+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted April 9, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted April 9, 2010 Although a niche market, the Christian video game market could be an important one, believes Troy Lyndon, CEO of Left Behind Games. According to an SEC filing uncovered by Stock Market Quarterly, Left Behind Games "will be featured in a limited number of Walmart stores covering a broad area of states. This new market test is a follow-up to the marketing trial conducted in approximately 100 Walmart stores in Texas during the 2009 Christmas sales season."Walmart is potentially interested in distributing the Christian games nationally, but the retailer is looking to see additional performance in a broader region first. "Allowing us to further test our sales model regionally will provide us with ongoing market insight and a chance to enhance sales. Our Walmart strategy continues to be validated as we focus on placement, promotions and sales for the 2010 holiday gift giving season, when a majority of games are sold," said Lyndon. Left Behind Games is about to close on its merger with Digital Praise (announced back in February) and the company is hopeful that it will witness an expanded Christian games category at key general market retailers. Christian products in general have gained some momentum in recent years. Walmart, for example, has been selling Christian/Gospel music and fictional and non-fictional Christian books for many years. It remains to be seen, however, if video games will have the same following. Source: http://www.industryg...n-games-market/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzwolf Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 What kind of games are these exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 convert others so they dont go to hell to win the game.... stop a priest from touching you or the pope from covering it up..... be tom hanks and unravel the mystery behind the lost gospels.... who knows what these games could be about lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Veteran Posted April 9, 2010 Veteran Share Posted April 9, 2010 What kind of games are these exactly? http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/leftbehindeternalforces/ Another good thing about the Rapture is that it will take you away from disastrous, buggy games like Left Behind: Eternal Forces. Bad ones apparently. I seem to remember a bit of an uproar about the violence in the first Left Behind game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted April 9, 2010 Veteran Share Posted April 9, 2010 Why did The Flanders family from the Simpsons pop into my head when I read the title.... they had the christian video games in the show... like convert the non-believer stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead.cell Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 What kind of games are these exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Does god or the pope endorse this? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead.cell Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Does god or the pope endorse this? :p God does, sure. As for the pope, he's the boss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted April 9, 2010 Member Share Posted April 9, 2010 I guess if people are interested in this sort of thing then Wal-Mart has the right to sell it. It doesn't appeal to me that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreakingBenjamin Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 What kind of games are these exactly? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted April 9, 2010 Author Subscriber² Share Posted April 9, 2010 What kind of games are these exactly? I heard they're remaking these :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted April 9, 2010 Veteran Share Posted April 9, 2010 Was just about to post that AB lol. Hope he reviews this new game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotenks98 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/leftbehindeternalforces/ Bad ones apparently. I seem to remember a bit of an uproar about the violence in the first Left Behind game. Exactly, I saw clips of that game and it wasnt very christian like to me and goes against what the whole left behind book and movie series was about in general. Certain things like that should not be made into a game. I find it more blasphemous than helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raraku Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 As a "Christian gamer" myself (as in, a Christian who plays video games, but not necessarily "Christian" ones), I have to be honest and admit that I for one have little interest in playing these games. I havn't played them and I suppose they could be a valuable asset to Christian parents who want to let their children play video games without letting them play the ultra-violent, super-sexual variety, but from what I've seen, their production values are questionable. It's like Christian music--I won't listen to Christian music just because it's Christian, but I will if it's good music. Unfortunately, I don't think there are any good Christian video games (although I say that as one who has never played any). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted April 9, 2010 Veteran Share Posted April 9, 2010 No you were right, there isn't any lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 "You loved the Bible, Now live it! Become a slave, kill Jesus, Impregnate women without vaginal sex. All the great things are there, don't like an animal? wipe it out with a flood!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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