Comments on: Digital Chocolate's Trip Hawkins Talks Apps on CNBC

By: Blake Patterson

Blake Patterson — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:43:30 +0000

I think piracy of iPhone apps is not that big a problem. The correspondent was set on that one concern, but it's not a concern Hawkins shares, I think. Such a small % of users actually pirating games on the iPhone.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:51:54 +0000

Agreed, DC's games are rubbish ye olde Java mobile phone games quick-ported over to our high-tech handheld computers.
Compared to stuff from Capcom, EA, GameLoft and even the indies, they are an absolute disgrace.

By: jeffyg3

jeffyg3 — Fri, 22 May 2009 02:44:09 +0000

Kind of a lame ass attempt by Hawkins to get out of that piracy question. Yeah, no **** there are lite versions, it's the full games that are being pirated and downloaded…he should have just said "we're not doing jack **** to combat the piracy situation on the iPhone"…that would have been a more respectable answer.

By: SalsaMD

SalsaMD — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:50:11 +0000

They are #1 based on game downloads b/c all their games have lite versions. If Gameloft did the same, they would likely eclipse Digital Chocolate.

By: Booch138

Booch138 — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:29:11 +0000

Errr, sword. Not sward. Man I really hate that you can't edit these comments.

By: Booch138

Booch138 — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:27:33 +0000

I see your point, and thats a good one. Wasn't thinking about that, but I am also not an investor, and neither is the majority of us vs. them ahhahaah. I just think little appearances like these are just lame. But then again I guess if I was being interviewed, I wouldnt talk anything but highly of my company and it's work. It's a double edged sward

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:09:01 +0000

Trip Hawkins needs to find investors and raise capital. To do these things and more he needs to present himself and his company as huge successes.

When you see CEO bluster like this it's P.R., not just because the guy's full of himself and needs a place to brag. I'm not saying he's NOT full of himself in real life, I have no idea either way, but these appearances are all business.

By: dlau

dlau — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:37:14 +0000

Agreed. But I like their Crazy Penguin and Chocolate Frenzy too. 24 is just okay, way too short and doesn't worth $5. All the rest are craps and run slow on iPhone 3G (locked and no jailbreak).

By: Booch138

Booch138 — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:36:18 +0000

Yeah, but either way you spit it, an enlarged ego still makes you look like an arrogant fool. Yeah he might considered a visionary, but in terms of Digital Chocolate's Titles, he is kind of lame to me. rofl *shrugs*

By: mek

mek — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:34:19 +0000

not a fan of microtransactions
i understand its potential, and how it could work very well in various situations, to add expansion packs, extra content and whatnot…but this whole for an extra $1, you can buy an RPG to enhance your gameplay….not my thing, I wont be playing it…Im not a fan of buying avatars and customizing my characters..I just want a functional fun game…