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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 45816

According to GDC's 2015 State of the Industry Survey, 56% of survey respondents said their current game will be released on PC:

As the latest generation of console hardware matures, a larger percentage of developers are moving to make games for Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One, compared to last year. 26

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Csimbi · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:20 pm Post subject:

Tom · Elite Member Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 4194

Tablets are dying? I don't think so. But if expectations are that people throw away perfect functioning tablets in favor of new ones then maybe. I have no plans to get another tablet until games require it and even then I don't use my tablet to only game. People also don't buy phones just to game. My Galaxy Nexus phone still works great and runs with Lol pop just fine. Why replace it?

Csimbi · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:33 am Post subject:

Well, people are buying tablets a lot less. The hype is over, so do the math.

Penetreitor · Junior Member Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 144

HAHAHA, and soon we will be able to play 4K games, meanwhile the console kids will continue these dumb boxes for several years unitl the next version

Tom · Elite Member Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 4194

Tablet sales dropped because people like me aren't running out to stores to upgrade what doesn't need to be upgraded.

Csimbi · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:44 pm Post subject:

Ermmm. No, Tom. That's not what I'm hearing.
But, I don't intend to lecture anyone. We'll all see in time.

Tom · Elite Member Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 4194

Errmmm.. No really Mr. MarketAnalyst, please tell us all.

"Demand is still growing for inexpensive tablets, notably some models from Samsung, Lenovo, and Asus, used mostly for watching video. "

"Android tablet purchases grew 48 percent for the quarter, and grocery stores and retail chains, including Tesco (TSCO:LN) in the U.K. and Carrefour (CA:FP) in France, are selling their own branded tablets for less than $200."

"Tim Cook, during an April 23 conference call with analysts, reiterated his belief that tablets will surpass PC sales"

"Jeff Orr of ABI Research said: “Those that are going to be interested in buying a tablet in the U.S. by this point already have.” Expanding on his theory, it seems plausible that countries who haven’t wholly adopted the smartphone could be potential tablet consumers in the future."

So please Mr. MarketAnalyst, please tell me what the world don't know. Until there is further innovation or a reason for people to shell out more money on a new tablet then tablet sales will not grow a lot but they will still be purchased. Just like video cards for PC. People wont buy them if there is really no benefit to having the latest and greatest. Why spend hundreds of dollars for something that really gives no benefit. Not everyone gets a hardon for 10fps more.

Csimbi · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 6:50 pm Post subject:

These guys (and all analysts) are getting paid to pull out such statements of their butts. The interesting part is that they get paid even when they were far off with their predictions. I guess the reason for that is this simple: they'd get arrested for gambling. (You see, it's not gambling when you get paid even when you lose.)

I hate those faggots trying to manipulate the market so their friends can make a shitload of money while others die starving.

I made this prediction for free, based on what I hear.
Let's check back in a year.

Tom · Elite Member Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 4194

I agree lets check back in a year.