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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

MMOABC, Gameforge For MMO Browser Games

MMOABC, an MMO social network and New Gen Media property, has partnered with online game developer Gameforge to offer Gameforge's free-to-play MMO browser games through MMOABC's portal.

Based in Germany (with a recently opened office in San Francisco), Gameforge claims more than 52 million registered users and over nine million active players for its browser- and client-based games. So far, the studio has announced that it will bring BattleKnight, Bitefight, DarkPirates, Gladiatus, Ikariam, OGame, and WarpFire to MMOABC's platform.

MMOABC provides game portal hosting services and online game publishing for developers in the MMO market. In addition to its hosted online games, MMOABC offers social networking, guild hosting, and other community features.

Said MMOABC co-founder and CEO Andy Tong: “MMOABC is very excited to partner with Gameforge to offer free high quality MMO browser games to our rapidly growing gaming audience. Offering proven games with over 50 million registered members to our gaming community is another step in empowering our gamers.”

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Posted by Eric Caoili on June 11, 2008 12:13 PM |

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Auch wenn die Spieltiefe der völlig auf Kommerz getrimmten Browsergames manchmal zu wünschen übrig lässt, ist es doch der Verdienst dieser grossen Browsergames Firmen wie Gameforge zu verdanken, das die Browsergames so an Popularität gewonnen haben.

Stimmt schon, ohne diese Firmen wie Gameforge und Bigpoint hätten diese Spiele nicht den Stellenwert erreicht den sie aktuell in Deutschland haben.

After Gameforge startet Bigpoint with his own Browsergames out of germany. Nice Games

Ganz ehrlich, man sollte nicht nur Bigpoint und Gameforge erwähnen. Was ist mit der Travian Games GmbH und Upjers, auch diese Unternehmen tun sehr viel dafür, dass Spieler immer wieder Spaß in den Browsergames haben und das der Markt immer weiter wächst.

Ohne die Vielfalt der verschiedenen Anbieter würde auch eine Vielfalt der Spiele fehlen. Bigpoint und Co. haben da ganz klar eine Vorreiterrolle.

Masse = Klasse?
Die Spiele an sich haben sich bis auf die Grafik leider kaum verbessert.

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