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#179576 - 12/09/08 07:14 PM cost of games and i phone - more apps please.
tick_tock Offline
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Registered: 04/20/08
Posts: 29
Desktop games are around $19.99 or equivalent.

I think it is fab that FT and VV1 are now on the i-phone. I have heard that FT is basically the same game and that is is less than £2.00?

Most i-phone / i-touch 'Apps' are between 50p and £1.50.

1) Will you be making the the new game and other past games for i-phone or handhelds.
2) Will they be the same game for just a few pounds?
3) If there is a big uptake, do you lose money as people may buy only the cheap version if they are lucky to have an i-phone or similar?

I would like more mini tycoon games for handhelds or does this take just as long to make?

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#179641 - 12/10/08 08:02 AM Re: cost of games and i phone - more apps please. [Re: tick_tock]
katzarai Offline
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Registered: 09/11/07
Posts: 5
why is FT so much more popular for ports? I prefer PT so much more than FT and it seems like a lot of people agree with me from lurking in the forums.
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#179650 - 12/10/08 05:05 PM Re: cost of games and i phone - more apps please. [Re: katzarai]
squawky Offline
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Registered: 04/12/06
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FT is a pretty basic game, yes? PT had some complicating factors (bug collecting, snapshots of your greenhouse, etc.) that might well make porting more difficult.

We also don't know the licensing issues, either - there may well be issues with artwork or music that make it harder to port some of the later games.

And one thing at a time - start with the easy ports (FT and VV1) to see if there's a demand, then do the harder ones.

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