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GAMESbrief in 2013–ethics are coming front and centre
GAMESbrief is going to change its focus a little in 2013. At the end of 2011, David Barnes tweeted me to say: Stop arguing for F2P. That battle has been won for all who are willing to...
- Posted 12 years ago
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Will apps get regulated?
I was interviewed by PC Pro for a discussion on whether apps should be regulated, particularly those with IAPs aimed at children. The story was initiated by an FTC report that had little to do with In...
- Posted 12 years ago
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How to ask someone out: part 1 of Dating Strategies for Player Retention
As with dating, engaging and retaining players early in the lifecycle is absolutely critical for long-term engagement. In fact, “Early Lifecycle Retention” (defined as the number of sessions played in the 3-7 days following a user’s first...
- Posted 12 years ago
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[Gamesbriefers] What was the most interesting game of 2012?
What do you think is the most important, influential or interesting game that was released in 2012, and why?
- Posted 12 years ago
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Why a game jam could be your greatest gift this year
I remember my first reaction when Nicholas Lovell suggested to me that my studio should run a game jam. As a CEO, my first thoughts were about the lost productivity and the fact that the resulting games...
- Posted 12 years ago
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My first prediction for 2013: World of Warcraft will lose 3 million subscribers.
At the Mobile Gaming Europe conference last week, I predicted that 2013 will be a tipping point for World of Warcraft, in a bad way. I believe that time is running out on the most successful game...
- Posted 12 years ago
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[Gamesbriefers] Is there a market for real-time, multiplayer, free-to-play games on mobile?
Is there a market for real-time, multiplayer, free-to-play games on mobile? Most successful f2p, multi-player mobile games these days are asynchronous. While this may sound better fit to the use case of a mobile phone (short sessions...
- Posted 12 years ago