[GDN] Many people believe there is very little gaming community on the Mac, how would you respond to that?
[SK] Mac gaming has always been a small, but close-knit friendly community. In fact, a recent survey I did said community was one of the things GameRanger users valued the most.
Unfortunately, despite increasing market-share from the Intel Macs, the Mac gaming community has waned. This was partly due to the ability of Macs to run Windows and Windows games, and partly due to the general shift toward consoles that has affected PC gaming as well. That said, a lot more game developers have been showing interest in the Mac market lately. Interestingly enough, the PC release of GameRanger has actually boosted the enthusiasm and activity of the Mac gaming community as well.
[GDN] Are there any new titles that are headed to GameRanger that you can spill the beans on for the GDN readers?
[SK] GameRanger already has online lobby support for more games than any other gaming service, but it won’t stop there. There are still a lot more titles in the pipeline (both new and old) to be added. I’m also in discussions with a number of game developers for GameRanger to be the official online gaming service for their games. This will become more common as developers and publishers recognise the benefits.
[GDN] What’s next for GameRanger? Any plans on expanding outside of adding new games?
[SK] GameRanger is the longest active online gaming service and has been evolving for a decade now. These changes and improvements will continue to make GameRanger an even better place to play online. I certainly haven’t run out of ideas yet!
GDN would like to thank Scott Kevill for his time. We would like to wish him and GameRanger continued success and growth into the future and look forward to seeing what the next decade holds for GameRanger. Good luck Scott!