wraggster
September 27th, 2012, 00:27
Indies speak out on lack of discoverability and claim new OS favours established studios
The App Store in Apple’s newly released iOS 6 is a disaster for developers and users, it has been claimed.
As discussed on the LightWood Games Blog (http://www.lightwoodgames.com/blog/2012/09/everything-thats-wrong-with-the-app-store-in-ios-6/#.UGGMZuDzX1v) for developers, Chris Newman and a number of other indies said there were a number of problems on the latest OS, particularly concerning the lack of visibility for new apps.
He explained that there was no longer a “sort by release date” option, with tabs for games searches restricted to paid, free and top grossing.
Newman questioned how small developers and studios could become successful and get noticed on the App Store given that exposure was restricted to options which largely listed the same games.
“For a small developer, this is terrible news,” said Newman.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/42065/The-iOS-6-App-Store-is-a-disaster-for-developers
The App Store in Apple’s newly released iOS 6 is a disaster for developers and users, it has been claimed.
As discussed on the LightWood Games Blog (http://www.lightwoodgames.com/blog/2012/09/everything-thats-wrong-with-the-app-store-in-ios-6/#.UGGMZuDzX1v) for developers, Chris Newman and a number of other indies said there were a number of problems on the latest OS, particularly concerning the lack of visibility for new apps.
He explained that there was no longer a “sort by release date” option, with tabs for games searches restricted to paid, free and top grossing.
Newman questioned how small developers and studios could become successful and get noticed on the App Store given that exposure was restricted to options which largely listed the same games.
“For a small developer, this is terrible news,” said Newman.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/42065/The-iOS-6-App-Store-is-a-disaster-for-developers