GamesIndustry.biz have the results of a poll on the 2009 tech people can not wait for. Over 300 industry professionals in the GamesIndustry.biz Network were polled to gauge interest on new technology, with the Wii MotionPlus, iPhone, Nintendo’s DSi and the continued evolution of the New Xbox Experience also piquing interest.
- 3D TV/Gaming
- Wii MotionPlus
- iPhone
- DSi
- New Xbox Experience
- PlayStation 3
- New Wii peripheral
- Android
- DX11
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- 10 New PlayStation 3 controller
- Digital distribution
- id’s Tech 5
Who would have thought that an Apple device would be in the top 10 of any games industry list never mind ahead of luminaries such as the PS3, the DSi and anything from id Software.
If that’s not reason to consider the iPhone a major platform for the next 18 months, then you’re got some pretty major biases there (hey, yes, I have biases, and reasons for them).
I would have believed it. Sales statistics for indie games, even before the iPhone, show a much greater sales conversion rate on the Mac platform than any other. If you’re making games and ignoring Apple, you’re either too rich already or simply a fool with your head stuck in the sand. The iPhone only acts to magnify this effect.