesn't have to worry about that.

Hobson's choice for developers/producers with small bucks is that they can release a game at the best times of the year (right before winter, in late spring), but that means competing with the Big Boys for media coverage; or they can release at other times and have a better shot at coverage, only the audience isn't really buying much.

Barry Brenesal

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