Comments on: The Escapist – Boutique MMOGs http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/24/the-escapist-boutique-mmogs/ Raph Koster's personal website: MMOs, gaming, writing, art, music, books Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Big Fat Second Life As A Training Tool / World etc Responsehttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/24/the-escapist-boutique-mmogs/comment-page-1/#comment-92579 e-Clippings (Learning As Art): Big Fat Second Life As A Training Tool / World etc Response Mon, 01 Jan 2007 23:15:57 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/24/the-escapist-boutique-mmogs/#comment-92579 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Finally, I’d like to point to a couple of articles outside the edutech blogging sphere. 3pointD examines a post by Raph Koster  and an Escapist article by Allen Varney on the growth and potential of “boutique MMOGs.” The idea here is that much like niche Web sites (perhaps something like Slashdot) there is the potential for numerous virtual worlds which can be inexpensively produced and maintained and which unlike World of Warcraft do not require millions of subscribers to be a success. Interstingly, 3pointD also has another post relating the details of their first “Think Tank” event held in SL. I’m still working through the chat transcript but the list of items that they considered is impressive:  standards and interoperability between platforms [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%-->

[...] Finally, I’d like to point to a couple of articles outside the edutech blogging sphere. 3pointD examines a post by Raph Koster  and an Escapist article by Allen Varney on the growth and potential of “boutique MMOGs.” The idea here is that much like niche Web sites (perhaps something like Slashdot) there is the potential for numerous virtual worlds which can be inexpensively produced and maintained and which unlike World of Warcraft do not require millions of subscribers to be a success. Interstingly, 3pointD also has another post relating the details of their first “Think Tank” event held in SL. I’m still working through the chat transcript but the list of items that they considered is impressive:  standards and interoperability between platforms [...]

]]> By: Slyfeindhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/24/the-escapist-boutique-mmogs/comment-page-1/#comment-84425 Slyfeind Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:51:10 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/24/the-escapist-boutique-mmogs/#comment-84425 Varney put Gaia Online in the $3m budget cetegory? Hell, one person could throw that together in a month for $0m. Yeah I know, nitpick. :) Varney put Gaia Online in the $3m budget cetegory? Hell, one person could throw that together in a month for $0m.

Yeah I know, nitpick. :)

]]> By: Allen Varneyhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/24/the-escapist-boutique-mmogs/comment-page-1/#comment-84416 Allen Varney Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:42:57 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/24/the-escapist-boutique-mmogs/#comment-84416 Thanks for the plug, Raph. I also posted a companion blog entry on The Escapist Lounge, "<a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/66881-Your-own-MMOG" rel="nofollow">Your Own MMOG?</a>," that briefly outlines the business and coding approaches needed for these low-budget games. Thanks for the plug, Raph. I also posted a companion blog entry on The Escapist Lounge, “Your Own MMOG?,” that briefly outlines the business and coding approaches needed for these low-budget games.

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