Archive for February, 2010

EVE Online is a game that’s often lauded for its sandbox style and realistic economic structures. Every quarter, CCP Lead Economist Dr. Eyjólfur Guðmundsson and his team of researchers wade through mountains of EVE usage logs to find some interesting economic statistics. In their Quarterly Economic Newsletters (QEN), CCP deliver graphs tracking in-game prices, trade volumes, ships in use and a whole host of other useful metrics.

Read on for an overview of this QEN’s main highlights.

In addition to the usual price indices and market snapshots, the latest QEN comes with a triumphant announcement. Following the Dominion expansion last December, EVE reached an important milestone with over 330,000 active, paying accounts. There are now more EVE accounts than there are citizens of Iceland, CCP’s home country. Other highlights of this quarter’s report include interesting population density demographics showing the distribution of players throughout EVE, with a particular stress on their distributions in the nullsec regions. Following from this, the report contains a special segment looking back on the development of trade hubs throughout the game’s history.

Of particular interest this quarter was the effect that suicide attacks had on the market for Hulk mining barges. The first player-run Hulkageddon event concluded with More >

PlayOMG has announced that N.E.O Online is scheduled to launch at 7:00PM, March 2nd (PST). N.E.O Online will provide an all-new gaming experience that enriches the elements of traditional MMORPG. Set in the mystical world of Gaia, players take on the role of an adventurer who is tasked with solving quests and fighting against monsters across the wonderland. Due to the class-free system, players can choose very different paths for developing unique heroes. The Chaos system allows players to change the world between peace and chaos status, where players are free to join regional PvP battles and earn better rewards. Not only was the launch date revealed but exclusive events were announced, too.

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The events will include:

• Cash Items Giveaway: Players that create character will receive an exclusive package consisting of helpful cash items.
• Take the poll to get PlayOMG bonus points for shopping in the item mall.

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Those who are PlayOMG members or have social accounts including Facebook and Yahoo, are welcome to play the game. N.E.O Online Release event page: http://neo.playomg.com/event/20100212/index.html

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About N.E.O Online

N.E.O Online allows players to make free choices without having any limits of classification. Players can master fighting skills by working towards the development of More >

Q&A with Kevin Xu, Chief Operating Officer, IGG Inc.IGG has been growing like crazy over the last few years, and we wondered about what goes on behind the doors of this very popular gaming publisher. Special thanks to Cody Hargreaves for putting together our questions and Kevin Xu from IGG for answering them! Q: To begin let me just say thank you, Kevin, for joining us here today. It sounds as though you have a busy job on your hands, and we appreciate you taking the time to speak with us. Could you tell us a little about the history of IGG, and your role within the company?A: Thank you for having me! IGG started in 2005 as a Free2Play MMORPG game publisher, operator and developer. Today, we have a total of 14 games in operation and over 700 employees worldwide. IGG also owns 14 game development studios, with 18 MMORPGs in our development pipeline, which will gradually be released within the next 12 months or so. The majority of our players come from the U.S. and Europe, and I primarily work to make sure that our games are designed according to our players’ preferences and that they can reach millions of More >

Altis Gates: Delve into the World of Shapeshifting 

Altis Gates http://ag.igg.com, IGG’s latest turn-based fantasy MMORPG, has recently wrapped up its closed beta. While the gates to Altis are now temporarily closed in preparation for the next beta phase, the game made quite an impression on all the brave warriors who explored its wonders. If there’s one feature players can’t get enough of, it has to be shapeshifting.  Champions all across the great expanses of Altis have a chance to obtain Shapeshifting Cards by defeating fearsome monsters that roam the land. Unlike classic horror movies in which characters turned into hideous and savage creatures of the night, the shapeshifting feature in Altis Gates allows players to transform into adorable-looking monsters found in the game.  When players use Shapeshifting Cards, not only will their appearance change, but their characteristics and behaviors in combat will even mimic those of their new forms. For example, when a warrior class character turns into a Skeletal Archer, his attacks will also change from melee to ranged attacks. When characters transform into monsters with massive bodies, like Treants or Snow Demons, they will gain added resilience but suffer a decrease to their agility. Shapeshifting is much more than a More >