[casual_games] Question of the week

[Wade Tinney]

Sorry, I mean "smart-ass answer", not "smart answer." Monday Monday.


On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Wade Tinney <wade at largeanimal.com> wrote:


> Smart-answer: Neither one is a genre, so no.

>

> Somewhat more thoughtful answer: As platforms/distribution channels for PC

> play, then yes, they are converging in a sense. It's clear to us (at Large

> Animal) that our players from the downloadable days have largely moved over

> to Facebook, or are at least in transition, with a foot in both. Converging

> may not be quite the right word, however, since it implies an equitable

> coming-together. Really, browser-based social networks are offering (most)

> players a superior casual game experience and so they are jumping ship.

>

> I'm sure there are players who still prefer the higher fidelity of

> downloadable games in some instances, but I think the necessity of that

> choice will go away soon.

>

> My two cents. Cheers!

>

>

> Wade Tinney

> CEO, Large Animal Games

> We're Hiring: http://largeanimal.com/jobs

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> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:53 AM, Dave Rohrl <universedave at gmail.com>wrote:

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>> Our question this week comes from John Szeder at Hi5.

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>> Are casual games and social games converging as genres?

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>> Sound off, Casual Games SIG!

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