At the NYC Games conference this week, Matt Bellows moderated a panel on monetization of online games. The panel was focused on micro-transactions and the movement of players from free to play users to paying customers. This specific shift in behavior is important, but Matt pointed out that there are no free riders in the community because the non-paying players are making the network larger and are actively supporting the value proposition for those who pay just by playing.
Participation drives value
Participation drives value
Participation drives value
At the NYC Games conference this week, Matt Bellows moderated a panel on monetization of online games. The panel was focused on micro-transactions and the movement of players from free to play users to paying customers. This specific shift in behavior is important, but Matt pointed out that there are no free riders in the community because the non-paying players are making the network larger and are actively supporting the value proposition for those who pay just by playing.