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According to many, producing a game always poses many risks for any studio, regardless of size such as Valve, Ubisoft, and beyond. Indeed, this is understandable when any factor can go wrong during development. And there are countless other objective factors like market saturation, fierce competition, and even the best-researched and developed games may not necessarily succeed. And below are the worst decisions ever made in the gaming industry.
The Nokia N-Gage
It may sound strange, but there was a time when mobile phones were primarily used for calling and texting. At that time, if needed, people would use Gameboy, PSP to play games. And in 2002, Nokia attempted to combine a phone, gaming system, and media player into one device - a remarkable and advanced concept with the introduction of the product named Nokia N-Gage.
No one denies that the N-Gage was a good idea, but the design was somewhat impractical, coupled with a relatively high price at the time, led to the product failing quickly. Despite producing over 2 million units, only less than 5,000 were sold, making the N-Gage a complete failure. In 2008, Nokia revived this brand as an online gaming service for Nokia phones, under the name N-Gage 2.0 but closed the store less than two years later.
Sony Unveils PlayStation 3 with a $600 Price Tag
In 2006, Sony came to E3 to promote their latest PlayStation 3 console. Everything didn't go smoothly; the demos on stage didn't leave much of an impression, and the controllers sometimes didn't work. However, the most surprising aspect was still the price Sony set for their product: $599 - something that left many spectators astonished.
With such a high price tag, Gabe Newell, the president of Valve, called the PlayStation 3 a disaster. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick threatened to withdraw support for PlayStation 3 if Sony didn't reduce the price. Eventually, they did, and sales increased, but it took some time - by the end of 2013, the PlayStation 3 led the Xbox 360 in market share, despite its poor sales in Japan.
Konami Fires Hideo Kojima
As the creator of the Metal Gear Solid series, with sales of the series exceeding 49 million copies, Hideo Kojima deserves to be considered a genius in the gaming world.
However, due to personal disagreements, Konami stubbornly fired this expert, even removing Kojima's name from the projects he had worked on. The outcome is quite simple: since Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill - Kojima's beloved creations, Konami hasn't released any more blockbusters.
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Nokia's Attempt at Gaming Phones and the Worst Ideas That Ever Appeared in the Gaming World
