*"DAZ can go on making high-rez models and
software that renders pretty pictures,
it is NOT a major marketplace like the massive
appeal that something like the SIMS or other
new impressive game producers are now
creating and delivering."

Do you have any numbers that indicate how "Massive"
that appeal is????

If one looks
at the recent partnership DAZ has formed
with Newtek (The Makers Of the venerable Lightwave3D)
it seem obvious that DAZ has a Plan for the future
of its content.

*"until the day Poser and DAZ
finally either offer their own Game Toolsets,
or they disappear under the waves of brighter,
more faster thinking Game developers."

DAZ Will survive if they continue to create quality content and
Character rendering programs that their BASE market demands
as well as expand thier market as DAZ seem to be doing with its
Newtek partnership.
if they do fail or "Dissapear" it will likely be
because someone has created a better program
that offers the same kinds of point and click access to
high quality 3D content.
NOT because its user base has switched over to the "sims"
or some other game engine based program for creating their art
You seem conviced that any one who makes 3D characters etc
had somehow better rush to jump on the "Sims" Gravy train
or they are Doomed ;-)

This just is NOT the case in the real world.

Message edited on: 07/24/2004 14:48

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