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Filed under: Biz , MMO , World of Warcraft The MMO game industry is a tricky one to enter and its business models keep evolving from monthly subscriptions to micro-transactions to a mix of both in some games. Now a new report from the firm Strategy Analytics claims that revenues from MMO games went over $5 billion in 2009 and will reach the $8 billion mark in 2010. The report claims that in the …

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When it comes to deciding which massively-multiplayer online (MMO) game to play there is a growing number of options. Do you want to pay a monthly subscription, or opt for free-to-play with or without in-game purchases? Do you opt for one of the big, well-known games like World of Warcraft and Eve Online, or take a chance [...]

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Brendon Lindsey, Chief Editor, MMO Life: Could you start off by introducing yourself and saying what your position within “Cities XL” is?Jerome Gastaldi, CEO, Monte Cristo: Im Jerome Gastaldi, Im the CEO of Monte Cristo.For those who don’t know what “Cities XL” is, can you explain what it is in one or two sentences?Jerome Gastaldi: “Cities XL” is, at its core, a city builder where you allocate resources to building a huge and successful city. Then, to make it a more innovative title, weve added

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Wait….huh? Even if you’re not a gamer, as long as you aren’t living in an under-developed country like Canada, chances are good that you’ve either played an MMO game, know someone who has, or have heard the hubbub about them. It seems that every single game company out there at one point or another has investigated the feasibility and startup costs of creating their own MMO in an attempt to get some of the financial love that Blizzard enjoys from World of Warcraft . Setting up thes

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How big is the MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online) gaming community? Big enough for Hollywood to take notice, with geek favorite Sam Raimi currently developing (with plans to direct) a feature-length film version of the dominant MMO game in the land, “World of Warcraft”. And if you have no idea who these people are who sit in front of their computers all day playing in virtual space, Juan Carlos Pineiro-Escoriaza is about to clue you in with his documentary “Second Skin”. They’re like Felicia Day

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