MMO's and Social Networking

Meat_Nagafen · 10-16-2009, 03:00 PM

Mafia Wars on Facebook has, roughly, 25 million people who play it. Twenty. Five. Million. Sure, it's got small microtransactions, but by far you can play the hell out of it for free.

What I'm thinking here is this. It could be a great idea for an MMO developer to work with Zygna, or themselves to make a Mafia Wars-like game. A small, simple game. But interesting enough that you are constantly logging into it and futzing around.

Add some elements of the MMO storyline and use it as a marketing tool for the game once it launches. Boom. A huge pool of people you can market your product too around the globe.

Diknak · 10-16-2009, 03:02 PM

25 million people? Maybe that clicked the stupid accept button and never looked at it again. A game like that is going to keep someone's attention for about 20 minutes and then they will move on.

Sylvanking · 10-16-2009, 03:12 PM

How much would a company pay an advertiser if they could get 25 million people to see their ad .... once.

bigron · 10-16-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Diknak

25 million people? Maybe that clicked the stupid accept button and never looked at it again. A game like that is going to keep someone's attention for about 20 minutes and then they will move on.

Most that i know play that game alot.
iI play it to .. what ever you may have a opinion of something is not what is the norm....its a fun game /shrug

bigron · 10-16-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sylvanking

How much would a company pay an advertiser if they could get 25 million people to see their ad .... once.

Super bowl commericial perfect example... hell dont see most of em ever again after seen it on super sunday and regardless if a good comercial or not.

aeeron · 10-16-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Diknak

25 million people? Maybe that clicked the stupid accept button and never looked at it again. A game like that is going to keep someone's attention for about 20 minutes and then they will move on.

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farmville is probably bigger i think too. Everyone in school plays it in the library

Pink Poodle · 10-16-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by aeeron

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farmville is probably bigger i think too. Everyone in school plays it in the library

THIS. It's annoying when you need to print out some essay on sociology or whatever and some fuck is harvesting cranberries in FarmVille.

That being said a Facebook MMO would be probably open up privacy concerns hardcore (moreso than Facebook apps already have.)

dakkota · 10-16-2009, 06:49 PM

Maybe the zone wouldnt lag if the 10 million people would stop watching us pull the mob.

Crabbok · 10-19-2009, 02:09 PM

SOE needs to develop a facebook app.

JOHNNY has invited you to play "Norrath Wars!" and has sent you 5 Platinum for free! Will you join the fight?

Soulforged · 10-19-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Pink Poodle

THIS. It's annoying when you need to print out some essay on sociology or whatever and some fuck is harvesting cranberries in FarmVille.

Harvesting cranberries is a more effective use of computers than anything a sociology course could accomplish.