China Predicting 61 Million MMO Gamers by 2010
by Mike D'Anna 
Apr 26th 2006 at 2:04PM
And you thought
Blizzard had population problems? According to this report at Playfuls.com, citing
reports from Instat, China, already one
of the largest bastions of online gaming in the world, will see more than 60 million of its citizens hop on board the
MMO train by 2010, with a market value estimated at 2.1 billion dollars. That's a lot of microwave burritos &
Mountain Dew...Then again, they probably won't have the same problems that Blizzard has with their customer base; those communists tend to keep things running pretty smoothly....as long as you don't petition a GM; that could be considered treason.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Virtual selves, Odds and ends, News items
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Andrew Apr 26th 2006 3:06PM
those communists tend to keep things running pretty smoothly....as long as you don't petition a GM; that could be considered treason.
ok Mr.D'Anna you think your funny? Making crude communist jokes? Communism/Socialism is the way of the future! We all know it! and you are making fun of "geeks"!
That's a lot of microwave burritos & Mountain Dew...
DID YOU THINK NOBODY WOULD NOTICE??? and don't give me that crap "it was just a joke!" yeah well when a joke starts off "Two black guys" or makes fun of any group of ppl I find it not funny. Want to try and be funny? GET NEW JOKES. Picking on ppl and governments better than your own is not funny and anyone who says it is funny is a complete and utter idiot.
Mike D'Anna Apr 26th 2006 3:22PM
I think you've had too much Mountain Dew already...
Mike Apr 26th 2006 3:35PM
Wow... I hope Andrew is exaggerating... If not, get a life, Andrew... Or should I say, "Get a life, Comrade Androvich"...
Madjack Apr 26th 2006 4:18PM
Since Socialism and Communism have worked so well in those other countries. If it is so great, why are those countries defunct or adopting some Capitalism?
Pickypants Apr 26th 2006 7:08PM
What joke starts off "Two Black Guys?"
I am a black WoW player, (of which there are 7) and I for one would love to hear a good black WoW joke.
Like I have full rest xp because I am so lazy.
Or I need to roll a hunter so I can use a gun.
etc. etc. I've heard them all. You gotta have a sense of humor about yourself, or you'll never make it =p
Dave Apr 26th 2006 9:04PM
Man I've heard better Chuck Norris jokes. I know you need to say something to 'add value' to the entry rather than just post the link, but those communist/treason comments landed flatter than a pancake.
martin Apr 27th 2006 5:23AM
In communist china, mountain dew drinks you!
oh god, what have i become?
Mike Apr 27th 2006 8:28AM
Hey #5, how about you needed to roll a rogue so you could steal from people?
Or the only profession you have ever taken up is herbalism, and you're still disappointed with the choice because the game didn't let you smoke the herbs?
All in good fun of course ;)
Diesel Fire Apr 27th 2006 1:10PM
61 million chinese farmers will definately drive gold prices down. nothing like capitalism flourishing on the back of communism :D
Flura Apr 27th 2006 2:19PM
Diesel Fire's posting ownes, IMO.
Crazyeyez Apr 27th 2006 3:28PM
LOL I love the jokes. The farmer comment made me ROFL as well... How will anyone be able to even live in EPL with all those darn farming mages running around.