“I think there are more people playing PC games and more dollars being spent on the PC space than ever before, but it’s taking a different form,” Ray Muzyka said in a recent interview.
According to Muzyka the PC gaming landscape is changing as audiences and technology evolve, and it’s the job of developers to adapt to these new market conditions.
“MMOs are one way that’s occurring… And there are more people playing flash-based games and casual games, even core games that are played in a casual way, so maybe [they have] a more core experience and you only play them for short bursts or for half an hour or something.
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Have some very strong points and I do play hell of flash-based games. Casual games are the new way for friends and family together. Think of it, how many females have played video games in 2008 compare to 1998 or even 1988?