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Do MMORPG's Cause People to Buy Fewer Games at Retail?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the a-zero-sum-game-in-the-games-industry dept.

Grimwell writes NPD reports that the video games industry isn't doing so hot in 2006. Information on a report found at GameSpot indicates that consoles are down, but PC titles are up, led by MMORPG sales. From the article: "Do MMORPG's benefit the industry by bringing in more actively involved gamers? Or do they bleed money away from other companies in the industry as MMORPG players spend their money on subscriptions and skip out on trying other games that hit the shelf because they already have something to go home to?"

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  1. For all the anonymous cowards... by GonzoTech · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ... let's just queue up these lines before we get 23049823098423 of them.

    Yes.. but does it run linux? and..
    I, for one, welcome our MMORPG causing people to buy fewer game masters.

    Stop regurgitating the same lines. Come up with something new.

    Now to answer the question.. MMORPG's keeping people from buying games? How about keeping people from living life? I've noticed now that the MMORPG nerds are REALLY reclusive. Heh, I should know.. I one of them.

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