[General Discussion] Video Gaming During Recessions

Originally Posted by DarkMageOzzie

I think the biggest impact this will have is on the smaller publishers and lesser known titles. People won't be so willing to buy games they don't know are going to be a hit.

Why would you not buy a game if it wasn't definitely going to be popular? Surely you should buy a game because you enjoy playing it, not because loads of people think it's cool.

For example, Suikoden sold really badly in Europe when it was first released but it's one of the greatest rpgs ever (In my opinion). If I bought games based on sales figures I'd never have known that.

I know kids like to be in with the in crowd but what you said is pretty much retarded.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Actually, mergers and takeovers are generally a sign of strong economic growth, not recession. Computer games companies make a shit load of cash these days and several have become so large that the easiest way to grow further is through acquisitions rather than organic growth. It's all about gaining economies of scale and it's easier to buy in proven talent than train it up yourselves.

Essentially, I agree with Guru. Any sort of recession will have little impact on the gaming industry, except for possibly forcing a price drop for the PS3 so they can keep increasing their user base.

There's nowhere I can't reach.