May 07
Is it just me, or does Massively’s article on social networking in MMOs sound a little like APG? Having a Wiki integrated into the game sure sounds like Web 2.0. Integrating existing social elements such as instant messaging is such a great idea, I’m surprised it hasn’t been done more often, and in the more popular MMOs. I don’t exactly see what integrating Twitter would add, other than having the game notify you that an in-game event happened (such as a plot-related “The redcoats are coming!” event, an interactive object “Ding-dong! Someone just rang your doorbell” event, or an automated “Your harvester is full” event). Having web-based interaction would be a great feature, though, as I’ve said before.
