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1. Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
2. Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
3. Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
4. Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
1. This sport is not big enough to create a successful video game because it is mainly played in just Ireland which means many people around the world would not be interested in the sport or possibly haven't even heard of the sport. Therefore, the sport is not big enough to create a successful game
ReplyDelete2. I do think it will improve the popularity of the sport because a video game can promote the sport around the world. Many athletes might have never heard of the sport before but end up playing the video game and decide they want to try and play.
3. I do not think this sport would have a market in America because of the amount of money in other sports. Popular professional sports in America such as basketball, football, and baseball are multi billion dollar organizations with all the athletes, facilities, staff, etc. It would take so much money to get this sport on the same level as the main sports in America.
4. I think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport because it's very hard to get it promoted and get more people playing the game. If they find a way to get the word out about the game it'll do much better.
1. I do not believe the sport is big enough around the world that it would be successful worldwide. However, it seems to be played by a lot of Irish people, so the game may be a success in Ireland. Also, the long anticipation of this game should drive interest from the Irish people, which would make it a successful game there.
ReplyDelete2.I do believe that this game will improve the popularity in Gaelic Football. I believe this because it is a sport that not many people really know of, so the creation of the video game will hopefully strike people with curiosity and interest.
3.I do not think that this sport will have a market in America because of the already diverse group of sports here. The big four (baseball, football, hockey, and basketball) have limited the popularity in leagues like the Major League of Soccer. These big four sports dominate the interests and money of the American people, so it will be hard for Gaelic Football to make it in the American market. However, it may eventually be able to gain enough supporters to become noticeable in the future.
4.I do believe that the lack of funding that the Gaelic Football community has does have a negative impact on the popularity of Gaelic Football. Without funding, the sports cannot market itself to the world, which consequently is the cause of the lack of popularity around the world. Also, the lack of funding makes the sport not able to provide clinics worldwide, which would expose children to the sports and hopefully peak their interest in it.
1. Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
ReplyDeleteI think the game is big enough to create a successful game because in our countries it is a bigger sport. I think that as long as some people are interested the game could make a profit and become more popular as time goes by.
2. Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
I do think the game would improve the popularity of the sport because a lot of people would be interested in buying the game even if they aren’t very familiar with the sport. If they enjoy the game, they may decide to start following the sport in real life.
3. Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
I do not think this sport would have a very big market in America because of all the other games that seem to have a firm grasp on the video game market. Games like Madden and NBA 2k are not as popular in other countries so there is more room for a new game that may sell well. I don’t think AMericans would buy this video game for a sport they are unfamiliar with when there are already so many popular games in the US.
4. Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
I do think it hurts the sport because it shows that it is only so popular and it is not ready to be branded around the world. A successful video game would definitely bring in more fans and improve the sport, but funding is needed in order to do that.
1. I don't think it is a big sport, however, if a game were made I would be interested in buying it. It is a really cool sport and before today I had never heard of it so I would like to learn more about it.
ReplyDelete2. I think this game would definitely improve the popularity of the sport. The more people that play the game and are interested in the sport, the more people will want to watch it. As long as the game is high quality, it should improve the popularity of the game.
3. I don't think this sport would have a big market in America. There are too many other sports that are too big. Soccer, which is the worlds biggest sport, struggles in America because of the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. That makes it hard for a sport that isn't popular to thrive in America.
4. I think lack of funding does hurt the sport. The more money put into the sport, the more interesting and appealing it could be made to spectators.
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ReplyDelete1. Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
ReplyDeleteThe sport itself is not big enough to create a successful game. The sport of Gaelic football does not yet have a truly global appeal, unlike basketball, baseball, soccer, or even American football, which is popular in big countries like the US and Canada. It is largely limited to Ireland and surrounding countries in the UK. However, there are video games that have been developed that include sports such as a lacrosse, MMA, WWE, and skateboarding.
2. Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
It would improve the popularity of the sport. I have played Gaelic football before and I think it would be an exciting game on a video game platform. It includes a lot of aspects from other sports that people play around the world, which would help its appeal.
3. Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
It would only have a small market appeal in the United States, likely only to people who are familiar with the sport, which is a very small percent of the population. One reason is that people are already rooted in which games they like, such as the NBA 2k series, NFL Madden, MLB The Show, and first person shooter games such as Call of Duty. It would be a challenge for a small market sport to penetrate big market games.
4. Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
I do think the lack of funding for the sport hurts. If little money is spent advertising and promoting the spread of the sport, then it will be hard to move the sport internationally, and open up new markets. It will take much longer for Gaelic football to become consistent in bigger markets until massive funding can come in and support its growth.
