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And yet everyone and their dog knows about Pokémon Go. In addition to having proved the things you outlined (I completely agree with you, just in case it's unc
by GuiA 9y ago
And yet everyone and their dog knows about Pokémon Go.
In addition to having proved the things you outlined (I completely agree with you, just in case it's unclear), Niantic is also the perfect reminder for every entrepreneur out there that if people really want your product, it doesn't matter (at least in the short term) how buggy it is. As long as it is somewhat usable, people will flock to it.
Better to have a buggy piece of software that everyone wants to use than a perfectly engineered piece of software no one cares about.
- opportune 9y agoIngress was a total flop, PoGo made money solely off the fact that it was a freemium pokemon game. I don't think it means they're doing a good job just because Nintendo allowed them to use their IP
- AznHisoka 9y agoThis is so misinformed. Pokemon Go was the quintessential example of something that was so overhyped, and covered everywhere for a brief 1-month period, then disappeared. Don't mistake extensive press coverage for "everybody wants your product". Some bugs are fine if you're a B2B app, and intolerable if you're a consumer game.
- GuiA 9y agoTaking the subway in Tokyo, I still see people playing Pokémon Go many times a day. Not sure what your definition of “disappeared” is.
- Niksko 9y agoComparatively it disappeared. The hype was ENORMOUS in the beginning. That wasn't sustainable, but it would have tapered off much less sharply if the game hadn't gone from fun to shit very rapidly within a month or two as Niantic made completely unjustified 'balance' changes
- hkmurakami 9y agoThat game still makes a bunch of money if you look at app analytics charts.