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A Look at the Possible Opportunities for Game Developers in the Network Gaming Industry.


DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland
Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River.
, Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles.  -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31200) has announced the addition of Networked Gaming: Driving the Future to their offering.

This report discusses consumer adoption of networked gaming, including profiles of networked gamers and interest in connected and cross-platform (software, hardware) cross-platform - A term that describes a language, software application or hardware device that works on more than one system platform (e.g. Unix, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh). E.g. Netscape Navigator, Java.  gaming. In addition, it covers the technology solutions enabling such services and examines the industry impact and revenue opportunities for game developers, hardware / equipment manufacturers, and broadband service providers An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. .

Topics Covered

The Bottom Line

1.0 Notes on Methodology

2.0 U.S. Mobile Phone Market Analysis

2.1 Market Overview

2.2 MVNOs

2.3 Current Adoption and Usage Patterns/Trends

3.0 Technology Overview

3.1 Wireless VoIP See voice over Wi-Fi.  

3.2 Mobile Phone Software

3.3 Mobile Phone TV

4.0 Demand Side Analysis

4.1 Profile of High Intenders

4.2 Current Subscribers- Interest in Various Functions

4.3 Segments of Mobile Phone Users

5.0 Supply Side Analysis

5.1 Service Providers

5.2 Handset The part of the telephone that contains the speaker and the microphone. On a desktop phone, the part you hold in your hand is the handset. On a cellphone, the entire phone is the handset. See multihandset cordless and headset.  Vendors

6.0 Forecast

7.0 Implications

Companies Mentioned

--Blizzard

--Electronic Arts

--Emergent Game Technologies

--Funcom

--Gameloft

--IBM

--Gamespy/IGN

--Linden Lab

--Massive Inc.

--Microsoft

--NCsoft

--Nintendo

--Qualcomm

--Sony

--Square Enix

--Sun Microsystems

--Valve

--Yahoo!

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31200
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