1. Rugby is not a big enough sport to create a successful game yet. As of now, it’s played all around the world, but it doesn’t get the attention that soccer or basketball does. Due to that, the sport needs huge moments that all sports fans look at rugby and then that attracts a larger audience. Until that happens, rugby doesn’t have enough pulling power to make a game successful.
ReplyDelete2. I do believe that this game will improve the popularity in Gaelic Football. If the game hits, it could have a big effect like FIFA did in America. With the popularity of soccer skyrocketing upward, that was helped by the popularity of the FIFA soccer franchise in recent years in the states. If this game has does the same thing to people not familiar to the sport, it may have the same effect on people.
3. I do not think this sport would have a market in America because of the amount of money in other sports. Football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer are all bigger than rugby by a large margin. On top of that, all the bigger sports are billion dollar organizations with everything a sports league needs, and those needs are top notch like stadiums, practice facilities, uniforms, cleats, fields, etc. It would take so much money to get this sport on the same level as the main sports in America.
4. I think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport because it's very hard to get it promoted and get more people playing the game. If they find a way to get the word out about the game it'll do much better. They don’t have the pulling power of Electronic Arts (EA) or 2K so they will have to work even harder to get their game out and recognized among those established brands.
1. Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if gaelic football has enough popularity to become a successful video game. The fact that the sport isn't big in many countries and is only big in the United Kingdom leads to me to think that it at least won't be as big as FIFA, Madden, or 2k18 (NBA). I could be very wrong about this though since the sports culture in Ireland and the area around it is unknown to me.
2. Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
I believe that the game will increase the awareness and popularity of the sport. To the extent of the effect depends on the amount of advertisements as well as the area you are looking at. For instance, if a lot of people in Ireland buy it the popularity will increase in that area but may not increase in another area of the world like Canada where there is less awareness for the sport.
3. Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
I don't believe that this sport will have a market in America because there are so many other competitive sports that have established leagues and organizations. I think that it would be very hard to build a fan base for the sport since it's most of the sports fans are from Ireland who also love soccer and rugby. Due to the multiple alternatives and a lack of culture of the sport in America makes me feel that it's very doubtful that gaelic football can become big in the US.
4. Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
It doesn't hurt the sport directly but I think that it reflects the popularity of the game. Since the Gaelic football can't get funding there is probably not a huge following for the sport. It does hurt the sport indirectly because if the sport were to come out it would bring awareness to Gaelic football and increase its fan base.
I think that this sport not big enough to make a game because this sport is bigger in other places. Also it isn't big enough to get people in America to buy the sport and be interested in the game.
ReplyDeleteThis game might give some popularity to the sport by becoming a game but not very much popularity because it is a very small sport and in America not many people would be really interested in the sport.
I think it wouldn't have a spot in the American market because their are other big sports in America such as baseball, hockey, basketball that are much bigger in America. And people would rather play that type of game.
I think it does hurt the game in a way because without money and growth in the sport not many people will be interested and not many people will want to play the game. Also if they don't get enough money then the sport will struggle to stay popular.
1. Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
ReplyDeleteI do not believe that this sport is large enough to support any sort of video game franchise worldwide. However I do believe that in Ireland where the sport seems to be thriving that the possibility of turning a profit is certainly there.
2. Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
As I said earlier I don't believe this sport game will sell anywhere but Ireland due to the unpopularity of the sport. Considering this I believe that only people who are already fans of the sport will buy the game, with the market almost entirely being in Ireland I can't imagine it will do much for the popularity of the sport.
3. Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
I do not think this sport has any potential in america, especially considering it would have to compete with the big four main sports along with soccer an rugby. Between the four major sports an their alternating seasons of play there is simply littler time for this league to establish itself. Even if a league were established it would take years of marketing to make the sport even remotely relevant. Perhaps the best example is the MLS who despite years of play and excessive marketing have yet to find a foothold in the eyes of sports fans.
4. Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
I don't think it hurts the sport in any way but I do think it should show the producer of the game that if no one is funding the game than no one probably wants it.
1. Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
ReplyDeleteI do not think that this sport is big enough to create a successful game. Gaelic football is only popular in very few countries and the sport is unknown to the rest of the world. With this lack of popularity amongst people, it will fail to go up against video game powerhouses like Fifa, 2k, Madden, and NHL.
2. Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
I don’t think that this game would improve the popularity of the sport because the game isn’t very interesting. The sport is too unpopular compared to basketball, soccer and football, so the game wouldn’t sell well or entice people to buy it.
3. Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
This sport would not have a market in America because Americans enjoy other sports much more. There’s so many popular sports, such as soccer, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, etc…, that Gaelic Football wouldn’t stand a chance. Also, it’s an Ireland based sport, not American, so people wouldn’t really know what it is or really care about. Americans enjoy the history of the sports that they love, and Gaelic Football is not apart of American Culture.
4. Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
It doesn’t hurt the sport much because the sport is already irrelevant to Americans, and so our perspective of it wouldn’t change. However funding does show how popular a game is, and it shows that people don’t really care about the sport. If they did receive the funding to make this a game, it would look good and potentially gain awareness.
I think that the game itself is big enough in its own region of the world. To us as Americans it isn't as popular because no one has heard of it and it isn't played in the US. I think that if the sport became more popular throughout the world then it has the potential to be a more successful sport.
ReplyDeleteRelating the the first question, I think that if more people knew about it and its popularity grew, then more people would play therefore increasing its popularity. Once more people play a certain game and its popularity grows then the game as a whole will be more wide spread.
Again this relates to the popularity. If more people play the sport the supply and demand for the market and everything else associated with the sport goes up. I do believe that the market for this sport will be hard because of American sports such as football and basketball which are so popular, but if this sport became more popular then the demand for a market would go up.
Yes, the less funding the less people are going to be aware of the sport and the less people then play because the popularity then goes up. Funding means a lot to a sport but this directly relates to the popularity of the sport. With people knowing about the sport, in turn more of everything will come with it.
1. Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
ReplyDeleteI think the sport is big enough to create a game but the sport doesn't need to be big for people to play it. UFC is a popular game but not many people are that into the sport, just the game.
2. Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
I think this game would improve the popularity of the sport because people who play the game would want to see the sport be played the right way also.
3. Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
I think there would be a market for this sport in America even with other main sporting attractions because Americans like to see things that interest them and this new sport can do that.
4. Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
Yes obviously the lack of funding doesn't help the sport because they can't market or make people aware of the sport.
1. Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
ReplyDeleteNo I don't think the sport is big enough to create a nationwide popularity for it, but I think it is definitely big enough to be played and enjoyed by many. Any game for that matter that is enjoyable to many will have some popularity and succeed, just maybe not a large level.
2. Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
I do think this game would improve the popularity of the sport. The more relatable the game is to many, the more people will be willing to be a part of it and spend time enjoying it.
3. Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
No this sport would not have a market in America, at least not a big one. America is already consumed with professional sports, so much so that even soccer, the most popular sport in the world, is struggling to reach a high status here.
4. Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
Yes I do think that lack of funding will hurt the sport in the long run. All sports need funding to succeed which is why many sports like football and baseball has taken off so much due to the funding at young levels to produce these professional athletes.
1. Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
ReplyDeleteNo, it is not that big of a game, I personally didn’t know much about it myself. Also, it has not exactly expanded further than than Europe.
2. Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
It could catch on with the video game existing because it could make an engaging and interesting video game.
3. Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
I don’t think so, Americans like the sports so much that they already have. They wouldn’t want a change in that. As the main sports and mostly football and baseball will always be the biggest but there could be some room for Gaelic football
4. Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
It could just because like I said people may not know about it but if there were commercials and such it could make a large community to furthermore grow the popularity.
I think that this sport is big enough in Ireland, but around the world it definitely is not. The game will only be bought by people living in Ireland so it really will not be very popular out of country. But in the country of Ireland I believe it could be popular and worth it as it would be successful in Ireland and I assume it wouldn't be too expensive to create so they would make some money off of it.
ReplyDeleteYes it absolutely would improve the popularity. If foreign countries played it, then their interest would rise and the games popularity could be spread past Ireland. It would also make people more into the game.
I think it would, but it would not even come close to games like NBA 2K or FIFA. It may sell in America but it wouldn't be very popular or make our country highly interested in the sport.
Yes of course. Without a lot of funding it is very hard to spread the popularity of a sport. It is all about advertising and spreading the news of the game but without money it is hard to do that. So if the game wants to get kore popular, then the funding definitely needs to rise.
1) I don't necessarily think that the sport is big enough, but I still think it can become a successful game. I have no idea about the rules of Gaelic football, and would be interested in playing if it was at a good price. I think there are a lot of others out there who would be interested in playing the sport.
ReplyDelete2)I think the only thing this game could do is improve the popularity of the sport. Lots of people are interested in learning more about it.
3) Not a major one, but again there may be people who would have fun playing what to them is an obscure sport. I'm sure some would be willing to try it out.
4) It certainly might as spreading the word about the sport might bring it over to our continent. The ore funding you have, the more exposure the sport can get.
Yes I think their could be a successful Gaelic football video game because it looks like its a very exciting sport and a lot goes on. People love sports games so I think many people would enjoy it. You can do many moves including dribble with your feet, kick it for a field goal, carry with your hands, and even pass with your hands
ReplyDeleteand feet.
Yes a popular game would defiantly increase the popularity of the sport as more people would know about it and the rules.
I don't think this sport would be able to compete with sports in America. The NFL and NBA will always be the most popular sports in America.
