The Associated Press has an article up that’s all about people like you and me, the so-called “core” gamers. I thought it was “hardcore” gamers, but I suppose that whatever buzzterm Nintendo comes up with is gospel. We’re core gamers now, just like Mario Kart is a “bridge” title and casual gamers are a “blue ocean” or whatever pretentious claptrap smug people say.
Anyway, I usually don’t post anything Michael Pachter says because professional guesswork isn’t really exciting (plus he usually states the obvious) but this time, the industry analyst has coughed up quite an amusing bit of hyperbole — apparently neither your nor I have any clue that we’re in a recession.
The article is all about how “core” gamers are the backbone of the industry, and notes the irony of Sony and Microsoft trying to copy the Wii and expand its audience when it has a loyal and willing market it could instead be strengthening during these tough times. I agree with that entirely. “As long as hard-core gamers have a job, they will continue to buy games,” states one market analyst. Pretty true. That’s why we’re gamers.
But Pachter’s quote seals the deal: “They may be wealthy, they may be poor, but they have no clue we are in a recession,”
Mr. Pachter, with all due respect, I have a clue alright. I have a raging clue. With Free Radical shutting down, EA losing money and Sony axing jobs, I know very well that the country is in recession. I just really, really wanted that PS3.
