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Hit game on Win RT makes £52 in first week
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Banana Kid
Member
That's what, one copy for each Surface sold?
Castor Krieg
Banned
Games exclusive to Win 8 App Store doing badly? SHOCKING NEWS!
Less dick sucking for exclusives, more business acumen.
Less dick sucking for exclusives, more business acumen.
Interfectum
Member
Really? It's pretty awesome.
famousmortimer
Banned
Really? I absolutely love GLWG on iOS. One of the better turn based strategy games on the platform. Supposedly a vita version is coming and I will definitely pick it up again for that.
It's a port that cost the developer thousands...
This is Windows RT, not Windows 8.
Also it's not exclusive to that particular store as it says right there in the title that it's a popular iOS and Android app.
Castor Krieg
Banned
...and making it exclusive to new App Store in a newly-introduced OS is probably on top of "Stupid decisions to make while running a company".
Mister0079
Member
Did they really expect any different? Seemed like an extremely stupid decision.
How is this game exclusive again? The post is all about how Microsoft has failed to provide some advertising or promotional support for their version of the game, while their competitors in the mobile space, android, ios and even blackberry versions received that support.
I have great little war game on android and it's pretty fun. I didn't know they had released a sequel. I'll have to check it out.
balladofwindfishes
Member
It's not exclusive. The post you quoted even mentioned it was a port.
Are you illiterate? Did you not read the first line of the article?
It's still not exclusive, and investing in a new OS from Microsoft with big manufacturers releasing devices for is what a company that wants to grow should do. This one obviously didn't pay off, but don't blame them - blame Microsoft.
Huh? It's a port. How can it be exclusive to RT when it's available on iOS and Android?
Wait. What are you replying to?
Not reading anything like a boss
The game is also available on the desktop store, isn't it? If so, it shows that even among the Windows customers which upgraded to Windows 8, buying stuff in the store has not gained traction at all. Heck, even the name makes it complicated: it's simply called "store" in the start menu, which doesn't make it clear it's a place to download apps.
We should be happy. If Metro apps fail to gain popularity, MS will have to stick around the desktop for a while longer.
Which is probably why the thread was ironically titled as such.
Castor Krieg
Banned
FINE, MY BAD, ONE OF YOU IS ENOUGH, NO NEED TO BOOST THAT POST COUNT!
Jeez....
Then it makes even less sense - Microsoft has been known for a long time to shaft indies. THey thought it would change? Also, good God at that 180 change after Microsoft got in touch with them.
Honestly, I'm surprised Win 8/RT apps even sell. The layout of the Windows 8 app store is beyond terrible. Go to the games section and you'll see a screen filled with brightly colored tiny tiles that all seem to look the same. There's nothing that will make a good game stick out from the mediocrity and shovelware that dominate. That's no way to entice potential customers to try out and buy games.
What, seriously? That's the interface they went with?
I'm really happy that Microsoft is seemingly quite incompetent at their handling of this. That should at least forestall any negative PC developments for the near future.
Heh.
Granted, it's not much better than other App stores.
That's disgusting.
PapaJustify
Member
I can't even find the game on the store.
grimshawish
Banned
I find it hard to care much. Not everything is going to succeed; nor does everything deserve to succeed.
How much did it sell for on iOS?
EDIT: That interface is fucking revolting.
I keep getting told Windows 8 is all about these devices and how I should pay £50 for the desktop version to pretend its actually Windows 7 AND THIS is how the fucking app store looks?
Christ.
How much did it sell for on iOS?
EDIT: That interface is fucking revolting.
I keep getting told Windows 8 is all about these devices and how I should pay £50 for the desktop version to pretend its actually Windows 7 AND THIS is how the fucking app store looks?
Christ.
What app stores are you talking about? Because both the iOS, OSX and Android app stores are leagues beyond this shit.
Better? Judging by that screenshot it's considerably worse. That looks awful.
Wow, Row 3, Column 2, is that a "Zelda Game"?
Interfectum
Member
Yeah that game is toast. Should have been on all platforms.
i feel like all of windows 8's most odious facets are tied in to the w8 store initiative.
i'll revel in the histrionics of a catastrophe, but its rare that i can foresee the failure of an initiative to be as beneficial to me as the possible failure of microsoft's posturing to become the proprietary gatekeeper of all windows software, even if it is only the tablet wing at present.
i couldn't think of a better primer for w9 than the total abandonment of this initiative.
i'll revel in the histrionics of a catastrophe, but its rare that i can foresee the failure of an initiative to be as beneficial to me as the possible failure of microsoft's posturing to become the proprietary gatekeeper of all windows software, even if it is only the tablet wing at present.
i couldn't think of a better primer for w9 than the total abandonment of this initiative.
Mr.Monitor
Member
It sounds like they made a poor business decision and were too busy whining to take responsibility for it.
and people complain about the iOS store. lol
MS is on some strong shit these days. From that picture it looks like the type of thing I'd open then immediately close.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Makes sense, don't go for new platforms unless you're looking to build an audience over time, not for the initial sales. Otherwise wait for the platform to be established by others, then hop over.
Also, I was told recently that Windows 8 RT basically is the same as Windows 8 except only the Metro based branch, so only running Metro apps. Their comment makes me think that they're actually separate platforms since they say their game is only available for RT. That sounds lame, Microsoft shouldn't have branched the OS like this, just make only proper 8 devices to ensure compatibility with all the stuff on all the devices.
And why did these guys choose RT only anyway, I'd think more devices have 8 proper for now? Or are the arm tablets more popular than people upgrading OS for their PC?
Also, I was told recently that Windows 8 RT basically is the same as Windows 8 except only the Metro based branch, so only running Metro apps. Their comment makes me think that they're actually separate platforms since they say their game is only available for RT. That sounds lame, Microsoft shouldn't have branched the OS like this, just make only proper 8 devices to ensure compatibility with all the stuff on all the devices.
And why did these guys choose RT only anyway, I'd think more devices have 8 proper for now? Or are the arm tablets more popular than people upgrading OS for their PC?
The game is actually called "Zanda - The Linked Swords" on the title screen but it's called "Zelda Game" on the app store.
It's some kind of amateur effort by this guy: http://joerikerkhof.com
Just for comparison sake, here's some screenshots I grabbed off the google play store for the apps section. This was the starting point for app browsing in the on device store.
sixteen-bit
Member
Wow, that's low.
