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Online Games! Can We Make Money Playing Them?

When we refer to online games we are normallyused to develop these games. 5. Online skill
referring to video type games that we play ongames: An online skill based game is a web
a computer via the internet. Some video gamesgame played in tournament format or one to
are played over the internet using mobileone. Each player pays a cash entry fee to
phones and video consoles, but generallyplay with a cash or merchandise prize going
speaking online games means computer gamesto the winner or winners. The outcome of each
that need an internet connection to becompetition is based on the player's ability
played. Simple text-based multiplayer gamesand performance not luck. How Do Online Game
were the first of these types of games asCompanies Make Money All games today, are
internet connections were slow and expensiveplayable online. How do we make money? This
when these games were first introduced in theis the question that companies making the
1980s. Gradually these games became popularonline games have to ask themselves. The
in the 1990s, with today's online gamesmajority of companies make single-player
featuring virtual communities, realisticgames that are played at home and in this the
graphics and multiplayer games where peopleplayer has to beat the artificial
can even play one to one or in knock outintelligence of the enemy. Today these games
tournaments for cash prizes. We all know thatnormally include an online multiplayer
the internet is the fastest growing marketversion which can be played against or with
place in the history of the world but did youother Internet players. By selling their game
know that there is an online games sectorDVD/CDs is how these companies earn their
that is growing 4 times faster than theprofit e.g. Warcraft 3 and Counter Strike.
internet overall! Yes! and it's the "OnlineAdvertising and promotions is how browser
Skill  Games"  market.game companies make their money. MMORPG
companies generally charge their players a
There are many styles of Online Games Some ofmonthly fee and continue to add content by
the different types of online games thatprogramming new scenarios etc in their games
exist: 1. Real time strategy games: This typee.g. Everquest 2 and World of Warcraft. Some
of game is all about strategy where, for yourdon't, but survive because their DVD/CD sales
army to fight successfully against the otherare high e.g. Guild Wars. What is the future
internet players you need to develop a gameof online games? Soon there will be a new
plan by building lots of resources 2. Firstentry into the online skill games market.
person shooter: Here the players compete withAccording to their Free Online Games Market
each other one to one. In most first-personReport they will be the first company with
type games, the online game allows the deaththeir new online skill games platform, to
match or arena style of play. In this stylelaunch a business that encapsulates three of
of game play the view you see is the one seenthe newest phenomena on the internet today.
from your character's eyes. 3. MassivelyOnline Games Entertainment, Social Networking
Multiplayer Online Role Playing Gamesusing web 2.0 and a new way of marketing
(MMORPG): In this type of game each personwhich has been described as Social Marketing
has to keep trying to reach the next highest2.0. One of the core differences with this
level until he has reached the top onenew platform over the conventional models is
written for that game and these online gamesthat we the players can if we want share in
can have, simultaneously, thousands ofthe profits while we play our games. With the
players from every part of the globe, playingmarket today (2007) worth approximately $5.2
in a giant virtual world interacting againstbillion USD and predicted to rise in the next
or with each other. Gamers can keep playing3 years to over $13 billion USD that's $412
these types of games for months or evenper second and with social networking sites
years! 4. Browser type games: These arealready reaching 45% of web users and the 4
pastime games that are quick, simple andmajor Instant Messengers having more than 400
small that are played in your browser. Themillion users between them this potentially
popular Java and Shockwave technologies arecould be a whole lot of money.



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