Financial bigwig says virtual worlds leading digital currency charge
Filed under: Economy, News items, Second LifeAndy Kyte, vice president of Gartner, Inc., told Gartner Symposium attendees last week that virtual worlds such as Second Life are "contributing to the...
View ArticleMaking/Money: The Wisdom of MMO Banking
Filed under: Culture, Economy, Player Housing, Making/MoneyDoes it seem strange to save up to buy a house in a game? We are in an era where the real world economies of some nations are paralyzed by...
View ArticleFuncom suffering a loss of investor confidence
Filed under: Age of Conan, Business models, MMO industry Funcom, makers of Age of Conan, are dealing with some serious financial flux. Since the launch of AoC, their stock has tumbled from $54 to $24 a...
View ArticleA trader's mindset in EVE Online
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Economy, Game mechanics, Guilds, Crafting, Professions, PvE, Opinion, EducationIn EVE Online, it's usually the harsher side of the game that gets the most attention and...
View ArticleMercs and their role in EVE's industrial warfare
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Culture, Economy, Game mechanics, Crafting, PvP, Tips and tricks, OpinionMuch of what's written about EVE Online focuses on the darker aspects of the game. It's not...
View ArticleEVE 'Blog Banter' discusses Walking in Stations expansion
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Expansions, Forums, Game mechanics, MMO industry, OpinionWhile the official EVE Online forums have always been very active, there are other options out there. For those...
View ArticleEstablishing trust in EVE's player-run financial institutions
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Economy, Game mechanics, Interviews, MMO industry, CraftingThe player-driven economy of EVE Online is very much a playground for those interested in being financiers,...
View ArticleAion ascends in Korea as competitors fall
Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Aion, Business models, MMO industry, News itemsIn many respects, watching the MMO industry in Asia is a litmus test of sorts for the western markets. While the preferred...
View ArticleA look at virtual banking in EVE Online
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Economy, Game mechanics, Interviews, MMO industryEVE Online is set apart from most MMOs out there in that players find ways to establish and run large financial...
View ArticleFuncom CFO resigns in wake of $23.3M loss
Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, Business models, Economy, MMO industry, News itemsThese are bad times all around in the massively multiplayer online game industry in terms of the economy. The...
View ArticleEVE Community Spotlight: LaVista Vista
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Culture, Economy, Game mechanics, Guilds, Massively InterviewsThe idea of players being elected as representatives of the subscriber base is a dimension to EVE Online...
View ArticleMajority of buyers use game "gift cards" for themselves
PlaySpan, creators of the Ultimate Game Card, released findings on March 20 that nearly 80 percent of those purchasing the gift cards are using them for themselves. The UGC, which sells alongside other...
View ArticleTurbine hits $6.6m in $50m funding drive
Filed under: Fantasy, Dungeons and Dragons Online, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO industry, News items According to news site Gamasutra, US MMO giant Turbine have secured $6.6m worth of investment in a...
View ArticleChangYou reports impressive profit and revenue gains
Filed under: Fantasy, Business models, MMO industry, News items, Free-to-play, Browser It's been a great year for ChangYou, and the Chinese developer responsible for Tian Long Ba Bu and Duke of Mount...
View ArticleChangYou reports record revenue, registered accounts
Filed under: Economy, MMO industry, News items, Miscellaneous With all the layoffs that seem to be going around the MMO industry as of late, it's about time we hear some good news from a developer....
View ArticleZynga reports record revenue in last quarter
Filed under: Economy, MMO industry, News items, Miscellaneous A recent SEC filing from Zynga, creator of the social gaming epidemic known as FarmVille, revealed that the company is reporting a record...
View ArticleElectronic Arts stock drops because of SWTOR fumbles
Filed under: Sci-fi, Economy, MMO industry, News items, Star Wars: The Old Republic Electronic Arts' stock appears to be in a bit of trouble following Star Wars: The Old Republic's launch. The...
View ArticleIf 38 Studios goes under, Rhode Island taxpayers will be footing the bill...
Filed under: MMO industry, News items, Miscellaneous Project Copernicus and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning developer 38 Studios is in some hot water, but it looks like that may be the least of your...
View ArticleNo relief in sight for 38 Studios after emergency meeting [Updated]
Filed under: MMO industry, News items, Legal, Miscellaneous Generally, when your company defaults on a major loan, you might expect an emergency meeting about the loan and the company's future would...
View Article38 Studios paying state back by not paying employees
Filed under: MMO industry, News items, Legal, Miscellaneous If you're familiar with the phrase "robbing Peter to pay Paul," you'll understand the latest episode in the ongoing 38 Studios financial...
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