http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/ecommerce/0,39020372,39154682,00.htmTo sum it up, some gaming companies like MSN are considering doing away with per month fees and using mini-transactions instead... So instead of paying 10 bucks a month you would pay 5 cents for a specific weapon and 15 cents for a rare pc of armor. That is scary for powergamers that have to have all the best shit eh.
Onling gaming is the fastest growing industry in America surpasing books, records, and movie box office.
Revenue from online gaming will reach $1bn this year according to reasearch firm IDC and grow 20%/year for the next few years.
One billion users will drive the internet by 2005.
Sony says that more people are turning to online gaming in the 18-34 age group and away from primetime TV shows.
In December 2003, 84.6 million people visited online gaming sites, this number is to be 104 million by 2007 (Jupiter Research)
The average age of an online gamer is 29.
39% of game players are women. (wtf lol)
43% of those playing online games have been doing so for less than a year, a clear signal that this form of entertainment is in its early stages of growth. (ISDA)
More people over the age of 55 play online games than those 18 or younger. (ISDA)
