Maximize your game's potential with EEDAR's Strategic Primers!

EEDAR's Strategic Primers provide a comprehensive, yet concise, analysis for the industry's latest technologies: Downloadable Content (Paid and Free) and Accomplishment Systems (Xbox Live, Playstation Network, WiiWare).

EEDAR's Strategic Primers provide you with the detailed information needed to fully utilize these essential new mediums for your game features, marketing strategies and overall revenue potential.

With EEDAR's Strategic Primers you will always have the knowledge you need to make your decisions with precision and confidence.

Accomplishment System Primers

Accomplishment systems (Xbox 360 Achievements, the upcoming PlayStation 3 Trophies, etc.) are currently one of the leading methods available for increasing replayability, social marketing and loyalty to game franchises and console platforms.

On a per-genre basis, each Accomplishment Strategic Primer provides:

• Accomplishment Technology Overview
• Definitions for Accomplishment Types & Game Genres
• Genre-specific Recommendations for:
  • Point Allocations and Point Ranges
  • Quantity and Diversity of Accomplishments
  • Use of Online, Offline and Secret Accomplishments
• Industry Benchmarking and Trends for:
  • Most Used Accomplishment Types
  • Accomplishment Types Which Increase Sales
  • Accomplishment Types Essential for Success
  • Opportunities for Under Utilized Accomplishment Types
• High Quality Charts Demonstrating:
  • Accomplishment Impact on Sales
  • Accomplishment Impact on Review Scores
  • Use of Online, Offline and Secret Accomplishments

Services are also available to analyze your planned use of Accomplishments for game titles in production to provide even greater insight for development and marketing efforts.

Downloadable Content Primers

Digital Storefronts such as the PlayStation® Store and the Xbox® Live™ Marketplace have created new ways to market and monetize video games. The connected consumer is now accessible at all times and your strategies in embracing these new opportunities need to be based on hard data in order to succeed.

On a per-genre basis, Downloadable Content Strategic Primers provides:

• Downloadable Content (DLC) Overview
• Digital Storefront Analysis
• Definitions for DLC Types & Game Genres
• Recommendations for:
  • Pricing of DLC
  • Quantity and Diversity of DLC
• Industry Benchmarking and Trends for:
  • Most Common DLC Types
  • Retail Sales Correlations
• High Quality Charts Demonstrating:
  • Analysis of Demos and Trailers on Retail Sales
  • Analysis of Free vs. Paid DLC by Type

If you are planning to use Downloadable Content as part of your next game title, whether for gameplay, sales or marketing, EEDAR's Strategic Primers deliver the most critical information you need to make informed decisions.

Strategic Primers are provided on a per-genre basis. Primers are updated with new data every 3 months. Bulk pricing for multiple genres and updates available. Contact EEDAR today for pricing. All primers for supported genres available now.

Strategic Downloadable Content Primer - Action Genre
June 10, 2008 - 44 pages

Strategic Downloadable Content Primer - Racing Genre
June 10, 2008 - 44 pages

Strategic Downloadable Content Primer - RPG Genre
June 10, 2008 - 44 pages

Strategic Downloadable Content Primer - Shooter Genre
June 10, 2008 - 44 pages

Strategic Downloadable Content Primer - Sports Genre
June 10, 2008 - 44 pages

Strategic Accomplishments Primer - Action Genre
June 23, 2008 - 39 pages

Strategic Accomplishments Primer - Racing Genre
June 23, 2008 - 39 pages

Strategic Accomplishments Primer - RPG Genre
June 23, 2008 - 39 pages

Strategic Accomplishments Primer - Shooter Genre
June 23, 2008 - 39 pages

Strategic Accomplishments Primer - Sports Genre
June 23, 2008 - 39 pages