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They really need to pivot, and I'm not seeing them do it. To me the answer is obvious: Blockbuster :: Netflix :: actual movie theatre Old Gamestop :: Steam ::
by tammer 11y ago
They really need to pivot, and I'm not seeing them do it. To me the answer is obvious:
Blockbuster :: Netflix :: actual movie theatre
Old Gamestop :: Steam :: new gamestop with all but the rarest used games hauled away, & using the space for pod enclosures that create individual and co-op immersive experiences, rentable by the hour while parents shop at surrounding stores, run errands, etc.
Studios get immersive demos, suburban gamers have a new social activity, and gamestop continues to have a reason to exist.
- Kronopath 11y agoThe problem with your analogy is that while a movie can take two or three hours, a game can take dozens or hundreds, which means a lot more time spent in your "pod". It's interesting to note, however, that a variation on this idea has already come and gone: arcades. Those were the places you went to when you wanted to play a game somewhere other than your home.
- Houshalter 11y agoArcades are a pretty interesting analogy to movie theaters. The reason theaters continue to exist, is that movies are released there first. Because they make more money there. I wonder if games could release to arcades before releasing to the public. But somehow that doesn't seem quite as practical.