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> "The mentality that you need an original, unique idea to succeed ...is rubbish." I don't know whether to make an Electronic Arts, Activision or Zynga joke he
by roc 15y ago
> "The mentality that you need an original, unique idea to succeed ...is rubbish."
I don't know whether to make an Electronic Arts, Activision or Zynga joke here.Suffice to say: you're absolutely right in a business sense and that's a damn shame.
- LaGrange 15y agoWhy shame? We're not really talking about endless repetition, we're talking about actual improvements, however minute, and changes that make the game playable on new iOS versions/device. It is great if you can make something new, but if you can't, and have a good idea on how to improve something old, I say go for it. We need that too. The problem of EA/Activision/Zynga is that they take ideas, make almost no improvements, and then use their marketing power to come on top anyway.
- roc 15y agoThe shame is that the approach works almost independent of whether the improvements are there are not. The success of knock-offs seems to have much more to do with marketing.