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As Microsoft browser share falls below 70% video games need to adjust

TG Daily reports that Microsoft’s share of the Internet browser market has fallen below 70% after peaking at almost 97% share in 2003. This massive shift in browser share over just that last 4 years has huge implications for video game companies that have any kind of web presence.

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Posted 01 December 2008 † Ron Williams § Development § Free to Play Business Model § Marketing § Online Games § Reviews § Virutal Worlds ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: design, Google Analytics, market share, online games, web browsers

James Wallis at Playful 08 in London talks about innovation in video games

In a great presentation on the state of innovation in video games, veteran game designer and consultant James Wallis walks us through a brief history of modern interactive narrative and how it has influenced today’s video games including the MMO World of Warcraft and the recent FPS hit Portal.

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Posted 23 November 2008 † Ron Williams § Development § Online Games ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: innovation, MMO video games, Narrative

Video game developers need to wake up – Microsoft is ahead of you with Web 2.0!

Microsoft has announced they are embracing Web 2.0 for their new Microsoft Live portal. While not surprising, the move does shine a spotlight on web properties and video games that are not Web 2.0 enabled today.

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Posted 13 November 2008 † Ron Williams § Development § Free to Play Business Model § Marketing § Online Games ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Microsoft, MMO video games, social network, Web 2.0, Web 3.0

What’s wrong with with the big video game publishers?

A look at how the lack of innovation in online services and social networking is damaging the profits of large video game publishers like EA, Midway, and SCi.

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Posted 31 October 2008 † Ron Williams § Online Games ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: business, EA, Hitman, innovation, Internet, iPhone, Midway, online, SCi, Tomb Raider, Twitter, video games