Fanboy Wars: The Fight For The Future Of Video Games
Video games arenat just for teenage boys anymore. The average gamer is 30 years old, and 45% of gamers are womenaa far cry from the pubescent-boy stereotype the industry has traditionally been saddled with. This confederation of fans has propelled the video game industry to $70 billion in revenue in 2013, dwarfing Hollywood in the process. But this success has come with growing pains. Gamingas swelling fanbase has become increasingly vocal in expressing its approval of and outrage at game developersa decision-making processes at a time when social media has broken down the walls between creators and consumers. Paul Tassi looks at fanboy culture from its most toxic corners to its most celebrated collaborations to see how these fans become so emotionally invested in the development of video games, how this fervor affects the companies profiting from this fan connection and what it bodes for the future of gaming industry.gamers not liking the ending of a beloved series. Gamers changed the core functionality of a next-generation system. Today, both the Xbox One and PS4 have successfully launched.Both consoles have soldincredibly well, thePS4at 4 million and the Xbox One at 3 million as of early 2014. ... In turn, Microsoft gave theircause credibilityandset a precedentforgaming in perhaps themost high- profile wayanbsp;...
| Title | : | Fanboy Wars: The Fight For The Future Of Video Games |
| Author | : | Paul Tassi |
| Publisher | : | Forbes Media - 2014-06-10 |
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