ABI Research Finds Game Consoles Fast Becoming Major Factor in Digital Distribution of Gaming and Entertainment Content.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- As increasing numbers of gamers participate in multiplayer gaming Two or more people playing a game and competing with each other via computer. Although traditional card games such as bridge and poker are played online, games with a large number of people (massively multiplayer) mix real players with simulated environments that turn the computer into a and community features enabled by their consoles' online service offerings, a growing percentage of their gaming budgets will go towards the purchase of in-game virtual assets such as maps, game related add-ons, casual game titles, and, eventually, full core console titles. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new study from ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. Research, micropayments for consoles alone will account for over $833 million by 2011, as console vendors and their publisher partners look to monetize both in-game and game-related assets beyond initial game purchases. "The market is evolving from one in which over 90% of software monetization occurs at time of game purchase through standard retail channels, to one where a significant portion will take place through digital distribution," says research director Michael Wolf Michael Wolf is the former COO of MTV Networks. Wolf formerly was a Director of McKinsey & Company, the international consultancy, and Head of its Global Media and Entertainment Practice. . "All of the big-three console vendors are working closely with their publisher partners, both internal and third party, to push as much content through digital distribution as possible. In offering original titles and after-market content, publishers will be able grow the average revenue they receive for a single gaming title." ABI Research believes that Microsoft currently has the leading online gaming service, in Xbox Live. The company's strong focus on casual game distribution through its Live Arcade and new features such as Video Marketplace have kept its momentum despite new offerings from its competitors. Nintendo, however, could challenge in the online casual game space with its strong library of legacy titles in its Virtual Console. Sony's PlayStation Network, while lacking in content today, will likely see higher attach rates as both Sony and its studio partners expand the online offerings. "By establishing their consoles as connected devices with tens of millions in installed base and established online commerce services, these vendors will also look to move beyond gaming content to sell digital entertainment such as movies and music," said Wolf. "We believe that video and music downloads to game consoles will reach $1.1 billion annually by 2011." 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