As I’ve written before, Sony’s big draw for me (and many others) during the original Playstation era was the level of respect they had for the audience. Ridge Racer, Tekken, Wipeout, and the Resident Evil series all made their home debut on the system, and all elevated their respective genre to new heights. Sony marketed [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Sony: the Industry’s Weird Art Collective?
Posted in Culture, Indie games, Marketing, Sony, The biz, tagged Damien Hirst, Flower, Gears of War, Grand Theft, Grand Theft Auto IV, GTAIV, Halo, Little B, Little Big Planet, Playstation 3, Resident Evil, Ridge Racer, Sony, Tekken, Wipeout on February 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Investor calls and Twitter: two great tastes that go together!
Posted in Culture, Marketing, The biz, tagged EA, Electronic Arts, Harry Potter, investor relations, investors, Madden, Mirror's Edge, Rock Band, Twitter on February 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Earlier this week, EA held it’s quarterly call for investors, where they recap the previous quarter’s results and share their short- and long-term outlook for the future. These calls tend to be packed with juicy details on release dates, new IP, and what platforms the developers are focusing on for the future. They are also [...]
