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On Transitioning To an Asian-Style MMO, Such As Aion

Posted by Soulskill on from the mixing-real-culture-with-virtual-culture dept.

A. Harvey writes "Ten Ton Hammer has an interesting article about the transition to Asian-style MMO games, specifically Aion. 'In many ways, the West is catching up to the East in terms of gaming. Per capita gaming ... and broadband proliferation is markedly higher in Asian markets. Gaming is much more social in the East as well; many players gather together in internet cafes to spend their game time with each other. Another surprising difference in most Asian-based games is that most functions of game control are mouse based.' I think the author hit the nail on the head that Aion will be a big success in North America and will introduce a lot of players to games with an Eastern feel."

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  1. On transitioning to Goatse by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. Re:sweat shops by nhat11 · · Score: 0, Troll

    What the heck does sweat shops and online gaming have to do with anything?

  3. Re:Gaming is a very personal social activity in As by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    To sum up, your post is bullshit. In the spirit of your post, I offer no credible examples or research to back up my claim.

  4. Re:"Asian Style"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    WoW has flying in 2/4 of its continents, which was introduced to players at level 70

    So... WoW has Flying in some locations for 1/8th of the game?