Making Games Better for Everyone
HIT DETECTION
Hit Detection is a video game consulting firm with a global presence. We bring decades of experience in the games and consumer electronics industries—in digital media, development, publishing, marketing, and communications—to deliver the most comprehensive and accurate insights to clients who have trusted us for many years. Among the esteemed clientele that we are able to publicly reveal, we have provided services to the likes of Bloober Team, Remedy, and Sega. They are some of the many satisfied studios and publishing teams who we assist on an annual basis.
Our commitment to building a team from a variety of professional backgrounds and experiences is a superpower that allows us to provide unique and varied perspectives, setting us apart from other firms. This is a strength that fortifies our insights and gives us a natural advantage within the consulting landscape.
Hit Detection's current consultants boast impressive resumes from across the games industry and beyond. These include Capcom, Riot Games, Activision Blizzard, EA, Obsidian, Eurogamer, The Verge, GameSpot, Edge, GamesRadar, Wired, and IGN. Former consultants from our ranks have gone on to join prestigious companies such as PlayStation, Larian Studios, Gearbox, Xbox, EA, and Level Infinite/Tencent.
Hit Detection leverages its greatest strengths to accurately predict media and consumer expectations at every stage of the development process, from ideation and pre-production through alpha and beta milestones, launch, and beyond. We ensure that your games resonate authentically with your players.
OUR SERVICES
At Hit Detection, we guide our client's journey from concept to launch and beyond. Our deep understanding of consumer, developer, and media expectations ensures that their products, services, and games resonate with their target audiences. Our comprehensive suite of services includes:
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SWOT Analysis: Our strategic assessment of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. This deep holistic analysis of a game in the early stages of development takes into account both the project itself and market into which it is launching.
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Big Picture Analysis: We weigh in on early features and zoom out to see the broader landscape, identifying trends and opportunities.
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Build Comparison Analysis: We offer follow-up evaluations with a check-up for titles-in-progress.
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Announcement Prep: We look at a demo build, supporting materials and announcement strategy, then help our client calibrate towards a best first impression.
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Risk Assessment: Our team assesses the risk factors for settings, themes, characters, and potential community reactions.
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Media Training: Our partnered experts coach developers, executives, and anyone else to shine in interviews and presentations.
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Sales Forecasting: We offer data-driven predictions as an external check on our clients' internal projections.
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Mock Reviews: We help our clients assess how near-final titles will fare in today's critical landscape.
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Greenlight Evaluations: We provide turnkey services to help our clients make decisions on publishing titles.
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Competitive Analysis: We can explore the genre landscape to help shape our clients' decision-making.
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Post-Launch Research: We can deliver postmortems that surface the factors behind a title's successes and shortcomings.
Our services cater to a wide spectrum, from indie studios to AAA titles. Whether at the concept stage, in alpha/beta, or seeking post-launch support, we’re here to tailor our expertise to our client's bespoke needs.
OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE
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