Current state of affairs, outlook and challenges A report on the latest developments in the world of massively multiplayer games, in terms of what is available, outstanding features and usage.This report supplies a detailed view of this particular area of gaming and the latest trends (flash games, webbased, persistent universe), the publishers involved and the business models being used (paid, free, micro-payment), the user bases (hardcore, occasional) and the way that communities are growing around the different games.
This analysis also makes it possible to establish the growth prospects for massively multiplayer games on other devices, and in the video game sector as a whole.