[casual_games] Casual Download Games: New Releases by PlayMechanic

[Joe Schultz]

To clarify, you're list shows 26% of new released games (over 180  
days) are considered type "Other" (not new released Top 10 games over  
180 days) ?

j

On Jul 21, 2008, at 20:43h, James C. Smith wrote:


> Russell is right. ‘Other’ is not a very strong contributor to the  

> best selling games.  My original post was focusing on the number of  

> new games REASED.  I assumed it was common knowledge that the Hidden  

> Object and Time management games make up most of the sales on casual  

> games portals.  I was pointing out that people have not stopped  

> making other games, and portals still release other games, but  

> hardly anyone buys them.

>

> --James

>

> From: casual_games-bounces at igda.org [mailto:casual_games-bounces at igda.org 

> ] On Behalf Of Russell Carroll

> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 10:10 AM

> To: 'IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List'

> Subject: Re: [casual_games] Casual Download Games: New Releases by  

> PlayMechanic

>

> It's true that the strongest game type is 'Other' if you are looking  

> at pure volume of games being released.

> However, looking at the link provided, i

>

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