Entries in 'model' (12)

Ed Fries: Platform holders must adapt to Apple's business model

Ed Fries: Platform holders must adapt to Apple's business model

The next generation of consoles will struggle to prosper unless Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo adapt their way of business.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 27th 2012 at 9:48AM in News
Iwata once again rejects new digital models

Iwata once again rejects new digital models

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata insists that his company will not publish games unfinished and requiring further purchases to enjoy in full.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2012 at 10:37AM in News
5th Cell CEO: $60 boxed game model is broken

5th Cell CEO: $60 boxed game model is broken

The boss of successful independent developer 5th Cell has in no uncertain terms said that the full-price boxed retail model is no longer fit for purpose in the modern ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2011 at 8:18AM in News

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Limbo dev: The retail model is broken

Limbo dev: The retail model is broken

The boss of developer Playdead has said the boxed games model “has always been and still is broken”.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 1st 2011 at 12:29PM in News
OPINION: The OnLive Revolution?

OPINION: The OnLive Revolution?

Today is an important day that I have no doubt represents a true change to how we consume games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 22nd 2011 at 9:48AM in News
Planetside 2 goes free-to-play

Planetside 2 goes free-to-play

Upcoming PC shooter Planetside 2 will adopt a free-to-play model following the long line of MMOs that did so earlier this year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 12th 2011 at 10:28AM in News
EA: The App Store model is in freefall

EA: The App Store model is in freefall

Speaking to MCV about the growing cloud gaming segment, one of EA’s leading executives has delivered a damning verdict of the once great App Store model popularised by Apple.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 18th 2011 at 1:10PM in News

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THQ: Big three must change business model

THQ: Big three must change business model

Publisher THQ has urged the three biggest companies in control of the modern video games market to rethink the fundamentals of their content delivery strategies and embrace emerging platforms such ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2011 at 2:30PM in News
THQ predicts lower game prices

THQ predicts lower game prices

The boss of THQ Brian Farrell has said that the games industry must explore different retail models if it is to remain competitive in a market that consistently expects lower ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 24th 2010 at 1:32PM in News
GameStop dismisses pre-owned competition

GameStop dismisses pre-owned competition

Having been caught up in a minor controversy surrounding its pre-owned intentions last week, GameStop CEO Paul Raines has asserted the chain’s commitment to the pre-owned model – and issued ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 21st 2010 at 12:21PM in News
The Agency pay model undecided

The Agency pay model undecided

The developer behind intriguing PS3 and PC first person shooter and MMO The Agency has said that the firm is unlikely to adopt the monthly subscription model for its title.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 27th 2008 at 10:59AM in News