I still think iOS developer is a win-win situation.
Is almost impossible for indie game developer to create a blockbuster game in other mobile platform without a good distribution channel.
iOS and the iTune ecosystem total overwhelm the world (Hey, even Ghana have a AppStore !) The indie developer already benefit and earn a better foothold with iOS even with Android.
Now the playing field is more even as each developer regardless big and small can compete with the game creativity and not just marketing itself.
Lastly, with the AppStore in the cloud (network) nature compare to the PSP/NDS brick and mortal point of sale system, it is easier to see the Long Tail effect, where there is always a market cater for niche people as internet provide virtual unlimited store front.
This is just another round of Amazon vs Border bookstore war, and we already know who is going to win. Hint, it take 9 year (1995-2006) for amazon.
其實我有個好奇的地方
回覆刪除不知道 iOS 遊戲商的貧富差距大不大？
舉例來說
收入都往幾個 top K 的廠商灌
然後呈現一個 M
這個 M 的兩頭一個是賺得多，一個是賠得多 ....
大部份的廠商是不上不下
畢竟開發成本低的狀況下
基本可以打平
賺不賺錢又是另一回事 ...
所以我希望能看到一個在統計上的數據
他的標準差與分佈
這才比較容易看出
是大家都賺？
還是又是另一個貧富差距的世界？
I still think iOS developer is a win-win situation.
回覆刪除Is almost impossible for indie game developer to create a blockbuster game in other mobile platform without a good distribution channel.
iOS and the iTune ecosystem total overwhelm the world (Hey, even Ghana have a AppStore !)
The indie developer already benefit and earn a better foothold with iOS even with Android.
Now the playing field is more even as each developer regardless big and small can compete with the game creativity and not just marketing itself.
Lastly, with the AppStore in the cloud (network) nature compare to the PSP/NDS brick and mortal point of sale system, it is easier to see the Long Tail effect, where there is always a market cater for niche people as internet provide virtual unlimited store front.
This is just another round of Amazon vs Border bookstore war, and we already know who is going to win.
Hint, it take 9 year (1995-2006) for amazon.