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A Look At the Growth of MMOs In 2008
Zonk writes with news of a collaboration between Massively and GamerDNA to analyze the state of MMO player bases for 2008. Sifting through the data brought out several interesting trends. For example, Age of Conan took a substantial hit when Warhammer arrived on the scene, but none of the other major MMOs were significantly affected. Also, it seems Lord of the Rings: Online got a big shot in the arm from its Mines of Moria expansion — even moreso than World of Warcraft from Wrath of the Lich King, relatively speaking. The article also asserts the following about the recently-canceled Tabula Rasa: "... until the cancellation announcement in November, numbers were trending in the right direction, however slightly. Players were growing more interested in the sci fi MMO shooter, and logins were on the rise. If its development had not been so long, so expensive, and so vastly overhyped and mismarketed, this title could have been left alone to find its legs and found some small measure of success in a long tail environment akin to the Sony Station Pass."
Yes, but how many of those are chinese farmers trying to sell in-game money to the 4 americans that play?
> Why does nobody post statistics for Final Fantasy XI?
Because just like in the game, it takes too long to travel from the article to the statistics.
Bark less. Wag more.
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We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
I mean other than Second Life. I'm sure the first graphical MMORGY will make a BILLION dollars. No questing (Just grinding,) top: level 69, armor choices: leather or latex. Weapon choices, whips or riding crops. Oh yeah!
I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?