Waiver Wire Podcast 1/19
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Chase and I are back in our more familiar roles with the Operation Sports Waiver Wire podcast for this week. After having the holidays off and releasing a few Padrecasts we get back to a more wide-ranging format. This time the discussions center around MLB 09: The Show franchise mode, getting your name into the audio database of NCAA Football 2010, and the upcoming releases of Skate 2, MLB Front Office Manager, and 3 on 3 NHL Arcade. I continue to complain about the naming of the EA Sports line (10) despite practically everyone preferring otherwise. We also go over some of our thoughts on the best ways to market sports games leading up to their releases.
For the first time we are posing a question to the community and will grab some of the thoughts out there to discuss on the next podcast. What is the proper way to show a game during the pre-release cycle? You can leave general opinions or specific examples in the comments.
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January 19, 2009 at 11:16 pm
I'm not sure what the best way to show off a game in the pre-release cycle would be. However, I think that people would want to see videos, screenshots, and detailed release information about important features that will be offered in the game.
January 20, 2009 at 3:45 am
Most important thing is to be fair to the people who follow your games. Showing screenshots or videos doesn't cost money and can make people feel better about what they are thinking about purchasing. Prevent people from knowing about the game or seeing it for themselves and they will be skeptical.
January 20, 2009 at 12:16 pm
do you know anything about Mlb 09 the show soundtrack last years sucked
January 20, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Fans of the games get frustrated being ignored (2K). It doesnt take much to engage with them. Letting people know what is good or new about the game is big to me. Like with Front Office Manager I dont know how they can expect me to pay blindly for it.