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1. Gamasutra - SGS Panel: Who's Paying And Why In Virtual Worlds. "At the ongoing Social Gaming Summit in San Francisco, a panel of virtual world execs representing companies like NeoPets, K2, and Nexon got to the heart of why casual virtual worlds were blooming, how developers can make money off of free to play games, and what percentage of players might actually pay. Virtual … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Kotaku - Sims Franchise To Explore, uh, Virtual Worlds?. "In a somewhat bizarre interview with The Times Online, Nancy Smith (head of the Sims division at EA) said that " in light of the popularity of virtual worlds ... the Sims may soon become a multi-player game." The article fails to mention the failed experiment of The Sims Online, later rebranded to "EA-Land" and … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. eNewsChannels (USA) - Virtual World Museum of Robots Hosts Competition That Asks Residents to Create Robots to Wear and Display. "Museum of Robots in Second Life announces the “Build-a-Robot” Competition, and invites all Second Life residents to participate. According to the organizers, “Our goal is to explore what a robot is, how it can be expressed within the parameters of … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. MCV (UK) - World's first virtual football world. "Football Superstars is a free to play football MMO, published by UK Company CyberSports. It is the world’s first virtual footballing world - an interactive online virtual world designed for football fans to live a top footballer’s lifestyle and is due for release in late 2008. Once downloaded, players re-create themselves … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. International Herald Tribune (France) - Ikea and EA strike real deal in virtual world. "Last week, Electronic Arts, the video game publisher, announced an agreement with Ikea in which its furniture would be featured in "The Sims," a series of games that allows players to simulate the actions of a fictional family. For around $20, players will be able to buy a "stuff pack" … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news