Posted 3 months ago
There isn't too much detail in the news article but Trion has raised $70 Million for server based online games -- basically MMOG's. I guess this is a large amount, but I would think to build something like WoW, you need a huge budget. At least one bigger than the budget of GTA IV.
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Source: cnet.com
Quote: "Trion World Network just announced they raised $70 million for their server-based online games. TWN creates MMOs that run almost entirely on the internet with little/no PC component download. This is different than games like World of Warcraft--or pretty much every other MMO that require you to download some component.
I'm a huge believer in the idea that you can have high-quality gaming experiences in the browser. Casual gaming has proven that people are willing to play browser-based games and the..."
I'm a huge believer in the idea that you can have high-quality gaming experiences in the browser. Casual gaming has proven that people are willing to play browser-based games and the..."
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Posted 1 month ago
Some interesting stats are that game hardware is a bigger industry than making games. I guess that is pretty obvious. Another trend is that the PC gaming industry is bigger than the console industry by far.
Source: cnet.com
Quote: "The PC gaming market is much larger than the console market, and it is growing at a torrid pace, according to new research.
According to a report from Jon Peddie Research, "the total market value for PC gaming hardware in 2008 was just over $20 billion, and that will grow to over $34 billion by 2012--and those systems pull in an additional $6 billion in software and services sales."
Most PCs can play games, but for the serious gamer, the equipment matters...."
According to a report from Jon Peddie Research, "the total market value for PC gaming hardware in 2008 was just over $20 billion, and that will grow to over $34 billion by 2012--and those systems pull in an additional $6 billion in software and services sales."
Most PCs can play games, but for the serious gamer, the equipment matters...."
Full story at cnet.com
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