Rather Infrequent Open Thread (All Gaming News Edition)
I’ll be offline for pretty much all of the weekend, so feel free to read up on this selection of gaming-related news and discuss anything — related to the links, or not — amongst yourselves.
Tagged: social gaming
Rather Infrequent Open Thread
The no longer anywhere even remotely approaching nightly open thread at Ultima Aiera. I’m posting it early today because I’m crazy-busy with stuff to do in real life. Plus, the site’s getting a MySQL update tomorrow, so I don’t want to add much in the way of new content until that is finished.
EA Sports: Pay Once, Play Everywhere?
The head of development for EA Sports, Andrew Wilson, delivered a talk in which he discussed pricing models for games in the “Gaming 3.0” future. And believe me, it’s way more interesting than that buzzword-laden phrase suggests.
EA Making Big Moves Into Social, Mobile Spaces
EA has recently made major purchases in the social and mobile gaming spaces, acquiring developers Ohai and PopCap as part of their increased focused on socially-driven gaming.
Markee Dragon Interviews Richard Garriott
Marcus “Markee Dragon” Eikenberry sits down with Richard Garriott for a lengthy discussion about Lord British’s plans for the social gaming space.
So…What Might A Next-Gen Browser Game Look Like?
They’re here already: social/browser-based games that go far, far beyond the trite simplicity of Farmville. Is it wise to write browser games off as a passing fad that won’t go anywhere?
Richard Garriott's 2011 LOGIN Keynote Speech: Three Eras of Gaming
Richard Garriott delivered the keynote speech at the LOGIN 2011 conference, in which he articulated his belief that the “third era” of video games — casual, social gaming — is well underway.
Richard Garriott Announced As a LOGIN 2011 Keynote Speaker
Ultima creator Richard Garriott will be the opening keynote speech for the 2011 LOGIN Conference, discussing the “new era of gaming” that is the modern era of “cheap or free-to-play, virally spread, casual…gameplay.”
Zynga Acquires Floodgate Entertainment
Zynga — the social gaming giant, producer of FarmVille — has acquired Floodgate Entertainment, the gaming company founded in 2000 by Paul Neurath (formerly of Looking Glass Studios).
