[casual_games] Game portal script

[Thomas H. Buscaglia]

All ipone games require approval from apple, so 
it is not exactly open...and aside from clearing 
Nintendo's lot check and a required age 
appropriate rating (ESRB  ofr US sales for 
example) WiiWare is an open platform too.

But you sure are correct that cutting through the 
clutter is a huge problem on the ipone and it is 
not going to be getting better.

Tom B

   At 04:03 PM 12/11/2008, you wrote:

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>Yes, but iPhone is also an open platform isn’t 

>it?  Dunno how much difference that would make, 

>but at the least it would mean way more people taking a crack at it.

>

>From: casual_games-bounces at igda.org 

>[mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of Thomas H. Buscaglia

>Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:53 PM

>To: IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List

>Subject: Re: [casual_games] Game portal script

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>Not likely....XBLA and WiiWare both opened with 

>a similar royalty rate is that had no impact on 

>Casuals.  On the other hand, the comparably 

>lower price of casual games on these other 

>platforms ($0.99 - 9.95) vs the standard $19.95 

>PC casual price point make the lower royalty rates a little easier to stomach.

>

>Tom B

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>At 03:03 AM 12/11/2008, you wrote:

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>Out of interest, do you think apple's app store 

>pricing -developer gets 70%- is going to exert 

>any pressure on casual games sites to change their rates?

>

>(im not picking on Colin, but isn't the apple 

>rate substantially above what most casual portals do today?)

>

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