Online gaming revenues to triple by 2009

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1. January 10, 2006 8:11 PM
   nathanskywalker said:
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   se money on the game...make money of the playtime, or make money one both...
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2. January 10, 2006 8:13 PM
   asphix said:
   That doesnt surprise me. Especially with the sucess of World of Warcraft opening massive multiplayer online RPG's to the mainstream audience.Then we have services such as xbox live proving to deliver more than just gaming connectivity. You have content downloads and communication bundled with it.What will really push it is when we see viable MMORPG type games on consoles.. and no Final Fantasy 11 doesnt count as its not viable and will only appeal to a limited audience (bad interface/login-out issues etc etc..)Also, as this writeup hinted at, mobile gaming is going to be huge and in more ways than the DS and PsP. Cell phones are predicted to hit it big with gaming in the near future. With the news of ever increasing bandwiths of the wireless networks online could be the step after the whole control interface issues are stamped out.Does this mean in 5 years the Nokia Ngage will be considered the dreamcast of the cell phone gaming market?
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3. January 10, 2006 9:32 PM
   mtyson8 said:
   I also suspect Call of Duty 2 will play a BIG part in the future as well as current increase.
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4. January 10, 2006 9:51 PM
   2old said:
   So sad. I hate buying a game then having to pay to play it.....it just seems so wrong..
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5. January 11, 2006 1:52 AM
   exscind said:
   People used to laugh at me when I said computer gaming will be the next major sport. "Which ***** company is going to pay money for a bunch of geeks playing computer games?" Well, apparently Intel, nVIDIA, AMD, Verizon, and a plethora of other companies.With that said, I am glad gaming is finally being recognized and widely distributed. Popular multiplayer games such as the Quake series, Counter-strike, the Wolfenstein series, and who can forget the beloved Starcraft all catapulted online gaming from a selected crowd to an everyday hobby for many people. A good single-player game no longer carries the bulk of the weight, because it is bound to get tiring and repetitive. But with multiplayer, the variables increase exponentially (actual players so the environment/game itself becomes unpredictable).Mobile gaming is also becoming a big hit, but I suspect that is true for the younger kids as I can imagine the older teens will be playing off of PCs. And I agree, I can see mobile gaming becoming a new fad. Perhaps somewhere in the future, mobile gaming devices will be integrated into cell phones to increase flexibility and convenience, giving people that "all in one" luxury.
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6. January 11, 2006 2:45 AM
   Vaerilis said:
   As MMORPGs become more and more popular in countries like China, the market will expand rapidly. Just imagine how many future players live in Asia...Games using a monthly subscription system like WOW can be much more profitable to develop. Several million people buy a game -> they play it for a few months (hardcore players stick with it for years) = more profit than they could ever get from a single player game. MMORPGs have exactly what lots of single player games lack: long storyline, interactivity (there are actual human beings running around, not AIs), a large world to have fun in.
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7. January 11, 2006 4:23 AM
   iluvnug said:
   I've been playing online games since the text based MUD days. Online play makes for such a dynamic experience for players that it will keep them content for a long time. It's pretty obvious the XBOX 360 is geared towards online play. And once everyone gets a nice taste of it they will latch on.
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8. January 11, 2006 9:31 AM
   Cartz said:
   Wow, and the 3.5 Billion is only the US markets, so I'm assuming that it doesn't cover the asian/european markets (even thuogh they may be playing American games)The writing has been on the wall for years now though, its obvious that an interactive form of entertainment will be at least as popular as the non interactive types, such as TV, Music and Literature. I don't know of a serious gamer who hasn't at least dabbled in one mmo, and I know countless casual gamers who love the xbox live service.Although I am a fan of the online gaming phenomenon, I truly hope this doesn't spell the end for the single player, linear narrative. Sometimes you just want to play a game that tells you a story, and it would be a sin if all the games that did were backburnered to make way for the more popular multiplayer persistent worlds strictly for the sake of profits.I just hope the industry stays true to its roots, and keeps generating great single player stories. Sometimes I just don't want to deal with that certain 'ub3|2 1337z0|2' element of the online gaming community.
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9. January 11, 2006 10:35 AM
   MonkeyMan said:
   Well, with the release of so much online gaming software, and releases, more and more people are joining the gaming revolution. With the release of the PS3, and 360, that only adds to the online community. My guess, is that its going to surpass the 3.5 billion in revenues, that is expected in 2009.
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10. January 12, 2006 1:40 PM
    mentaljedi said:
    The PS3, revolution and 360 will be a major factor as well as the whole duel-core thing coming out which is great for games. The internet is immenly popular as is MMORPGs such as WOW etc... I would predict something like that too.
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