In June, iPhone gamers will have both E3 Expo and Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) to look forward to. While, WWDC will likely be more directly iPhone relevant, TouchArcade.com will be present at both conferences reporting on the latest in iPhone and iPod Touch gaming.
Our last expo visit to GDC brought you the first looks of titles such as UniWar, Freeballin’, Touch Pet Dogs, Dexter, Glyder, Zenonia and much more.
We expect the combination of E3 and WWDC to be much larger in terms of iPhone gaming announcements from both established companies as well as indie developers. We are happy to set up meetings with any iPhone gaming developer. Please contact us at [email protected] to set up a time and place. Meanwhile, if you feel you have a particularly notable never-seen-before iPhone or iPod Touch game to demo in time for WWDC, we may have a special press opportunity for you (contact us here).
E3 Expo takes place from June 2-4th in Los Angeles, CA and Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference from June 8th-12th in San Francisco, CA.
who is number 1 again? I don't believe it....
What? Digital Chocolate is rubbish.
One thing he said which I didn't think about was one of the next big things is giving away app then selling microtransactions when they keep pressing him to comment about app piracy.
I was always thinking they sell app for $5 then sell $1 here and $2 here microtransactions. But if they give away a quality top game which gets millions of users and offer $1 transactions that might be a feasible economic approach. It may even combat piracy...depending on how apple implements it.
Apple stated that free app are free - no paid DLC, so this won't be possible even in 3.0. Of course you could just sell at $0.99
Yea your right. Well he said it at 3:30....guess he goofed. But yea $1 would be fine then.
According to Apple, no free app can contain microtransactions...
Which I firmly agree with. If you're in the business to make money, just sell your app for .99c. I wonder if 99c or free has really made a big impact on someone getting an app assuming the app wasn't pure garbage at first sight.
I don't know. I may be completely wrong, but I think the iDevices' games aren't going to be the next earth shattering thing for Big Wigs such as Sony, and Nintendo (as far as Portable Devices go, I wont even justify the iDevices contending with Consoles) Generally the bigger guys will always outshine this stuff, and yeah maybe a few developers will amass a huge following, but I will never choose the iPod touch over like... say a DSi for specifically gaming. Yeah the iDevices have a ton of games and fun entertaining apps, but when it comes down to it, its not a gaming platform. Its a platform designed for everything, that gaming can take part of. I use my iPod touch for music mainly, because... well thats what I wanted it for. But I also wanted a device that does well with media, internet, and useful apps. And though I have a ton of games for it, only about 5% of them can contend with Hand Held Gaming device games for the DSi and PSP. I don't know, thats just how I feel.
Bottom line is, for gaming platform, I am going to buy a system build around gaming. I do like some of the games that the iDevices have like I stated before, but I think it will never really get over the top.
The mobile market is only just now evolving into something serious with some actual hardware to support it that is finally rivalling the dedicated portable gaming hardware. The iPhone/iTouches still need some hardware improvements, and even then, there may continue to be a touch vs "button-feel" (i can't remember the correct term) war to keep other handhelds alive. The DSi is actually a shoddy attempt to mimic what things like the iPhone have. DSi isn't even a dedicated gaming device anymore, just like the PSP. Browser, music player, DSi having a camera?! If anything "dedicated" portable gaming consoles are trying to catch up with the diversity of the mobile gaming hardware market.
The key will be getting comparable hardware for the same price into the mainstream, and into the same hands as the majority of their current casual and hardcore gaming audience.
Trip Hawkings has big ego.
Whatever you think of Digital Chocolate and their games, Trip has a right to have a bit of an ego. He's considered by many to be an industry visionary and is the man who created Electronic Arts. 3DO didn't work so well for him (Sony saw to that), but still - an impressive resume.
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*
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.
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 ;)
Errr, sword. Not sward. Man I really hate that you can't edit these comments.
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...
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.
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.