Animal Crossing: The Argument For Microtransactions
Animal Crossing shows the industry the right way to do microtransactions.
Category: Features
For interested employers, my unofficial writing portfolio; my most recent posts that I’m proudest of.
Why the Scorpio Alone Won’t Save Xbox
What might save the console no one asked for, but Microsoft felt we needed.
Does Zelda’s Paid DLC Betray Iwata’s Promise? [DRAFT]
Is Nintendo’s “first” paid DLC an EA-level money grab? Or are they being genuine when they say “we hope hope that fans explore and enjoy the game even more.”
Also, Nintendo’s response to the consumer reaction.
How Will “News” of a Nintendo Switch Hardware Update Affect Its Launch Day Sales?
Does the suggestion of a potential upgrade by Nintendo’s Shinya Takahashi risk cutting into the console’s launch day sales?
How Valve Saved Steam From Its Crisis of Confidence
From Steam Greenlight to Steam Direct. Why Valve made a great business decision when they took their democracy based, indie-focused, digital distribution platform and turned it into a one-way pipeline with a screening and pay-to-enter process.
Why Nintendo’s New Marketing Tactic Works
After Nintendo’s history of using confusing nomenclature to market their devices, they may have finally learned from their mistakes.
RE: The Death of Advertising
Will companies be able to find a way around the proliferating use of ad-block? (A response to L2’s video on “The Death of the Advertising Industrial Complex”)
The Silent Assassination of Scalebound
Did consumers deserve to know the reasons behind Scalebound’s cancellation?
How YouTube Content Creators Can Help Save Your Ad Budget
Why big companies should turn to content creators as a new way to advertise.
