It's good to see more discussion about the simExchange elsewhere.
I think the most important thing to keep in mind is that you should not be investing in games stocks based on whether or not YOU like the game or YOU plan to buy it. That's not what the simExchange is trying to do. Just beause you think a game will be fun, doesn't mean other people will, and doesn't mean other people are going to buy the game (the sales of the games being what ultimately count).
You have to think about how the game will actually sell, globally.
The top players are making money because they do their research and have a good idea how many copies a game will actually sell based on previous games, other comps, factors such as the platform, competition, etc. They don't just buy up stocks of games of which they liked the demo.
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I think the most important thing to keep in mind is that you should not be investing in games stocks based on whether or not YOU like the game or YOU plan to buy it. That's not what the simExchange is trying to do. Just beause you think a game will be fun, doesn't mean other people will, and doesn't mean other people are going to buy the game (the sales of the games being what ultimately count).
You have to think about how the game will actually sell, globally.
The top players are making money because they do their research and have a good idea how many copies a game will actually sell based on previous games, other comps, factors such as the platform, competition, etc. They don't just buy up stocks of games of which they liked the demo.