All these
video game companies are all cash cows, if you look at the makers of the
game consoles they are made by cash cows as well, so why wouldn’t they be
cash cows themselves? Take Microsoft for an example. Yusuf Mehdi,
the CMO of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Division, announced that they
have sold more than 67 million Xbox 360s since the console
launched in 2005, and it has generated more than $56 billion in sales. That is the sale
numbers without it popular Xbox Kinect addon. They have sold 19 million units
of those! Another example is Sony the makers of the PS3, since their launch in
2006 they have sold 70 million units beating out Microsoft. When asked about
their ps3 launch in 2007 Jack Tretton said, “The fact that we were able to reach the
one-million mark faster than our top-selling platform, the PS2, further
validates the strength of the PlayStation brand and our belief that consumers
are ready to experience true high-definition gaming." Then he followed up
by saying,"Reaching the one million mark for PS3
is the first of many major milestones for us as we head into a new year. Even
more impressive, is that we were able to accomplish this feat while
successfully managing two other gaming platforms—PS2 and PSP." Maybe then was Sony a Star with a new product but today in
2013 they are not. Consoles are not selling anymore the fact is these company's
need to release a new consoles that have star qualities to them like the
Xbox360, PS3, and the Wii did 7 years ago.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Week 1 EOC: My Voice
As Graphic Design professional I have decided to make this
blog to represent my work and the work of other professionals that I have
encountered. My name is Michael James Harms; you can either call me Mike or
Michael, which ever you prefer. I have a passion for Graphic T-shirt designs,
Business Card design and packaging. I also have many other passions in Graphic
design. I love everything that deals with and that is around graphic design. I
am 19 years old and live in Las Vegas. I love playing video games and keeping
up with current events.
I got into graphic design a few years ago and I loved it
ever since. My passion for it started in high school where my teacher sparked
the creative graphic design juices inside me. I always knew on day I would end
up on a computer all day. Every day since I was a little child I have spent
time on the computer or drawling on a piece of paper and even sometime the
walls. Art and design is just what I am about. I made my first T-shirt when I was
seventeen and I was hooked since then. I doing graphic t-shirts and working the
silk screen press. I also enjoy everything about graphic design.
Week 1 EOC: Great Customer Service
I had to think hard when the last time I got great customer service. I thought
about it a lot and I haven't had to many experiences with great customer
service. There is one time that I remember a long time ago where the customer
service stood out. It was at a store or the typical online shopping service it
was actually customer service for a online video game. I know this sounds nerdy
but it is true. It was for a game called Everquest. Yes, I said EQ Sony's big
MMORPG from the late 1990's and the early 2000's. Well my account
was compromised and I had to call in to get my account back. This was one of the
best customer service I have ever had. I called in almost right away a real
person answered the phone. He was really nice, he greeted me well and ask what
my problem was and we got to the point right away. 10 to 15 minute later we
finished re-securing my account and I was back onto playing some more Everquest.
This service is so much better then todays MMORPG games like World of Warcraft
where I have to wait a hour to talk to any real person.
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