From LATimes.com:
[big]Are Online Players Game for More Titles?[/big] The explosion of new content could saturate the market -- or attract new participants
[small]By Alex Pham, Times Staff Writer[/small]
Is there such a thing as too much fun on the Internet?
Today's debut of "The Sims Online" will help the $12-billion game industry answer that question. Based on the hit series from Electronic Arts Inc., it promises to be one of the most popular online multiplayer games in the relatively short history of the genre.
Yet analysts are fretting that the red-hot market for online games is quickly becoming saturated. A slew of upcoming titles is threatening to overwhelm a relatively small pool of game junkies who may not have enough hours in the day to play them.
