Bio: Manager and Principal of Fuzbi, a consulting firm focused on the business and design of online video games, and research affiliate of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program.
Study demonstrates improved multi-tasking, problem-solving in gamers; suggests long-term cognitive benefits.
On average, 20% of consumers who download a game via Xbox Live ultimately purchase it. (Geometry Wars tops the scale with 36% conversion; the least popular games still reach 10%).
Infogrames bought the Atari name a few years ago, so it’s hardly the same company. Just goes to show that the practice of running your company into the ground by making shortsighted decisions is endemic.
Infogrames bought the Atari name a few years ago, so it’s hardly the same company. Just goes to show that the practice of running your company into the ground by making shortsighted decisions is endemic.
Comment by breath — February 13, 2006 @ 5:53 pm