Comments on: The New Killer Platform for MMOGs is… FaceBook? http://onlinealchemy.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/the-new-killer-platform-for-mmogs-is-facebook/ Artificial intelligence, virtual worlds, and game design. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:07:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tripp http://onlinealchemy.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/the-new-killer-platform-for-mmogs-is-facebook/#comment-37 Tripp Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:55:17 +0000 http://onlinealchemy.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-37 Whoa. Generally good stuff, but MMO is not = to VW. Mob Wars is far from a VW. And I think your argument hinges on that idea. -But will "middleware" be increasingly important for VW making? -Do most coders have something easier to use than binary? Whoa. Generally good stuff, but MMO is not = to VW. Mob Wars is far from a VW. And I think your argument hinges on that idea. -But will “middleware” be increasingly important for VW making? -Do most coders have something easier to use than binary?

]]> By: Bryan Alexander http://onlinealchemy.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/the-new-killer-platform-for-mmogs-is-facebook/#comment-32 Bryan Alexander Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:52:52 +0000 http://onlinealchemy.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-32 I'm reminded of someone's observation that Google Apps is the cheapest, most minimal MMOG ever. Think about seeing someone else editing your doc at the same time, for starters. Great idea, Mike. The middleware bit is key. The economy going down will probably make FB games more appealing, as our expectations get flatter. What about using FB to hook together several data sources? I'm thinking about games using Google Earth. I’m reminded of someone’s observation that Google Apps is the cheapest, most minimal MMOG ever. Think about seeing someone else editing your doc at the same time, for starters.

Great idea, Mike. The middleware bit is key.

The economy going down will probably make FB games more appealing, as our expectations get flatter.

What about using FB to hook together several data sources? I’m thinking about games using Google Earth.

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