[casual_games] future of shockwave

[Jordan Lee]

Which audience are you targeting with your games?  The shockwave 
installation process tends to agitate some people, so you might have 
some problems.

Macromedia isn't really doing anything to push shockwave, or even 
director in general, so it's future doesn't seem too bright.

Have you made the decision to switch to shockwave, or are you still 
evaluating it?


Jordan Lee
CTO, 1 Gaming Inc.



BRENT SILBY wrote:
> Good morning,
> We are converting some of our dhtml games to shockwave. The reason we 
> chose shockwave is because it can handle javascript, so the conversion 
> is reasonably straightforward--just requiring a reworking of image 
> handling code etc.
>  
> The purpose of the conversion is partly to overcome some browser 
> consistency issues with dhtml and partly to open up new opportunities 
> for licensing.
>  
> My question is this: What is the future of shockwave? I think that it 
> currently has about a 55% penetration (compared to 97% in flash). Is 
> this figure predicted to remain static, or will it rise (or drop) over 
> the coming years.
>  
> I know its difficult to predict future trends, but if anyone can make 
> a good guess, I'd be interested to know.
>  
> Cheers,
> Brent Silby.
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