Does Wal-Mart have the games industry 'by the balls'?

Post by **Deathshroud** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:19 pm

Interesting read on how Wal-Marts retail power leads to publishers dropping games because Wal-Mart doesn't want them.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/40/11

Post by **StormShadow** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:25 am

So I guess I shouldnt try to market my serial rapist game to wal-mart..

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:28 am

StormShadow wrote:So I guess I shouldnt try to market my serial rapist game to wal-mart..

are you kidding me? that's their kind of clientele.

Post by **Maiden** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:45 am

still never been in a wal mart

Post by **seremtan** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:48 am

StormShadow wrote:So I guess I shouldnt try to market my serial rapist game to wal-mart..

on the other hand, my idea for a retail wage slave RPG could prove to be a serious unit shifter

Post by **plained** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:53 am

Maiden wrote:still never been in a wal mart

your tooo much for there probbly hehe

you should try for the novelty

or nah

Post by **plained** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:54 am

plained wrote:
Maiden wrote:still never been in a wal mart

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Post by **Sevensins** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:08 am

Walmart has a lot of people/industries/etc by the balls...

Post by **Cold_Fire** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:54 am

They are actually appyling to be certified as a bank here in the US.
The US electorate would and should declare war on ChinaMart and not send another Cheese Dooble dollar to that uncontrolled military dictatorship.

Post by **MKJ** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:13 am

you might be suprised that there are gamestores outside the US :gasp

Post by **Fender** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:15 pm

seremtan wrote:
StormShadow wrote:So I guess I shouldnt try to market my serial rapist game to wal-mart..
on the other hand, my idea for a retail wage slave RPG could prove to be a serious unit shifter

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