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That's naïve. No matter how amazing your launch game is, a large fraction of your install base will just never bother. Maybe they don't have the money, or they'
by VyseofArcadia 3y ago
That's naïve. No matter how amazing your launch game is, a large fraction of your install base will just never bother. Maybe they don't have the money, or they're just frugal. Maybe they're skeptical and reluctant to upgrade. Maybe they just don't like whatever genre of game.
It has been tried again and again and again. Optional console accessories and upgrades just never have enough of an install base to attract a critical mass of devs.
- xbmcuser 3y agoNintendo sells consoles with great experiences let alone accessories
- setr 3y agoOutside of a few specific games that went all-in, I remember the Wii & Wii U game ecosystem as largely ignoring the wiimote and the gamepad in favor of standard controls. Going further back in time, I remember the GameCube/n64 and gameboy game-relevant accessories as largely being limited to a few games each, and always as an optional bonus feature that never really mattered that much