MIGS 2007: David Perry’s Lessons On Free-To-Play From His Year ‘Off’
Worlds in Motion’s big sister, Gamasutra, has been covering the interesting lectures out of the Montreal Games Summit, and this session saw veteran developer David Perry describing how what was supposed to be a year off turned into a 12-month crash course in the merits of the free-to-play business model in online spaces. In this excerpt from the full lecture coverage, Perry discusses what he learned.
Entering The World Of Free-To-Play
Perry recalled getting in touch in touch with a man named Howard Marks. He explains, "He bought Activision with Bobby Kotick, and this was when Activision was totally destroyed. They bet the farm on CD-ROM, and this was at a time when cartridges were the main way to sell games- but it paid off. He’s just bought Acclaim and is betting the farm on free-to-play games. Now, people who bet the farm are impressive to me.”
Worlds In Motion – MIGS 2007: David Perry’s Lessons On Free-To-Play From His Year ‘Off’
