Android Developers Still Not On Board?

I have read quite a few reports lately about Android game developers are either not joining in much and in some cases moving away from Android because they feel the market place just isn’t there. The statement from Gameloft’s finance director is that Gameloft is going to “significantly cut [their] investment in Android platform, just like … many others” The state this is because Google hasn’t tried to “entice customers to actually buy products”. I will agree to this statement. I have seen, am still seeing, many Apple commercials specifically marketing apps, not just the fact that they exist, but they actually show and market some of the developers actual apps, such as having an app category “as seen on TV”. The other major problem I could see is the app Market. While the majority of the markets are the newer version (75% of Androids are Android 1.6 +), there is still a large gap there with users on the older Android market app. You know, the one without any screen shots etc. Lastly, the Android user base is still not nearly as large as Apple’s, but I think with a little time things will get better. I think Google is actively trying to remedy the issues, hence the new market in Android 1.6. There are a few steps still to be taken, but I am still very excited for the future.
via mobilecrunch