This seems to be the concern of Epic's Mike Capps. He feels as though the $1 mobile apps could "damage the next generation of console games."
Similar sentiments were echoed to GI.biz from EA Sports' Andrew Wilson last week, saying that where will come a time where consumers will simply not pay $60 for a game. Capps had strong opinions regarding Netflix on Xbox Live. He said that services such as Netflix posed a threat to games like Shadow Complex because "if you already bought Netflix, you have tons and tons of awesome content that's bite sized in 1.5 to 2 hour chunks."
Interesting viewpoints there. However, if he feels as though the $1 games are such a huge threat to $60 titles on consoles, perhaps it's time to examine why this is. Consumers don't want to spend that much money on one title when they can theoretically pick up $60, $1 titles for the same amount. Could this be the return of the $50 or sub-$50 console game? Don't hold your breath.
"I'm more worried that you can get a really good 99 cent game that occupies you for hours and hours on end and how that impacts $60 SKUs.
"I'm not as worried about how it impacts Infinity Blade – I think there will always be room for a premium SKU on a mobile platform. And I think as more buyers [enter the mobile market], there will be more people who are willing to spend a bit more for quality.
"But I do worry about what it means for the next generation of console games. Are people really going to want to spend $60 on a game?... It's not a sustainable business model. I'm not sure how it all ends up."
"I'm not as worried about how it impacts Infinity Blade – I think there will always be room for a premium SKU on a mobile platform. And I think as more buyers [enter the mobile market], there will be more people who are willing to spend a bit more for quality.
"But I do worry about what it means for the next generation of console games. Are people really going to want to spend $60 on a game?... It's not a sustainable business model. I'm not sure how it all ends up."
Similar sentiments were echoed to GI.biz from EA Sports' Andrew Wilson last week, saying that where will come a time where consumers will simply not pay $60 for a game. Capps had strong opinions regarding Netflix on Xbox Live. He said that services such as Netflix posed a threat to games like Shadow Complex because "if you already bought Netflix, you have tons and tons of awesome content that's bite sized in 1.5 to 2 hour chunks."
Interesting viewpoints there. However, if he feels as though the $1 games are such a huge threat to $60 titles on consoles, perhaps it's time to examine why this is. Consumers don't want to spend that much money on one title when they can theoretically pick up $60, $1 titles for the same amount. Could this be the return of the $50 or sub-$50 console game? Don't hold your breath.
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