Online Gaming

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Online Gaming
By Scott Holmes Robert Orloff Matt
Harrow Alan Dehesa Blake Morton
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Types of Online Gaming

• Console Games
• Online Gambling
• Java Games
• Massive Multiplayer Online Games
• Application Games

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Console Games
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Background / History

• Used for Entertainment
• Uses a Controller to control game play
• 1st Console in 1972 - Magnavox Odyssey (100)
• 7th generation Consoles Xbox 360, PS3, Wii
  (150-350)

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Xbox 360

• Successor to Microsoft's Xbox
• Play DVDs, Games, Play Online, Download Games,
  Game Demos, Trailers, TV shows, Music, Movies,
  Windows Media Center, Facebook
• Launched May 12, 2005
• In 2009, Sales have Surpassed 30 Million Units

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Xbox 360

• Xbox 360 Variety
• Arcade - 199
• Standard- 250
• Elite - 299
• Refurbished - 159
• Membership
• Silver - Free
• Gold (12months) 49
• Microsoft Points
• Game Currency 1600pts 20
• Games, Accessories, Controllers

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Xbox 360

• Software/Hardware
• Internal/ External Hard Drives
• Memory - 512 MB GDDR3 RAM
• Triple Core IBM CPU
• Graphics - ATI Xenos(10 MB eDRAM)
• Wireless 2.4 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum

• Marketing
• Towards Youth
• Use of Ads Demos
• Future
• Project Natal
• Social Networking

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Online Gambling

• Types of Online Gambling include
• Online Casinos
• Sports Betting
• Online Lotteries

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Legality

• Online Casinos are illegal in the United States
  and are run out of foreign countries including
  Antigua Barbuda, Australia, and Cyprus along with
  others.
• In 2006, Congress passed laws that prohibited
  gambling on the internet and the transfer of
  funds with the intention of gambling.
• The Caribbean country of Antigua Barbuda won a
  World Trade Organizations ruling against the
  criminalizing of online gambling by the United
  States.
• The laws are currently in the process of being
  repealed.

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Major Casinos Software Used
Major Casinos Software Used
Cherry Red Casino Real Time Gaming
Casino Tropez Playtech
English Harbour Vegas Tech
Bodog Casino Proprietary
Blackjack Ballroom Microgaming VIPER
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Start-Up and Costs

• To start an account with an online casino, you
  will need to
• Download Software
• Register for an Account
• Deposit up to 50-100 into your account
• Other costs may include membership fees and
  tournament entry fees.
• The primary cost is the money that is lost
  playing.

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Game Types

• Online casinos offer many games from Texas Hold
  em, to Omaha, and other poker games.
• Other games offered include blackjack, dice,
  roulette, slots, and many others.

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Earnings

• For 2004, the international revenue earned from
  online gambling reached 8 billion. That is up
  from 3 billion in 2004.
• In 2006 estimated revenues from online gambling
  reached 16 billion.
• In 2009 one of the online casino Bodog.com
  reached its 3 million customer mark.

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Java Games
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Background/Community

• Originally developed by James Gosling at
  SunMicroSystems(1995)
• Write once, run anywhere
• Derived from C
• SDK is free
• Future of Java is controlled by the by the
  community (JCP)

• Most computer users have at one point ran a java
  applet.
• Microsoft vs. Sun Systems

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Start-Up Costs

• In the past, Java charged for special licenses
• In 2006, Sun released Java as open source
  software.

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Farm Ville

• 82.4 million active users
• A user friendly RTS (Real Time Strategy) mixed
  with social networking
• Access requires a facebook account
• Can be accessed directly from facebook or MSN
  Games
• Expansion to other platforms coming soon.

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• Game play basics
• Buy seed for less
• Grow crop and sell for more
• Use money and experience to expand farm.
• Work together with facebook friends to expand
  each others farms!
• Earn ribbons by completing challenges.

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How Does It Work?

• Game created using Javascript
• Funded by in game advertisements
• Shady Business
• Offers for virtual cash
• Sign up for Netflix
• Cellular service subscriptions disguised as
  something else.
• Installation of unrelenting toolbars.
• Virtual Cash was removed in November 2009

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• Future of Javascript
• Streamline the community
• New systems will be able to filter out outdated
  or malicious code.
• Confidence in strong code will encourage sharing,
  and progression.

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MMO Games
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What is a MMOG?

• MMOG- Massive Multiplayer Online Games
• MMOGs are video games that are capable of
  supporting hundreds to thousands of players
  simultaneously.
• They are played on the internet and can be played
  on PCs and consoles including PS3 and Xbox 360.

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MMOG Genres

• MMOG Genres Examples
• Role Playing (WoW, Eve Online, Everquest)
• First Person Shooters (World War II,
  Planetside)
• Social (The Sims Online, Ego)
• Sports (Football, Baseball, Basketball)
• Real Time strategy (Dark Space, Mankind)

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How do they work?

• There are two ways to get MMOGs, you can buy the
  software from a store or online, sometimes you
  can download it for free.
• MMOs typically make money by charging a monthly
  fee for membership. The average fee is about 15
  a month.
• Marketing for MMOs has gone mainstream, ads can
  be seen on TV, internet, magazines, and even food
  products (Pepsi, Mt. Dew).
• The future for MMOGs seems to be very bright. A
  lot of games are trying to go in the direction of
  MMOGs.

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World of Warcraft

• The most popular MMOs are Role Playing games.
• WoW is currently the biggest MMOG in the world.
• Produced by Blizzard Entertainment
• MMORPG
• Requires that players buy software and expansions
  in order to play
• 14.99 monthly fee

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WoW and Beyond

• Currently has 2 expansions The Burning Crusade
  (2007), and Wrath of the Lich King (2208)
• New expansion has been announced, Cataclysm
  (release date Fall 2010)
• WoW currently has 11-12 million monthly
  subscribers worldwide.
• It holds about 60 of the market share for MMOGs
  that have monthly subscribers.

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Application Games

• Downloadable games for smart phones, iPod Touch,
  iPads

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History/Background

• July 10, 2008 Apple Inc. informs media of app
  store release for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
• July 11, 2008 Apple opens app store allowing
  users to purchase apps
• Originally opened up with 500 third-party apps
• 125 of which were free to download
• Over 10,000,000 downloaded over opening weekend
• Billionth app downloaded on April 23, 2009 with
  about 35,000 apps available for download

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Currently

• Apple continues to dominate the application world
• With over 185,000 apps in the app store
• As of April 8, 2010 over 4 billion downloaded
• Games are still the most downloaded types
• Many other companies trying to compete with Apple
  with own platforms

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Accessing/Buying App Games
Devices
Platform

• Apple App Store
• Google Android Market
• Microsoft Windows Mobile
• Nokia Ovi Store
• Palm App Catalog
• Blackberry (RIM) App World
• Nintendo DSi DSi Shop
• Downloaded gaming applications Free - 10

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App Game Genres
Genres
Examples

• Action Dark Void Zero
• Puzzle Escape The Room
• Sports Hockey Nation
• Racing Monster Trucks
• Adventure Zenonia
• Arcade Orion Racer
• Strategy Pipetrix

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Apple Inc. App Earnings
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Future Numbers

• Next three years expect revenues to hit upwards
  to 29.5 billion
• By 2013 downloads will exceed 21.6 billion
  compared to 2.5 billion in 2009
• There will be an increase in the number of free
  apps available, but heavily sponsored by
  advertising
• More less tech-savvy mass market will arise as
  smart phones drop in price
• Advertising will be key focus in generating
  revenue

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Sources

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FarmVille
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_games
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• http//www.wowwiki.com/PortalMain/expansions
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