Retail Prices Need to Go Up
After pouring 10 hours of gameplay into this summer’s most overlooked title, Deathspank , I realized that I only spent about $1.50 per hour of entertainment, an incredible bargain, and likely the cheapest form of leisure activity that I’ve spent time with all year. It got me thinking, however: When compared to other forms of entertainment that I indulge myself in, are video games among the cheapest? I’ve participated in several activities over the last few...
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Scott Steinberg is the CEO of video game consulting firm TechSavvy Global, and founder of GameExec magazine and Game Industry TV. Hailed as a top technology and video game expert by dozens of publications from USA Today to Forbes and NPR, he’s covered the field for 400+ outlets from Playboy to Rolling Stone. A frequent on-air analyst for networks like ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN, he’s also the author of Video Game Marketing and PR.