Bits_of_Magic@cup.portal.com (11/06/90)
I am engaged in well-thought-out, reasonable dialog with my
publisher (;-)), and the subject is publisher image. I am
therefore instituting a semi-scientific survey on the subject of
publishers.
Please answer the following multiple-choice questions, and email
the responses to bits_of_magic@cup.portal.com.
Explanatory text IN ADDITION to a selected answer will be read
and interpreted. Your identity will be scrupulously hidden --
the only person who will ever see name and response together is
me, and I'll kill myself soon afterwards ;-). The results will
be posted.
1. What is your relationship to the computer game industry? If
you answer a) or b), please list the company.
a) Employee of a publishing and distributing house.
b) Employee of a publisher who does not directly distribute
(an AL).
c) Contract Game Developer.
d) End-User.
e) Wannabe.
2. Have you produced a computer game published in the
traditional manner (NOT shareware).
a) Yes.
b) No.
3. If your answer to 2. was Yes, list the publisher(s) and your
relationship (employee or contractor).
The following questions ask you to use a rating scale from 1
to 10. 1 represents the worst possible score, and 10 the
best. Select only one value for each rating.
The following questions are intended to collect information
about what you think about publishers. It's not necessary
for you to have worked with/for a publisher, or to know
someone who has, for you to have such an opinion. Rank those
for whom you have opinions, and leave the rest blank.
4. Following is a list of computer game publishers. Rank each
publisher according to YOUR impressions of what they would be
like to work for as an employee.
__ Accolade __ Maxis
__ Broderbund __ Mediagenic
__ Cinemaware __ Microprose
__ Electronic Arts __ New World Computing
__ Interplay __ Origin Systems
__ Interstel __ Sierra
__ Lucasfilm __ Software Toolworks
__ Spectrum Holobyte
5. Following is a list of computer game publishers. Rank each
publisher according to YOUR impressions of what they would be
like to work with as a contractor.
__ Accolade __ Maxis
__ Broderbund __ Mediagenic
__ Cinemaware __ Microprose
__ Electronic Arts __ New World Computing
__ Interplay __ Origin Systems
__ Interstel __ Sierra
__ Lucasfilm __ Software Toolworks
__ Spectrum Holobyte
6. Following is a list of computer game publishers. Rank each
publisher according to what you believe the independent
developer community (as a whole) believes the publisher would be
like to work with as a contractor. In other words, what do you
think OTHER people think of each publisher?
__ Accolade __ Maxis
__ Broderbund __ Mediagenic
__ Cinemaware __ Microprose
__ Electronic Arts __ New World Computing
__ Interplay __ Origin Systems
__ Interstel __ Sierra
__ Lucasfilm __ Software Toolworks
__ Spectrum Holobyte
7. Following is a list of computer game publishers. Rank each
publisher according to the overall quality of software they
publish.
__ Accolade __ Maxis
__ Broderbund __ Mediagenic
__ Cinemaware __ Microprose
__ Electronic Arts __ New World Computing
__ Interplay __ Origin Systems
__ Interstel __ Sierra
__ Lucasfilm __ Software Toolworks
__ Spectrum Holobyte
8. Following is a list of computer game publishers. Rank each
publisher according to your impression of their ability to sell
disk-based computer game software.
__ Accolade __ Maxis
__ Broderbund __ Mediagenic
__ Cinemaware __ Microprose
__ Electronic Arts __ New World Computing
__ Interplay __ Origin Systems
__ Interstel __ Sierra
__ Lucasfilm __ Software Toolworks
__ Spectrum Holobyte
9. Following is a list of computer game publishers. Rank each
publisher according to your impression of their honesty.
__ Accolade __ Maxis
__ Broderbund __ Mediagenic
__ Cinemaware __ Microprose
__ Electronic Arts __ New World Computing
__ Interplay __ Origin Systems
__ Interstel __ Sierra
__ Lucasfilm __ Software Toolworks
__ Spectrum Holobyte
10.Following is a list of computer game publishers. Rank each
publisher according to your impression of their commitment to
producing high-quality entertainment software.
__ Accolade __ Maxis
__ Broderbund __ Mediagenic
__ Cinemaware __ Microprose
__ Electronic Arts __ New World Computing
__ Interplay __ Origin Systems
__ Interstel __ Sierra
__ Lucasfilm __ Software Toolworks
__ Spectrum Holobyte
Thank You for your assistance! Once again, please email the completed
survey to bits_of_magic@cup.portal.com, and I will post the results.
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* Evan Robinson * "You have a very workable substitute for *
* bits_of_magic@cup.portal.com * high intelligence" *
* GEnie: EVANROB * Keith Rienzi, "Pick Up Axe" *
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