NPD reports U.S. online subscriptions exceed US 1 billion yearly
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Testifying to the huge reach of subscription-based on the web gaming, the NPD Group came up with numbers and revealed that the on the web game subscriptions market exceeds US 1 billion annually. According to data gathered between October 2007 and March 2008, 11 million gamers are subscribers.
As many would expect, Blizzard’s World of Warcraft topped the list of MMOs with the most subscribers. Aside from the usual suspects RuneScape and Lord of the Rings On the web which came second and third respectively, Final Fantasy XI made its way to the fourth spot. City of Heroes trailed the rest.
Gaming websites contribute to the industry, spearheaded by Pogo.com and followed by Realarcade.com. Most players who visit these sites are reportedly females over 35 years old, while males below 35 dominate the MMO scene.
source pc.qj.net