BoomGames a eu l’occasion d’interviewer Robert Krakoff, le président de Razer. Razer c’est la petite société qui fabrique la Razer Boomslang, peut-être la souris grand publique la plus cher du monde. Il explique pourquoi Razer a bien failli couler et comment ils ont réussi à sortir la tête de l’eau. Mais le passage le plus marrant c’est quand Roby explique les effets du 11 septembre sur l’industrie du jeu vidéo. Un grand moment où capitalisme et cynisme se marient pour le meilleur et pour le pire:
It’s probably not very politically correct to say this, but given the unfortunate chain of events on that day and moving forward, gaming will probably grow to be greater than ever. Look at it this way, people are not traveling, leaving the country and are staying home more than in the past 50 years. We are becoming more insular, and have already begun to turn to “diversions” like movies, sporting events, and computer games to “escape” from reality. Gaming will become more important as a way to immerse ourselves in play and entertainment than ever before. We will see casual gamers become more avid; we will see more console players on-line; we will see non-gamers “discovering” gaming as a hobby, distraction and eventually a way of life. I don’t think that any of the hardware or software manufacturers and publishers wanted to grow their business due to the tragic events of September 11th, but it is what it is, and nothing will ever be the same again.
A part ca, ils continuent de travailler sur la Mamba: le deuxième modèle de souris qu’ils comptent sortir.
