Originally posted by AngryHD
Have you ever found yourself wondering where the future of online gaming lies? Well your not the only one, as video gaming makers from around the globe meet in San Francisco, at the annual Game Developers Conference. The Conference is scheduled to last a week, which makes it the worlds largest gathering of game developer proffesionals. Major themes this year are thought to be about adapting to the popularity of social games, such as those found on facebook and other social networkinng sites.
Scott Steinberg, who is Lead Video game Analyst at Techsavvy Global, had this to say
Revenue from social games is likely to exceed $1billion (£62 Million) this year alone, according to industry tracker eMarketer.
Developers are also set to explore 3d games for Nintendos new handheld 3DS and titles using motion sensing controls for the xbox 360 and playstation 3