By Wendy on April 24, 2009
For clarity and the sake of comparison, our Primer splits virtual worlds into three types: game, social and tools. This section looks in detail at each of these types of virtual world.
Posted in Virtual Worlds Primer | Tagged basics, Game Worlds, indie games, introduction, MTV, MUD, Richard Bartle, sex, social worlds, Sociolotron, structure, taxonomy, There.com, Trubshaw, virtual world tools, world building
By Wendy on April 24, 2009
Revenues of virtual world publishers range from the negative, for hobbyist worlds, to the hundreds of millions of USD per annum. For example Korea’s Nexon reported 2005 revenues of $230 million (primarily generated from micro-transactions). This section of tVPN’s Virtual World Primer gives an overview of the various business model approaches publishers use.
Posted in Virtual Worlds Primer | Tagged business models, events, expansion pack, free-to-use, item services, Korea, merchandising, micro payments, mobile, MTV, SOE, subscription, Sulake, There.com, world building
