Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Study: America spent $3.8 billion on MMOs in 2009]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/11/study-america-spent-3-8-billion-on-mmos-in-2009/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/11/study-america-spent-3-8-billion-on-mmos-in-2009/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/11/study-america-spent-3-8-billion-on-mmos-in-2009/#comments Massively multiplayer online game players in the States allegedly spent $3.8 billion last year, according to the Today's Gamers MMO Focus Report by Gamesindustry.com and TNS. The report claims that the MMO market in the US has reached 46 million users, with 21 million paying for online games. The rest play without spending a dime (think "freemium").

In a shocking upset victory dripping in sarcasm, World of Warcraft was the most popular MMO with the US, besting NeoPets, Club Penguin, Disney ToonTown and Runescape. Ah freemium, where even the traditional MMO companies can make money.

[Via Massively, Gamasutra]

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