Cross Platform Could Be the Future of Games

November 8 2011, 5:03pm

When Jamil Moledina left EA Partners to join social game maker Funzio, he sat down with IndustryGamers to discuss the future landscape of gaming. “One of the things going through my mind lately is, ‘What really is the future of games?’ The successful game companies of the next five years will be those that have figured out how to provide compelling game experiences to everyone, no matter what device they’re using, no matter what platform or what technology. It’s as much a business challenge as it is a technology challenge,” Moledina shared, referencing his business development role. Moledina believes that the answer isn’t just a web or mobile focus, it is about providing a cross platform experience to gamers everywhere. While core gamers are quick to dismiss social games and the companies that create them, Moledina is looking to change this perception. One way to change this school of thought is to integrate more traditional gaming elements into social titles. Moledina and Funzio believe this approach will help heighten the perceived low quality experience of social gaming. Moledina expands saying, “one of the things Funzio is incredibly excited about, and something that maps very well to where I see the future of games going, is that they are very much focused on triple-A action games that have much higher visual fidelity and deeper gameplay,” said Moledina. “In fact, one of the terms that we use is RPG Plus, where the games have an added layer of depth to them; for example, Crime City features boss battles. There’s also PvE and PvP multiplayer capabilities… so if you combine the gritty visual look and high quality design, there’s definitely a vision at Funzio to bring the sophistication of traditional games to the social market.”

Source: IndustryGamers