Where the US has become the Mecca of basketball through its NBA super athletes, Korea’s super internet technology is making it the capital of online games. Let’s look back down memory lane first. I remember playing Midway’s “NBA Jam” basketball game in 1993 – published by Acclaim. It was my favourite arcade sports game for [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Games Room’
Korea’s Free Gaming Model (Part 1/2)
Posted: February 25, 2009 in Online GamingTags: Free to play, Games Room, Internet, Korean Games, Micro Transactions, Online Gaming
0
Korean “PC Bang” Rescued the Economy
Posted: February 21, 2009 in General, IndustryTags: Economy, Financial Crisis, Games Room, Korea, PC Bang
In memory of the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997 my second post is relevant to today’s global economic situation. About 12 years ago the economic crisis left its marks on the Korean gaming culture – in form of PC gaming rooms natively called “PC Bang”. It appears that the popularity of Bangs grew among newly [...]
