Your thoughts - Retina (and iPad) only game - does it make sense (sales wise...)

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Your thoughts - Retina (and iPad) only game - does it make sense (sales wise...)

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Started 1 year ago by marcotronic
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marcotronic
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Hi people,

I think the headline says it all. What do you think? Does it make sense to make a game for hi-res devices only (Retina iPhone, iPod touch and iPad)? The more I try to create some decent graphical stuff the more I see that most of it doesn´t look too good when scaled down to the resolution of the "old" devices" once you´ve seen the hi-res stuff. Furthermore I´m considering selling my iPhone 3Gs at the moment and I wouldn´t have a low res device anymore to test my games. (Still have an iPhone 4 and an iPad)

I know there are a lot of iPad only apps in the app store - the question is: Even if a made a really good game would I still have the chance to sell a decent number if I cut off the low res device owners?

Any experience on your side regarding that issue?

Thanks a lot for your opinions in advance,
Marco

Posted 1 year ago #
itlgames
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I personally believe there are still lot of users with iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 1G, 2G and 3G, so sale wise cutting off part of the market is not good. One example, check reviews of Infinity Blade, there are lot of people complaining the game doesn't even work on iPhone 3G and some iPod Touch 3G.

Posted 1 year ago #
Benihana
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Even if a made a really good game would I still have the chance to sell a decent number if I cut off the low res device owners?

Yes? But then you'd also be missing out on at least double your profit from non-high res iOS devices. The key is always "a really good game." Are you certain you can't work with the lower res? Or release your game for lower res with scaled down graphics?

Posted 1 year ago #
marcotronic
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Thanks for your thoughts so far! I really appreciate that.

Does anybody have any sales numbers (or do you know any blogs, links etc.) from iPad only games?

Thank you.
Marco

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