http://gigaom.com/2007/03/16/heyday-for-indy-developers-gigagamez-checks-with-two-top-devs/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:05:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2007/03/16/heyday-for-indy-developers-gigagamez-checks-with-two-top-devs/#comment-138079 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:58:30 +0000 http://gigagamez.com/2007/03/16/heyday-for-indy-developers-gigagamez-checks-with-two-top-devs/#comment-138079 [...] games on their Live and Network platforms respectively, though their indie friendliness has been questioned due to the high cost of development and strict license [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/03/16/heyday-for-indy-developers-gigagamez-checks-with-two-top-devs/#comment-138078 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:54:23 +0000 http://gigagamez.com/2007/03/16/heyday-for-indy-developers-gigagamez-checks-with-two-top-devs/#comment-138078 [...] site debuts amid rising interests for independent games. But calling Kongregate the “YouTube of gaming” is a bit of a [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/03/16/heyday-for-indy-developers-gigagamez-checks-with-two-top-devs/#comment-138076 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 20:48:30 +0000 http://gigagamez.com/2007/03/16/heyday-for-indy-developers-gigagamez-checks-with-two-top-devs/#comment-138076 [...] from $30 and up like that of mixed DVD price points. Of course, the risk averse can always become indy developers or defray the 30% retail mark-up and manufacturing costs via digital distribution that is sure to [...]

]]> http://gigaom.com/2007/03/16/heyday-for-indy-developers-gigagamez-checks-with-two-top-devs/#comment-138077 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:48:01 +0000 http://gigagamez.com/2007/03/16/heyday-for-indy-developers-gigagamez-checks-with-two-top-devs/#comment-138077 Really, this is the future. Given that all the new gen consoles are now online. The community that plays video games is an online community and craving something new and stimulating; the online distribution model is ripe for adoption and mass deployment. There’s a lot of talk these days about casual gaming and targeting of new, non traditional demographics. Well, it seems the reality of games is that they can and will be played by all, as is evidenced by Nintendo’s current success with the Wii and DS lite products. Independent development allows for attention to a wider spectrum of needs and interests. As the community of independent developers continues to grow and prosper, so will the tools used to produce and bring to market these games. Development costs will drop and we will all have more choice on when, what, how and with whom we want to play – online.

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