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The Price Of Online game Knowledge.

JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
in The Pub at MMORPG.COM

  from http://www.dfcint.com/game_report/Online_Game_toc.html

"The Online Game Market



This 750-page report plus a 40-slide PowerPoint summary released in June 2006 (forecasts updated May 2007) contains a comprehensive analysis of the online gaming market. Includes current sales trends, market forecast, and in-depth company profiles. Part I provides an overview of the major trends in the online game market. Part II contains a summary of the history of online games. Part III has forecasts for the online game market through 2012 broken down by market (North America, Europe, Japan, East Asia), type of user (console hard-core, console moderate, console casual, PC hard-core, PC moderate, PC casual), type of revenue (subscription, advertising, digital distribution) and type of platform (console, PC), and game genre (MMOG, FPS, Sports/Racing, Strategy/Simulation, Childrens, Casual). Parts IV and V focus on the key players, business models and distribution channels for online games. There are specific market forecasts and analysis of such areas as MMOG games, online game distribution, mini-transaction and virtual property sales, games of skill for cash prizes and other areas. Part VI looks at operating costs and issues such as bandwidth and latency. Part VII specifically looks at console online gaming. Parts VIII and IX concentrate on game genres and the people that play online games. Included is a detailed look at massively multiplayer games. Part X is a profile of 35 of the leading online game companies including Electronic Arts/ EA.com, RealArcade, NCsoft, Webzen, NetEase, Sony Online Entertainment, Microsoft, Mythic, GameSpy, Blizzard, Yahoo! Games, WildTangent, PopCap, Neopets, WorldWinner and others.



ALSO INCLUDES A 40-SLIDE POWERPOINT SUMMARY AND MAY 2007 FORECAST UPDATE "

Man, this report looks like it has alot of information I would be very interested in and then I pressed the order button

"The Online Game Market

Approx. 750 pages, June 2006 and 170 page May 2007 forecast update. Includes 40-slide PowerPoint summary.

Table of Contents

Save money! Order this report in a package Here

Email/pdf $3,495

Print $3,495

Both $3,695

Quantity "

Oh well, does anyone want to go halves?  - JK.







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Comments

  • fansedefansede Member UncommonPosts: 960

    Hey jestor -

    Always an honor reading your posts. I would expect developers would be putting costs like these in their budget proposals to their investors/lenders.

    Is this research company reputable? 

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  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Based on the other high price reports about the gaming industry  I am sure the some investor and developers are buying these reports  I found them a web article from Next Gen - http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5798&Itemid=2  . They must have enought creditabilty for Next Gen  to be quoting and linking them.

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  • xDarcxDarc Member Posts: 211
    Pffft- and I deserve a job making 70K a year as a "MMOFPS consultant" because I have a hobby like these toolbags do.
  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Originally posted by xDarc

    Pffft- and I deserve a job making 70K a year as a "MMOFPS consultant" because I have a hobby like these toolbags do.
      You know what they say , Do what you like and you never have to work a day in your life.   Jobs are available but it would take reloaction for most of them.

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  • khragkhrag Member Posts: 184
    Originally posted by JestorRodo


    Email/pdf $3,495

    Print $3,495

    Both $3,695 
    And now we know why games cost so much money to make. If you pay this much money to get reports on the gaming industry that I'm sure anyone who has been playing games for more than 2 years could tell you. Also I bet reports like these have something to do with games like W*I*S*H closing down before they ever give it a true go at it. If the report says your type of game won't make money, well, investors go running!

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  • LiddokunLiddokun Member UncommonPosts: 1,665
    Wow..3 thousand bucks for a silly little report ? Makes me wonder how did they get their numbers when game companies usually do not report their subscription numbers. 700 pages... 3400$ bucks for the thing... soo that's about almost $5 bucks per page of info.
  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Originally posted by liddokun

    Wow..3 thousand bucks for a silly little report ? Makes me wonder how did they get their numbers when game companies usually do not report their subscription numbers. 700 pages... 3400$ bucks for the thing... soo that's about almost $5 bucks per page of info.
       Hey I know , $$$$,  help us ,SIr Bruce of MMORPGchart.com... you are only hope... to get the sub numbers for next to nothing.

