Spitfire
01-26-2007, 01:30 PM
According to a new study from ABI Research, micropayments for consoles alone will account for $833 million by 2011.
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<br> A new study from New York-based ABI Research estimates that increasing numbers of gamers will allocate a growing part of their gaming budget towards the purchase of in-game assets such as maps, game related add-ons, casual games, and eventually full blown console titles released digitally.
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<br> The research predicts that these micropayments will account for $833 million by 2011, with platform holders and publishers looking to generate increased revenue from in-game purchases.
More... (http://www.news4gamers.com/ps3/News-20977.aspx)
<br>
<br> A new study from New York-based ABI Research estimates that increasing numbers of gamers will allocate a growing part of their gaming budget towards the purchase of in-game assets such as maps, game related add-ons, casual games, and eventually full blown console titles released digitally.
<br>
<br> The research predicts that these micropayments will account for $833 million by 2011, with platform holders and publishers looking to generate increased revenue from in-game purchases.
More... (http://www.news4gamers.com/ps3/News-20977.aspx)