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David Barnes at [URL=http://fbindie.posterous.com/zeebos-low-cost-console-opens-a-new-frontier]Facebook Indie Games[/URL] thinks Zeebo, the low-cost console targeted for gamers in developing countries, could boost development of indie games with Catholic and non-Christian cultural themes.

[INDENT]Christian games are a great niche for indie developers...[but] because the United States and other English speaking countries have traditionally been the biggest video game market, religious games tend to be Christian, protestant, and evangelical. [T]hat's going to change as video gaming becomes more global.[/INDENT] Barnes then points out the religious demographics of the countries Zeebo is targeting:

[LIST=1]
[*]Brazil — Roman Catholic (74% )
[*]Mexico — Roman Catholic (89%)
[*]India — Hindu (81%), Islam (13%)
[*]China — Buddhist, Taoist (~20%)
[/LIST]
Interesting market observation, especially since even blockbuster games in the West largely reflect Christian culture. If Zeebo is a success, it seems developers on the platform will have a financial motivation to expand the representation of religious cultures in games.

[Image via Molleindustria's [URL=http://molleindustria.org/faith-fighter]Faith Fighter[/URL]]

[url=http://www.gameculture.com/2010/04/05/will-zeebo-open-non-christian-game-development]More...[/url]

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