Yes obviously a sport will be able to expose themselves more if they have more money. One of the reason the NBA and NFL are so popular is because they generate so much money.
1. I do not think the sport is big enough to create a successful video game. People play video games to be able to play as the players they love to watch and connect with. Not enough people watch the games and the fanbase is not large enough to create the demand for this game.
ReplyDelete2. I don't think the game would make the sport more popular. However, I think if the sport became more popular people would want the game more
3. Absolutely not. Americans grow up learning the 5 major sports and they will not play the game if it's not popular, or rather unheard of.
4. Well if the GAA does not get funding, or if any sport does not get funding, they will not achieve in their goal of being a league/organization. Additionally, marketing for the games and league will not happen which will decrease the efficiency of the league.
1. Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
ReplyDeleteProbably not. Most people (including myself) have never heard of it. It isn't televised anywhere but where it's played, and isn't covered by any major sports news sources.
2. Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
The game might improve the popularity but probably not that much.
3. Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
It might have a market. It obviously hasn't been tried but that appears to be the only way to find out. The only way this could work out is new teams, TV deals, and international coverage.
4. Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
Of course. Lack of funding decreases visibility, which decreases interest.
1. Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
ReplyDeleteI don't think that it is big enough. One country will not be able to support an entire video game, because the production process of creating a game is very expensive, on top of the amount of advertising they would need to do.
2. Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
I think it definitely would. For example, FIFA has made soccer more popular in the United States. A lot of people would not be as familiar with the sport if they did not play the video game.
3. Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
I don't think that it would. The reason that I think this is because I can't even follow more than three sports. I barely have enough time to keep up with my football and baseball teams, much less keep track of the Knicks. I don't think that people would have enough time to add another sport to the list of teams that they follow.
4. Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
A lack of funding is always going to hurt. If they don't have the money to do certain things, than obviously they are not going to be able to grow the sport. Additionally, I don't think the fact that the sport is only relevant in one country helps their funding needs.
Is the sport big enough to create a successful game?
ReplyDeleteI don't think the sport is big enough to create a successful game. Right now, it's mostly just popular in Ireland, and if the game creators want to be successful, I would assume that they have to sell it out to other people not from just Ireland. Overall, I think it would be successful in Ireland, but not the rest of the world.
Would this game improve the popularity of the sport?
Yes, I think it would improve the popularity of the sport. Right now, there aren't many Americans that know the sport, but now with a video game, it can only improve knowledge that people have on the sport. For me, video games like FIFA have had a huge impact on soccer for me. Without FIFA, I wouldn't know any of the players that play soccer, and I wouldn't care that much about it.
Would this sport have a market in America even with the other main sporting attractions? Why?
I think that this game won't have a huge market in America, but definitely could make a impact on Americans. What I mean by this is that right now, there aren't many Americans who know what the sport is, but having a video game will raise awareness of the sport. There will obviously be people that buy the game, but most likely it won't be that many.
Do you think the lack of funding for a Gaelic Football game hurts the sport in anyway?
I think that the lack of funding definitely hurts the sport. It shows that they don't have much support and aren't able to gather funds in order to produce a video game. The fact that they don't get a lot of funding also shows how they are going to have trouble spreading the sport.
I think the game is not big enough internationally that it would cause great sales. With all big sports game there usually is competition for each sport . Football (Madden and 2k) Basketball (2k and Live), Soccer (FIFA and PES). This game’s doesn't seem big enough to draw more than 1 developer.
ReplyDeleteI don’t think the game will bring that much more attention to the sport, because the game most likely will cost $30+ only people already interest in the sport would play it
I think this game would not sell too well in the USA. Many sports fans buy a new edition of sports games along with other types of games. With many games costing $60 and people buying multiple ones, people may not want to also buy Gaelic Football, an almost unknown sports in the states
I think if Gaelic Football received a lot of funding it would solidate the sport as a legitimate sport. It seems the environment of the games are very close packed and tradition, it seems like they already have a strong base
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ReplyDeleteI think the game is not big enough internationally that it would cause great sales. With all big sports game there usually is competition for each sport . Football (Madden and 2k) Basketball (2k and Live), Soccer (FIFA and PES). This game’s doesn't seem big enough to draw more than 1 developer.
2.I don’t think the game will bring that much more attention to the sport, because the game most likely will cost $30+ only people already interest in the sport would play it
3.I think this game would not sell too well in the USA. Many sports fans buy a new edition of sports games along with other types of games. With many games costing $60 and people buying multiple ones, people may not want to also buy Gaelic Football, an almost unknown sports in the states
4.I think if Gaelic Football received a lot of funding it would solidate the sport as a legitimate sport. It seems the environment of the games are very close packed and tradition, it seems like they already have a strong base