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Massively Multiplayer Games to Generate $1.5 Billion Online in 2008

Wrath of the Lich King will Help Grow Global MMOG revenues 16% this year

Boston, MA - 12 November 2008 - According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, massively multiplayer online games (MMOG), such as World of Warcraft, will generate $1.5 billion in subscription revenues worldwide in 2008 and grow to more than $2.5 billion by 2012.

Martin Olausson, Director of Digital Media Research at Strategy Analytics, said "We are seeing continued strong growth for the MMOG segment this year. The highly anticipated release of `World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King' will help propel the market to new heights in the remainder of this year and throughout the coming year."

David Mercer, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Strategy Analytics, said "With $1.5 billion in online subscription revenue alone this year - on top of the retail revenues that the game software itself generates - the MMOG format has quickly become one of the most important game segments for the industry."

Other findings from this Strategy Analytics report, Online Games Forecast 2008, include:

  • Electronic Sell-Through of games expected to grow show a 23% compound annual growth rate between 2008 and 2012.
  • Total Online Games Software and Services projected to reach $12 billion globally by 2012.

Global Massively Multiplayer Online Game Subscription Revenues, 2007-2012 (US$ Bn)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

$1.3Bn

$1.5Bn

$1.7Bn

$2.0Bn

$2.3Bn

$2.5Bn



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