Just wanted to wholeheartedly congratulate BB-Marco on the new purchase and I hope it will be a win/win outcome for all involved. Truly an exciting time as the game enters a new and promising chapter!
I'd also love to thank the previous owners for their efforts and dedication to keep this game running, which has become a big part of my life due to it's slow, long-term nature and excitement it brings.
I truly wish the new ownership all the very best and hope that the game remains unique for the reasons we all love it. It is slower-paced, which creates an aspect of realism that no other game brings, and a sole reason why many of us stick around. I also hope it never turns to pay-to-win, however some additional Supporter incentives could be a way to go (e.g. more customisation options for the club, match viewer, etc.).
I got my friend onto this game too, and he also loves it because he gets to look forward to games, watch them live and feel like it evolves in real-time, over the course of days and months. It's not a game you play a few times and forget. The fact this is not a short-term game, or a set-and-forget scenario, makes the core player base of this game so rusted on!
From my humble marketing experience POV, I think with some promotional activity on the socials, and a good facelift, this game can take off to new levels. Also integrating advertising into the actual match viewer (both, on desktop and mobile) with ads before, quarter time, half-time and full-time could be another source of revenue, without impeding the user experience.
Also a series of video tutorials explaining the basics of the game could be VERY benefitical to help new players understand it and, ultimately stick around for the long-run. That's just my 5 cents.
I think we are all a little bit anxious in the sense that BB is so unique from other games, that it is almost our getaway from the 'regular' games and we are scared to see that change. Nothing is quite like it. However I have every confidence that the game will continue to grow under the new ownership and become bigger than ever before.
This is a game with so much potential, which can reach the heights that the Football Manager franchise achieved.
With that said, thanks again for reading this and I wish you the very best of luck, and once again congratulate you on becoming the new owner and adopting all of us as a rusted-on player base to build upon!
I hope this will be a great investment for you
Last edited by Boggie at 6/19/2024 11:29:57 PM