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Marketplace traction with the UGC model and the closure of Metaplace
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As you read last night , the UGC (user-generated-content) virtual environment side of Metaplace is shuttering on New Years Day, 2010, just a scant couple of weeks away. " The reason? " says company president Koster. " Well, it just hasnt gotten traction. " Nor should it have at this stage, really. Metaplace ...1 day ago -
Metaplace Closing January 1, 2010
GayGamer.net —
Authority: 597
Metaplace , the 2-D isometric virtual world platform by Raph Koster, received sad news earlier today when an announcement went online saying that the game would be shutting down on January 1st, 2010.While Metaplace wasnt comparable in appearance to other modern titles, it was notable for its strident attempts at ...1 day ago -
Metaplace’s out of business; will Blue Mars outlast it?
Gwyn's Home —
Authority: 416
On the same day, I got hold of two bits of news from the metaverse front: first, Blue Mars announced their pricing . Oh, all right, I know I’m behind the news… the point is that this relaunched the Second Life® vs. Blue Mars debate once again. I started following the SLED (Educators in SL) mailing list and how ...2 days ago -
Metaplace announces January 1st shutdown
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The Metaplace development team made the announcement today that no fan of a game likes to hear: " Today we have unfortunate news to share with the Metaplace community. We will be closing down our service on January 1, 2010 at 11:59pm Pacific." The bottom line to the reasoning behind the ...2 days ago -
MMOrigins: Dissection of a gamer
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The Misty Mountains You are on a steep rocky slope and just above lies the remnants of an ancient rock slide. Far below you can see the Redhorn pass through breaks in tree canopy as well as the winding Anduin River. The sky is overcast, with a strong northerly wind raining down icy lances. The air is thin, making it ...3 weeks ago
