Comments on: Cross-Post: EA to lay off 1500 employees http://dragonchasers.com/2009/11/10/cross-post-ea-to-lay-off-1500-employees/ But what will you do when you catch one!? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:05:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rick http://dragonchasers.com/2009/11/10/cross-post-ea-to-lay-off-1500-employees/#comment-127261 Rick Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:12:12 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=2950#comment-127261 This is public companies flailing to figure out how to record profits quarter after quarter, more than a vote for casual games over core games. I think smart companies will continue to make money in both the casual and core markets, but stupid companies won't succeed at either. Here's a link to an industry analyst saying that core games are a better investment for publishers than casual games...who's right? No one really knows :) http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26221/Analyst_Core_Games_Best_Investment_For_Publishers_As_Wii_Bubble_Deflates.php This is public companies flailing to figure out how to record profits quarter after quarter, more than a vote for casual games over core games.

I think smart companies will continue to make money in both the casual and core markets, but stupid companies won’t succeed at either.

Here’s a link to an industry analyst saying that core games are a better investment for publishers than casual games…who’s right? No one really knows :)

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26221/Analyst_Core_Games_Best_Investment_For_Publishers_As_Wii_Bubble_Deflates.php

]]> By: “Darth Kirk” or “Jean-Luc Kenobi” « Are We New At This? http://dragonchasers.com/2009/11/10/cross-post-ea-to-lay-off-1500-employees/#comment-127085 “Darth Kirk” or “Jean-Luc Kenobi” « Are We New At This? Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:09:36 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=2950#comment-127085 [...] allegedly makes up 40% of the workforce directly responsible for 90% of the content. Meanwhile, Electronic Arts cut 1,500 jobs. What that says for the state of the gaming industry and the MMO arena in particular remains to be [...] [...] allegedly makes up 40% of the workforce directly responsible for 90% of the content. Meanwhile, Electronic Arts cut 1,500 jobs. What that says for the state of the gaming industry and the MMO arena in particular remains to be [...]

]]> By: xXJayeDuBXx http://dragonchasers.com/2009/11/10/cross-post-ea-to-lay-off-1500-employees/#comment-127065 xXJayeDuBXx Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:42:48 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=2950#comment-127065 Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed the shift that EA is doing. Great article btw! Glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed the shift that EA is doing. Great article btw!

]]> By: Scopique http://dragonchasers.com/2009/11/10/cross-post-ea-to-lay-off-1500-employees/#comment-127059 Scopique Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:12:17 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=2950#comment-127059 Threat AND the basis of the next round of "me too" offerings. Sometimes I think the game industry is a dog that chases it's tail...round and round and round and round... :D But I like dogs...so...there you go. Threat AND the basis of the next round of “me too” offerings.

Sometimes I think the game industry is a dog that chases it’s tail…round and round and round and round… :D

But I like dogs…so…there you go.

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