Posts Tagged ‘doom’

Gaming Convention Hit by Recession?

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TEC_GAME_CONFERENCE_ECONOMY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-03-22-13-05-26

Might be fear mongering on the side of “aP” but who knows.
I am quite sure the gaming industry will stay fine, unless electricity costs go up.

Bolstered by an ever-expanding audience that is turning to games for cheaper entertainment, video games are benefiting in some ways from the economic turmoil. Yet the industry is not completely immune, with layoffs and closings of studios that produce games. Electronic Arts Inc., the game publisher behind the “Madden” football series, is cutting 1,000 jobs, most by the end of this month.

Doom III sold sold 3 million

From Here

The game was good,

Many games used it’s engine. It was the best doom.  screw what the newbs are saying these days.