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Re:Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my p... by echeese on Thursday April 28, 2016 @12:08PM (#11589869)
At that point, you don't have fans, you've got addicts.
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Re:Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my p... by Loque on Thursday April 28, 2016 @12:52PM (#11590216)
Known as whales in the industry I believe - they are actively targeted and it is a disgusting strategy :-(
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Re:Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my p... by mnem on Thursday April 28, 2016 @01:40PM (#11590599)
It's a gambling term. Which gives you an idea about the ethos behind it :)
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Re:Atari co-founder: mobile games make me want to throw my p... by ZeroGravitas on Saturday April 30, 2016 @02:46AM (#11600695)
There was an article about the number 1 Clash of Clans player. He took two iPads in clear plastic bags into the shower with him to maintain this position.

He actually sounds like someone you'd meet on HN, he was lonely after moving to SF for a job, that's how be got into the game:

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/12/22/technology/master-of-hi...

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