Is It Worth It?

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Is Square allowed to charge $18 for an iOS game? Yes, but should they?

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Is It Worth It?

Date: February 27, 2012

Written and Performed by: Graham Stark, Kathleen De Vere, Paul Saunders

Story Graphics: Paul Saunders

CheckPoint Graphics: Graham Stark

Boom!: Kate Stark

Music: Bradley Rains

Produced by: Graham Stark, Paul Saunders

Today

Should big name developers be able to make money on the app store? Find out on today's CheckPoint.

Stories

  • Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet to be cross-promoted by Del Taco.
  • Children "trip out" to find Slash is a real person, not a video game character.
  • Study links WoW to increased mental function in the elderly.
  • Rovio potentially acquiring other studios.
  • The Final Fantasy Tactics remake costs $18 on the iPad, far more than an average iOS game. Paul attempts to put this in perspective for mobile gamers.

Coming Up

California's attempt to remove 1st Amendment protection from video games cost 1.8 million dollars.

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