Report: Online game revs tripling by 2012

there are way too many MMOs out there. only half are decent. hopefully there will be some good ones comming out that i can get into and add to this income XD

Noooooo !! More online no-brainer fat freaks !! How many more blank-eyed no-lifers do we need to see before we recognize that this is a social problem that needs to be resolved !

Well i guess well have to wait and see wont we!

With so many MMO's coming out, I wouldn't be surprised.

If you want to get rich, invest in online companies and weight loss clinics for all those sun starved obese kids.

MMOs RULE, World Domination Baby! WOOT!~ XD

I hope this doesnt happen since a good source of income is the Online market suck as Live Marketplace. Half the in-game items available for purchase are a rip off and they could plan items for marketplace instead of adding it right to the original software purchased.

They might just be right, but who knows.. there is no way to know the future for sure.

they are taxin that azz

must i say again analyst cant see the future

"more stupid analysts and their crap. Remeber when they said DS will lose or ...and all sorts of crap." --razu_gamer You need them. Also, you didn't state who said what about DS. Some analyst firms are better than others. I, for one, don't plan on buying maps. Further, online FPS games could become less fun if every person that plays them is too highly skilled in playing. Newcomers will not want to put in a learning curve of several months just to become a comparable player & have to pay for maps to stay current every month or two. Especially if the maps are $10 each. That's insane.

banana hammock

I say stick to the offline games and add online compatibility. Nothing extravagant either. Just enough to keep it interesting after your done offline. None the less if it costs extra money a lot of people will push away so that won't make a difference if the situation is presented.

ElmorePOW said: "We will see the days that gaming doesen't belong to gamers anymore. We builded gaming culture, and now it is taking new step to everybody's life - which is good - but in the future, we find it funny that the thing that is so crucial part of your life, was separeted in terms, and was called 'gaming'. But, I think _we_, who endured 4 and 8-bit graphics, watched those blocky characters to grow something that merely looks human, are the people who will be the kings and queens of that world of tomorrow. We know, that the thing everybody calls life - was infact, called 'gaming'. We were the people who enthustically tried to understand the few kilobites of virtual worlds, to understand vast lands of tomorrow. I don't even try to sound sane." I'll have whatever this guy has been smoking.

wow just focking sucks.

I'm old school so I like a nice box and book for my games. However, some of these older arcade games and cute little games like that are pretty cool as downloads. In terms of MMORPGs, seriously make the pain stop. I know a lot of people like playing these (and that's fine), but let's get some really good offline RPGs (with stories and endings) cranking out. "The research group also augurs that sales of in-game items will account for a whopping 40 percent of all online game revenue--or around $5.2 billion--by 2012." Does this refer to microtransactions? If so, they can eat me. I guess gamers like being milked for extra skins, maps and things that should be (and always have been) free. I guess kids coming up now don't remember a time when mods were free.

I will continue to game online for free

single player campaign games will get shorter for more development on the multiplayer so they can sell u later maps, weapons, etc

Eh.

As long as there is a money fee, I will not be playing any of those games.

Sales of in-game items account for 40% of revenue, ehm? Call me sceptical, but I seriously doubt this will ever happen as long as developers keep ripping of players with high prices and little to no new content on these in-game additions.

1billion! Why the hell are we not taxing this stuff!

I've practically stopped playing PC games all together now, since I hate spending $1500 to upgrade every two years. Consoles FTW. As each console goes online, more and more people will join no doubt. Even hand helds are online these days... it's only expected that the money increases along with the demand.

Predictions are easy, especially when they're based on nothing more concrete than speculation.

I can only speak for me and my PS2. I can't buy any of those games and my pc is getting slower by the minute. So there will be no games on it.

The earth is going udner just because of gaming >_> guess we humans spend way too much time and it and way too much money. gee and i already play wow and i live in europe!

Actually, that headline should read as follows: "Mayans: World ending by 2012." Respect to MaDNuGgU, who pointed this out before me.

teh crystal ball...

Can you imagine how many 'rubbish' online games china has made each year? MMORPGs are wearing out. With the similiar objective (fight and gain levels/items), soon people will get bored of it.

more stupid analysts and their crap. Remeber when they said DS will lose or ...and all sorts of crap.

Did we really need research to figure that out? Nevertheless, I agree with ELDDJOC... :/ Elmore, if you're not sane, a lot of people share your insanity ^^

Online frenzy for all!

That is bad news - with so many idiotic online freakshows willing to spend their lives and earnings all on MMORPGs - there would be nothing left for the dedicated single player ...... Sad ......

The curret gen consoles might not be around in 5 years time... forget the XBL, PS store and wiishop!

I agree totally with elmore

"We builded gaming culture" - lol Sorry, had to :( you just didn't sound like someone who has gone through the 8/16 bit era. I do agree TOTALLY with what you said though.

If you watch the video 'era of connected gaming', hear Peter Moore saying that its crazy we have to get up, go to a store, buy a CD just to play data. When high bandwidth connections become available to almost everyone, it should make sense to digitally distribute it. I can only hope they sort out DRM by then....

We will see the days that gaming doesen't belong to gamers anymore. We builded gaming culture, and now it is taking new step to everybody's life - which is good - but in the future, we find it funny that the thing that is so crucial part of your life, was separeted in terms, and was called 'gaming'. But, I think _we_, who endured 4 and 8-bit graphics, watched those blocky characters to grow something that merely looks human, are the people who will be the kings and queens of that world of tomorrow. We know, that the thing everybody calls life - was infact, called 'gaming'. We were the people who enthustically tried to understand the few kilobites of virtual worlds, to understand vast lands of tomorrow. I don't even try to sound sane.

lol yea this was kinda predicted easily. Especially with the mmorpg games, ppl of all sorts of ages are playing like mad at such a fast growing rate. even grandpas and grandmas play games!

Do you need a genius to predict all that .... everyone knows population is growing more and more countries are prospering and becoming developed instead of being in the developing stage !!! So ofcourse more people will join !!! More people more money !!! :D

not if we all don't buy it, they only assume upon whats happening right now, and then they include inflation and all that **** IF they don't do this, the stock can never go up and down, its not set in stone. We can all decide not to buy-in and paying for extra content on a game we already payed 75 bucks for and, if your a PS3 fan, 800 bucks or whatever on a system. If you want to still go ahead, but i don't think i will, espescially if they're just unlocking things on a disc, like in Phantasy Star Universe, you pay 14 bucks a month just for them to unlock different sections of the disc. lame.

next gen it could be all digitally distributed stuff, but then stuff like gamefly would go under, and I would hate to see that.

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Crazy...

pffft... the world is ending by 2012... oh well...

Oh gods, like we need more incentive for the locusts to swarm. ...I'm not sure if I meant gaming devs or players there. Yes, I'm jaded.

In order of importance. The top 5 things i look for in a potential game purchace: 1. Is the game fun and addicting? 2. Is it multiplayer? (Guantlet/Diablo style) 3. Is it online multiplayer? 4. Does it have good graphics? 5. Will I play it more than once or twice?

every game needs to have some online features

yay make belief worlds. much better than the real one in many ways. no wonder its so popular.