Comments on: The 800 Pound Gorilla http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/ A blog on virtual worlds, games, and digital content, from Matt Mihaly Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:45:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Jonas Antonsson http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23993 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:20:46 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23993 Of course the 800 pound gorilla has a different view of the world than the smaller animals so a normal banana - a sustainable meal for most - doesn't look all that interesting to the huge beast. That is why there is plenty of room for smaller developers to grap niches that huge companies like Blizzard aren't particularly interested in (yet, at least). The size of Blizzard doesn't scare me and there is nothing depressing about it. Let them swing on the heaviest branches while we pick up what falls in the grass. J# http://www.gogogic.com http://gogogic.wordpress.com Of course the 800 pound gorilla has a different view of the world than the smaller animals so a normal banana - a sustainable meal for most - doesn’t look all that interesting to the huge beast.

That is why there is plenty of room for smaller developers to grap niches that huge companies like Blizzard aren’t particularly interested in (yet, at least).

The size of Blizzard doesn’t scare me and there is nothing depressing about it. Let them swing on the heaviest branches while we pick up what falls in the grass.

J#
http://www.gogogic.com
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]]> by: Mike Rozak http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23523 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:24:47 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23523 Actually, 2700 employees x 180 lbs/person (assume mostly men, and mostly overweight) = 486-ton gorilla! But on the bright side, if you have a 9-man team, you only need 1/300th the food to survive... which is around 8 million subs / 300 = 27K subs. Actually, 2700 employees x 180 lbs/person (assume mostly men, and mostly overweight) = 486-ton gorilla!

But on the bright side, if you have a 9-man team, you only need 1/300th the food to survive… which is around 8 million subs / 300 = 27K subs.

]]> by: Steven "PlayNoEvil" Davis http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23477 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:16:29 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23477 No, what is impressive is probably 2300 people in Customer Support! No, what is impressive is probably 2300 people in Customer Support!

]]> by: Marvi http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23383 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 06:47:22 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23383 To quote Robin Williams, "....and when an 800 pound gorilla's got you by the tits...you listen!" While their guns are kinda big, I think it's safe to say they're playing the 'strength in numbers' card. New title from The Blizz though, gonna be interesting. To quote Robin Williams,

“….and when an 800 pound gorilla’s got you by the tits…you listen!”

While their guns are kinda big, I think it’s safe to say they’re playing the ’strength in numbers’ card.

New title from The Blizz though, gonna be interesting.

]]> by: Andrew Crystall http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23323 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:06:15 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23323 Um. That's...rather out of proportion. Unless... hm... Um. That’s…rather out of proportion. Unless… hm…

]]> by: Chris http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23289 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:20:31 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2007/07/13/the-800-pound-gorilla/#comment-23289 What, you're saying you don't have 85 people for EE? What, you’re saying you don’t have 85 people for EE?

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