Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Windows Is Ready to Tout PC?s as Gaming Devices - New York Times

Windows Is Ready to Tout PC's as Gaming Devices - New York Times: "The bigger picture is that PC gaming is surging these days even without Microsoft's help. A few years ago, the conventional wisdom in game circles (even at Microsoft) was that PC gaming was stagnant, a niche backwater that would soon be swamped by consoles like PlayStation and Xbox.
The tsunami most game executives didn't see coming was the rise in subscription-based online PC gaming, which wasn't reflected in the retail sales charts that dominate big screens in boardrooms. Online PC games like Lineage II and World of Warcraft are on pace to take in more than $2 billion this year worldwide."

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