Fact or Fiction? - "Arcades Are Dead!"
64https://arcadeheroes.com - One of the most common claims I've come across in covering the arcade industry over the years is "arcades are dead!" The reasoning behind this varies from "well, there aren't any near me" to "no one talks about them anymore."
As someone with a bunch of real-world experience in the arcade industry (as an author, blogger, salesman, and operator), let me debunk that with this 30 min. video.
Intro and who I am: 0:10
The legal definition of an arcade: 3:29
Arcade numbers from Play Meter: 7:23
Location Watch (news about arcade openings): 9:20
FECs & Big Arcade Chains like Dave & Busters, Chuck E. Cheeses: 13:29
If arcades are dead, why is anyone making new games for them? 19:59
Why saying arcades are dead doesn't help those of us still around: 26:43
Tradeshows show industry growth: 27:58
There are still brand new hardcore video games being made: 29:24
Link to one of my articles on the death of the arcade: https://arcadeheroes.com/2014/06/17/arcades-dead-packed-customers-wait/
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