What about web browser games in a compiled language like Java? I heard that Java applets were pretty big; they were in 2006, and I haven't seen much change. Web browsers are changing, but I don't think the JVM went away yet. Tyler Z On Wed, 5 Jun 2013 13:27:55 -0400, Thomas Ward wrote:
>Hi Josh, > >Sure there is a market. How big it is I can't say, but there is enough >of a market there to consider cross-platform games. There are several >people who now have Mac OS X, and the last time I checked the Orca >list has a couple hundred blind members. I don't know for sure how >many blind Linux users there are for sure because the community is >spread out over the Vinux list, Ubuntu accessibility list, Speakup >List, the Orca List, etc and there are bound to be people on more than >one fudging the results of just looking at the number of members. >However, there is a market there, and besides there is more to it than >just dollars and cents. Some people like me use the OS and want some >games to play so I of all people have a vested interest in making >Linux games even if I didn't sell one game. > >Cheers! > >On 6/5/13, Josh Kennedy <joshknnd1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>is there really a market for going cross platform though? more and more >>people do use linux but most use windows, IOS or android. and I think >>many are still using windows xp servicepack2. > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