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  • RinicRinic Member Posts: 715
    Okay.



    Lets get 3500 people to each go 1 buck in on it.



    Then we'll send it to everyone ;)
  • COAgamerCOAgamer Member Posts: 190
    Ill go in on it for like 1 or 2 bucks. But really, some of you laugh. Reports like these take forever to do and are alot of hard work. I did one this term for the carbon market. It can be fun though and you can get the info on any company. Sometimes its as easy as just asking for it.

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  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Originally posted by COAgamer

    Ill go in on it for like 1 or 2 bucks. But really, some of you laugh. Reports like these take forever to do and are alot of hard work. I did one this term for the carbon market. It can be fun though and you can get the info on any company. Sometimes its as easy as just asking for it.
      I agreed but when has SOE or their competitors provided the information willingly... Never.  The sales of a report like this is about 3 to 6 a day and that is considered a success to the content provider. What we need is a web presence ,password protected for the contributors and a paypal account for the same. Then we are in business.

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  • Rayx0rRayx0r Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 2,902
    Originally posted by Rinic

    Okay.



    Lets get 3500 people to each go 1 buck in on it.



    Then we'll send it to everyone ;)
    I think its a great idea!  you can send the money to me and I'll purchase it.. i swear :D

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  • gpettgpett Member Posts: 1,105
    Hmm, this sounds like one of those EvE blueprint scams to me.
  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    This information is golden , its the Holy Grail to the misinformed player base (er , that would be us).  But it is 3k +. 

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  • LiddokunLiddokun Member UncommonPosts: 1,665

    How much do you pay someone to read all 700 pages of data and then analyze, extrapolate, summarize and distill the information into 1 page of pristine practically useful piece of information ?

     

  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Originally posted by liddokun


    How much do you pay someone to read all 700 pages of data and then analyze, extrapolate, summarize and distill the information into 1 page of pristine practically useful piece of information ?
     
      Your are right , I wonder if they have a deal on the powerpoint by itself.

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  • gpettgpett Member Posts: 1,105
    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    This information is golden , its the Holy Grail to the misinformed player base (er , that would be us).  But it is 3k +. 
    Are you kidding me?  I can lead you to more useful information about games you play.  While playing games, ask yourself a single question:



    "Am I having fun?"



    That information is more important to a player than anything listed in that report.
  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642
    Originally posted by gpett

    Originally posted by JestorRodo

    This information is golden , its the Holy Grail to the misinformed player base (er , that would be us).  But it is 3k +. 
    Are you kidding me?  I can lead you to more useful information about games you play.  While playing games, ask yourself a single question:



    "Am I having fun?"



    That information is more important to a player than anything listed in that report.

       If only the companies themselves would wonder if we were having fun. If they did then alot of things would be different . Since they failed to find out what we are all about then let us be pro-active and find out what they are all about.

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  • gpettgpett Member Posts: 1,105
    We know what they are about.  Money.



    Some companies choose to make a quality product and attract an educated consumer.  Other companies make the cheapest possible product for the widest possible profit margin marketed to ignorant consumers.



    Your expensive report will have a bunch of charts and graphs outlining different companies and products with the focus on overhead investment costs compared to profit margins.  But, none of that really effects a gamer that is true to him or herself.



    Marketing information is useless to players unless they want to play the "cool game" and they are people that jump on the bandwagon.  That is part of what sickens me about American culture.  People defend a game by saying it has X subscribers and sold Y coppies this month.  People defend movies by stating that it sold X amount during its opening day weekend.



    How many people objectively ask themselves what they thought or what their reactions are to their own experience with a product?



    Not many.
  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642

    Never the less, Having this information would be of interest to me and I am sure quite a few others but the cost makes it probitive. As I already stated , MMORPGchart.com has been inactive for a year now and I would atleast  pay $20 a month for the Subscription numbers. I have an Idea. I e-mail them and ask for that inforation. Wouldn't that be great?

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