article on Avault about how a game company can't make it on internet only sales

tkobo · #1 June 24th, 2002, 11:15 AM

Now it seems to me that shrapnel and the game companies with it ARE making it.
Am i wrong ?
Is this guy wrong?

Comments ?

Lemmy · #2 June 24th, 2002, 11:29 AM

link??

zaphod-42 · #3 June 24th, 2002, 11:32 AM

http://www.avault.com/developer/geta...ame=bwardell10

Lemmy · #4 June 24th, 2002, 11:41 AM

if i'm not mistaken, all the games he mentioned are also available in retail, that would explain why they sell so bad on the internet.

tkobo · #5 June 24th, 2002, 11:52 AM

Thanks for posting the link,I cut the address but seem to have forgotten to paste it. D'OH !

Dogberry · #6 June 24th, 2002, 12:17 PM

HPS seems to be making it on a mostly internet based model. Matrix Games is trying for the same. I think that this is the way to go for all "niche" type games. You start dealing w/ big publishers & retailers .. & they think that you are a dirtbag if you don't sell a few hundred thousand copies & tend to treat you in that fashion.

Dog