AGDC: SOE Austin Talks MMOs

A couple more talks and subsequent write-ups worth noting. My old SOE (and VR1) friends John Blakely and Chris Cao talked at the conference. Cao and Jens Andersen discussed cross-platform MMO possibilities and the important considerations you must make when attempting such a feat. Blakely, Mark Jacobs, Raph Koster, and Eric Bethke talked about the biggest online gaming opportunities, covering microtransactions, user-generated content, and Xbox Live Arcade (a little more comprehensive write-up here). Both are good reads. If anyone talks to Blakely or Cao anytime soon, tell ‘em Shwayder says “hi.”