Given that a large number of Wii games require friend codes to connect, I think the phenomenon is largely due to non-gamers playing with their friends. For example, say two twenty-something age couples (who aren't gamers) buy Wiis, and both own Tetris party. These couples are friends in real life. Then suppose they discover that they can play Tetris party over the internet against each other, without leaving the house. Bam, you have four more people (who aren't hardcore gamers) playing online.
In other words, it isn't that the Wii is pulling hardcore gamers away from the PC or the 360. The statistic is more a result of savvy non-gamers (who we know are the cause for high Wii sales) gaming online with their friends. Or, in my case, a gamer getting pulled away from the PC by his wife to play more casual games with their friends.
I'm pretty sure that doesn't matter. The entertainment realms are reasonably different enough that neither one would damage the others' sales due to mistaken identity. I don't think a suit would stand up in court.
NPD: Online gaming up 10 percent in US
Mar 4th 2010 10:16AM (Joystiq)Given that a large number of Wii games require friend codes to connect, I think the phenomenon is largely due to non-gamers playing with their friends. For example, say two twenty-something age couples (who aren't gamers) buy Wiis, and both own Tetris party. These couples are friends in real life. Then suppose they discover that they can play Tetris party over the internet against each other, without leaving the house. Bam, you have four more people (who aren't hardcore gamers) playing online.
In other words, it isn't that the Wii is pulling hardcore gamers away from the PC or the 360. The statistic is more a result of savvy non-gamers (who we know are the cause for high Wii sales) gaming online with their friends. Or, in my case, a gamer getting pulled away from the PC by his wife to play more casual games with their friends.
Engadget giveaway: win a huge box of stuff from Josh's office!
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Make Something Unreal winners announced
Feb 20th 2010 10:57PM (Joystiq)Make Something Unreal winners announced
Feb 18th 2010 10:44PM (Joystiq)The actual mod's website is at http://www.hells-reach.com/, and it looks like they don't have an actual name for the team.