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Why would a publicly-traded company not want to appeal to as many potential gamers as possible?
by meristohm 5y ago
Why would a publicly-traded company not want to appeal to as many potential gamers as possible?
- poisonarena 5y agoThats not my argument, I just think the whole thing is silly, yes men and women should get paid the same according to their position and value to the company, but the idea that there should not be a company with "too many white men" seems crazy.
- lmm 5y agoBecause a fanatical niche audience is more profitable than a barely-interested mainstream one? Games are fundamentally cultural objects, especially in these days of multiplayer and streaming, but also because the medium demands it; Blizzard's breakout hit was a barely-disguised knock-off of a barely-disguised knock-off of a barely-disguised knock-off of Lord of the Rings, and could only succeed because it was part of that cultural fabric.
- georgeburdell 5y agoSome of those gamer groups are more profitable than others, even if it comes at the expense of other groups. Consider why there are so many women-specific clothing stores.
- ThePadawan 5y agoThat is exactly what the heads at ATVI are thinking. That's why they're censoring Hearthstone cards worldwide because it appeals to China. That's why they punished a Pro gamer for voicing his support for Hong Kong in 2019, because it appeals to China [0]. That's why they're releasing a mobile-only Diablo! And that's why the customers are saying "Blizzard isn't what it used to be". Because at no point does anyone still care about the quality of the product. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitzchung_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitzchung_controversy