Virtual world is a real money maker
source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/5344839/Virtual-w...
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In these challenging times, they have become an escapist's dream. Online subscription computer games allow players to control a character - or 'avatar' in the parlance - explore the landscape, fight monsters and complete quests. Players can study for professions such as tailoring, mining, cooking and first-aid, while characters can form or join guilds and clubs.
Activision Blizzard's World of Warcraft has taken the gaming world by storm, making its creator the most successful gaming studio, with 11m paying subscribers worldwide and revenues topping $1.34bn (£875m). It is by far the most popular 'massively multiplayer online role-playing game', as internet pay-for games are known by the gaming community.
However, a rival online games company, Iceland's CCP Games, is quickly catching up with its $15-a-month subscription internet game Eve Online. While the number of subscribers is modest in comparison to World of Warcraft, it has become the second largest player in the market with 300,000 paying subscribers.
Activision Blizzard's World of Warcraft has taken the gaming world by storm, making its creator the most successful gaming studio, with 11m paying subscribers worldwide and revenues topping $1.34bn (£875m). It is by far the most popular 'massively multiplayer online role-playing game', as internet pay-for games are known by the gaming community.
However, a rival online games company, Iceland's CCP Games, is quickly catching up with its $15-a-month subscription internet game Eve Online. While the number of subscribers is modest in comparison to World of Warcraft, it has become the second largest player in the market with 300,000 paying subscribers.
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Debrinconcita
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Why not, it's their money they can spend it how they please RIGHT!!! MORE POWER TO ALL OF YOU IN THE WORLD OF WARCRAFT WORLD!!!
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Debrinconcita
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morirjedi
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If life sucks in the real world spend your time and money online. You need to find other geeks to breed with.
- 2 years ago
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morirjedi
