Look out: According to Joystiq major television network NBC is developing a pilot about the gaming world. Apparently, the show focuses on "gamer culture and the people who make games."
The project is headed by TJ 'Ocman' Allard, an ex-Ubisoft designer, with co-host is Audrey Cleo from Qore. The team is currently editing footage shot at E3 for the pilot.
NBC "developing a pilot" can mean a lot of things, of course. From "We want to put your show on the air and this is a formality" to "Well, I guess you can put together a video to show us, as long as you spend your own money on it and don't bother us too much." So it remains to be seen whether this will hit the air. My guess is: No. Most pilots don't air, and this particular pilot has another strike against it: Big networks are looking for broad audiences, and gamer-culture is a smaller thing. Sure, a tremendous number of people play games, but, in my opinion, the masses aren't interested enough in gamer culture to watch a show about it.
Or I'm wrong. Let me know in our comment section -- what do you think about a big-time video game show on network TV?
Source: Joystiq
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kid_vic
xplay is the only gaming show in my strawberry tart.
Notafanboythatiknow
I doubt it will work now. But hey, people like Jimmy Fallon seem determined to put gaming in mainstream media.
JustTheBeginning
I do not like Audrey Cleo from Qore, she seems completely fake with no real knowledge of the industry.
Derrial
Is it a talk/reviews/variety show like AOTS or XPlay, or something like a sitcom based on gamers like The Guild? I think the sitcom idea could work if it's funny, but probably not the other.
bauer0617
xplay is successful. AOTS is successful. Game trailers is going well. its better than watching the bachelor or hells kitchen. video games is a billion dollar market. you look at games that sale millions of copies. which could translate to millions of viewers. nbc could use all the help it can get especially with its bad programming. you want all the kiddies watching there channel like american idol, broadcast a video game show. i think if the show doesnt do well it will most likely be because of how it was produced. it could be real cheesy or really good.
nalydmhab
If this is anything like Grandma's Boy, I don't think I would mind.
defiredude
g4 is the one and only video game show... don't lurk on me
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