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Originally Posted by tad10  http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/11/bu...ss&oref=slogin
Smed announced a new "free" MMO due out in Winter 2007.
Article is interesting for two reasons:
1. Smed says he wants to move away from subs to velvet rope (pay for special areas), RMT transactions for in-game items (EQ2 does this already), and in-game advertising.
2. This particular MMO is aimed at 10-year old girls who like horses (I kid you not). So here come the niche super-targeted MMOs.
I personally can't wait for Everbaby.
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Anyway, the "velvet rope" idea is interesting considering how much content gets developed for raiding guilds that isn't seen by a lot of the rest of the playerbase. I'm wondering if Smed is thinking of charging a premium for raiding. |
Sounds like a cross between My little Pony and Second Life , but it may become the future breeding ground for Sexual offenders.
Smed says he wants to move away from subs to velvet rope (pay for special areas)??? Smed already has done that 13 times for Everquest ( expansions).
