Trends--they can dictate what clothes we wear, what music we listen to,
what TV shows and movies we watch, and whether we're using MySpace (so
yesterday) or Facebook. When it comes to trends, no one seems to be
immune, and the MMO gaming industry is no exception. As yesterday's
innovations become today's standards, we asked our developer friends to
talk to us about what trends they're spotting in MMOGs in 2010, and how
their own games fit into the big picture.
"The
major trend that seems to be accelerating throughout the market is
the conversion of older subscription-based titles to free-to-play. I
believe this is an extremely positive sign that developers and
publishers are beginning to experiment more with diverse or
non-traditional payment models for this type of ongoing and persistent
entertainment."
major trend that seems to be accelerating throughout the market is
the conversion of older subscription-based titles to free-to-play. I
believe this is an extremely positive sign that developers and
publishers are beginning to experiment more with diverse or
non-traditional payment models for this type of ongoing and persistent
entertainment."
Check out what the developers had to say in this month's
href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/interviews/devtalk/2010/jul">Dev
Talk.
