Raph Koster, designer of Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies, holding rightful court in the sociable games design session.

BBC: New consoles could make 2006 difficult for game makers

According to economist Edward Castronova, at least 10 million people worldwide subscribe to an online world like World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies or WWII Online.

FORBES: Reshaping Reality

The study, forthcoming in the International Journal of Electronic Commerce, considers why some massive multiplayer online role-playing games such as World of Warcraft or Star Wars Galaxies, command legions of loyal players while others struggle to gain a following.

FORBES: Studying Player Commitment To MMORPGs