Comments on: Skype Got Game? Too Little, Too Late? http://gigaom.com/2007/05/16/skype-games/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:29:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Shai Berger http://gigaom.com/2007/05/16/skype-games/#comment-115726 Shai Berger Mon, 28 May 2007 15:49:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/skype-games/#comment-115726 <p>I think your analysis is a bit off the mark. I was at the announcement and the Skype guy was very clear that they aren't after "heavy" games like WoW. This program is for light casual games like backgammon or checkers. Very different target market. (Partly this is a technical matter, since the games have to be downloaded, so they can't be large.)</p> <p>An interesting comparison is how RealNetworks launched RealArcade, which seems tangential, but continues to be a money maker for them.</p> I think your analysis is a bit off the mark. I was at the announcement and the Skype guy was very clear that they aren’t after “heavy” games like WoW. This program is for light casual games like backgammon or checkers. Very different target market. (Partly this is a technical matter, since the games have to be downloaded, so they can’t be large.)

An interesting comparison is how RealNetworks launched RealArcade, which seems tangential, but continues to be a money maker for them.

]]> By: jc http://gigaom.com/2007/05/16/skype-games/#comment-103059 jc Thu, 17 May 2007 12:45:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/16/skype-games/#comment-103059 <p>an already crowded market, yes. 50+ mil actual users alread on the skype network...daily 10 million concurrent users....whats not to like about that. You have a network of people, you are just adding another service.</p> an already crowded market, yes. 50+ mil actual users alread on the skype network…daily 10 million concurrent users….whats not to like about that. You have a network of people, you are just adding another service.

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