Posts Tagged Industry

Question About Comp Sci Major and Game Development

Jan 30, 2012

Question, Part 1 - Hi Chris. This is my first year in college, and I’m currently a Computer Science [CS] major. However I came in with no prior programming experience, so the math and programming classes so far have been pretty tough. I am thinking about switching my major to something more enjoyable, and just… Read more »

Colorful Oceans and Chunky Sauces

Nov 30, 2011

The 2005 book Blue Ocean Strategy popularized the distinction between Red Ocean and Blue Ocean. Red Ocean refers to competition with the existing market leaders at what they do best. Blue Ocean refers to making something characteristically different than what market leaders are doing. The arms race taking place between Medal of Honor, Battlefield, and… Read more »

The Changing iPhone App Store Market

Jul 7, 2010

I posted this blog entry from Communities Dominate Brands to Facebook the other day: [Full Analysis of iPhone Economics - it is bad news. And then it gets worse] I highly recommend reading that. Friends inquired about how that analysis compares to my experience as an iPhone game and entrainment app developer. My reply: The… Read more »

The Sky is Not Falling: Common Industry Concerns

Feb 28, 2010

Q: I think there are a thousand problems with the business of making videogames, and I want to do whatever I can to fix some of them, and in the process, make life easier for creative people like yourself… A: Developers would certainly appreciate some more idealists on the publisher’s end. You’re right that there… Read more »

Effects of Time on Developer “Cred”

Jan 26, 2010

Inspired by Brenda Brathwaite’s Post Noted game designer and games researcher Brenda Brathwaite recently posted in her blog some reflections on a once legendary developer’s contemporary “cred” being called into question. She drew parallel to John Steinbeck, since the last book he published was far from the greatest achievement of his career, noting that his… Read more »

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