John Taylor
John Taylor
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There's been a lot of hand wringing going on because of what the cost outlook is for game development for the next set of platforms, ... I think there's a growing feeling that in order to build and launch a game you're going to have to start at the $20 million mark - $10 million to build the game and $10 to launch it with a big splash. In order to be able to make any money on that kind of investment, you either have to assume some substantial unit numbers, which are hard to do in the first year or two of a platform's existence, or you've got to raise prices.
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Opening price points are still where they were. In other words, you still launch at $49, but after a few weeks go by, demand dries up. So you're not seeing games hold the price point as long.
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Sega is one of the handful of companies that can aspire to be one of the global leaders in game software, ... They can be a king maker for a platform.
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The difference in taste has become more pronounced during the last generation, as top Japanese games no longer cross the ocean with a high degree of surety, and very few Western games become top sellers in Japan .
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The thing that drives hardware sales is a cool game you can't get anywhere else.
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It affected (network) traffic going to and coming from the West Coast and other Western parts of the U.S..
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I think the DC is in a position to benefit for the shortage, ... Sega's key strategy now is to identify Dreamcast with online gaming ... If Sega can get that grounded, then I think the Dreamcast is in a position to stick around for a long time.
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insufficient to account fully for racial or ethnic differences in the incidence of higher-priced lending; significant differences remain unexplained.
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From a practical standpoint, most Americans don't live there.
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In our research we found that over 100 families per week, as well as hundreds of individuals including disabled persons, and those with substance abuse problems seek the help of the local food banks.
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He may not be recognized as a state placer or a state champion, but people know what kind of wrestler he is and what he can accomplish at the Dome this year.
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It (the lack of saving) bothers me tremendously.
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It bothers me to think about it -- the kids are starting fires and they're firefighters. It's wrong.
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Dan has a real vision of where he wants to take the bureau and the work that the bureau does. He's really crystal clear on what needs to be done and how to go about it.