'The industry must take notice of this new games media'

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'The industry must take notice of this new games media'

Added: 26.12.2013 9:22 | 2 views | 0 comments

Eurogamer, CVG, Edge, IGN and GameSpot the biggest names in games media, written and edited by the smartest thinkers and the wittiest commentators. These firms pride themselves on their critical analysis, their in-depth reviews and breaking news stories. But do they matter anymore? Clearly a certain generation of gamer still makes these website destinations their first port of call. But a new games media threat is emerging, led by platforms like Twitch and content creators such as Curse and Yogscast, who are putting out a new form of product for a new audience. Gaming is drastically different now than its ever been, said VP of sales at Curse, Nathan Lindberg. The industry is focused on triple-A titles because they are more expensive to make, but they pay out the end. The success is in aligning with those franchises and fostering content and community around them. It is no longer unveil, preview, review, move on. There is an extremely important post-launc...