Comments on: Magic Online - Eventide Release and a Brief Look at Economics http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/gaming-news/magic-online-eventide-release-and-a-brief-look-at-economics Game Reviews, House Rules, Strategy, Game Design and more! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:27:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Scott http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/gaming-news/magic-online-eventide-release-and-a-brief-look-at-economics#comment-1942 Scott Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:53:22 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=187#comment-1942 What's interesting is that Wizards is, as the "traditional" gaming industry goes, a big company. Yet they are making plenty of missteps along the way as they try to put their games online, some of which might suggest they're not allocating the resources necessary to make these projects successful, and some indicate that they just don't have a very good grasp of business and gaming online. Of course they're being pretty open about some of their blunders, and while that makes them an easy target I find that honesty and openness refreshing and it makes me want to give them the benefit of the doubt. I think that they might do well to take a <a href="http://www.ccpgames.com/company/merger.asp" rel="nofollow">cue from White Wolf</a> and partner with (or acquire?) someone who has proven they know what they're doing in the online space. As more of Wizards' product line heads in that direction they stand to continue making these kind of mistakes without clear leadership to navigate these unfamiliar (to them) waters. What’s interesting is that Wizards is, as the “traditional” gaming industry goes, a big company. Yet they are making plenty of missteps along the way as they try to put their games online, some of which might suggest they’re not allocating the resources necessary to make these projects successful, and some indicate that they just don’t have a very good grasp of business and gaming online.

Of course they’re being pretty open about some of their blunders, and while that makes them an easy target I find that honesty and openness refreshing and it makes me want to give them the benefit of the doubt.

I think that they might do well to take a cue from White Wolf and partner with (or acquire?) someone who has proven they know what they’re doing in the online space. As more of Wizards’ product line heads in that direction they stand to continue making these kind of mistakes without clear leadership to navigate these unfamiliar (to them) waters.

]]> By: Josh http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/gaming-news/magic-online-eventide-release-and-a-brief-look-at-economics#comment-1932 Josh Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:45:21 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=187#comment-1932 I added "Edit: To clarify, paper cards are (in general) worth a lot more than virtual cards. This is why getting a full collection together was a viable way for a group of people to make money. Without these individuals and their incentive to make money the economy of Magic Online suffers." To try to clarify my point. I added “Edit: To clarify, paper cards are (in general) worth a lot more than virtual cards. This is why getting a full collection together was a viable way for a group of people to make money. Without these individuals and their incentive to make money the economy of Magic Online suffers.”

To try to clarify my point.

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