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iphonesavior.com - 1/14/2009

iPhone Developer Quits Day Job After 'iShoot' Hits Number One

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The overnight success of iShoot is one of those fantastical stories that causes instant buzz among iPhone developers and fanboys alike. Novice developer Ethan Nicholas, is having the kind of success with iShoot that many app creators hope is contagious. Ethan's tank combat game ...

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arstechnica.com - 1/16/2009

Profits from iShoot iPhone game cause developer to quit job

— arstechnica.com — After developer Ethan Nicholas released a free Lite version of his iShoot application, the paid version flew... to the top of the paid app list on the App Store. Nicholas then quit his job in order to focus on iPhone development. Read More... (more) Profits from iShoot iPhone game cause developer to quit job

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iPhone developer quits day job as ‘iShoot’ hits #1 in Apple’s iTunes App Store
MacDailyNews — ... after Apple takes its 30-percent stake... 'I'm still in shock,' Nicholas said, 'I've given my two week notice at Sun Microsystems. I'm gonna do this full time now.'" Full article here .

Profits from iShoot iPhone game cause developer to quit job
Infinite Loop — [image] Software developers have been releasing applications on the App Store for a while now, but there's still a good bit of tinkering and learning going on when it comes to things like application pricing. The latest educational tale is that of Ethan Nicholson, developer of a game called iShoot. According to the iPhone Savior story, iShoot was languishing until Nicholson launched a "demo" version, iShoot Lite, which apparently caused the paid version iShoot to jump to the top of the paid application charts. iShoot is just the latest in a series of applications that have ...

‘iShoot’ Developer Quits Day Job to Focus on iPhone Development
Touch Arcade — ... that Ethan Nicholas’ simple tank artillery game iShoot [App Store, $2.99] stole the #1 spot in the App Store’s top 100 paid apps listing, overtaking the infamous iFart Mobile (who would ever have imagined it could be dethroned?). For an app to reach number one and stay there, some 10,000 plus downloads per day are required.  Obviously the developer is thrilled. ...

'iShoot' Developer Fires Back At Harshest Critics
iPhone Savior — ... Shortly after our story exploded onto the interwebs about iPhone developer Ethan Nicholas, a boat load of well wishers and harsh critics alike began to gather in online forums weighing in on Ethan's wild iShoot app success story. Some comments were fashioned into a drive-by bashing aimed at Nicholas from a few who appeared to be green with envy. ...

iPhone Developer: One Month, Half A Million Dollars Richer
iPhone Savior — ... It was only a month ago that we reported on iShoot developer Ethan Nicholas, who's debut iPhone game rocketed into the number one spot in the iTunes App Store, as both the Top Paid and Top Free application. iShoot has only recently settled into the number six paid spot after spending 26 consecutive days on top since January 11, surpassing iFart Mobile which held the top spot for about 22 days. ...

iShoot Nets Developer $800,000 In Five Months
Silicon Alley Insider — ... more than $800,000 in five months. That includes about $200,000 in net sales since February, when he told iPhone Savior that he was past $600,000 in sales. ...

Apple Names App Store's All-Time Top Paid Apps
iPhone Savior — ... Three iPhone Savior favorites making into Apple's app Hall of Fame are "iShoot" created by ultra game master Ethan Nicholas, " ...