The Dutch are raising virtual children.
Dutch developers have pleased fans to model someone else's life and toys "Tamagotchi" online game called Eccky , in which anyone can feel like a father or mother.
For now, Eccky is only available in Dutch, but the developers plan to introduce localization in other languages with the help of specialists from MSN Netherlands . The project, officially launched in April of this year, already includes a community of 310 thousand registered users, as well as several tens of thousands of virtual babies.
Eccky will probably be the first step towards MSN entering the life simulator market - games where The Sims Ball and the unique role-playing game for children NeoPets , about which we have already spoken , rule .
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By the way, according to IDC research company, the market for casual online games (for occasionally playing) in the United States alone amounted to $ 112.5 million this year, and by 2010, experts predict an increase to $ 142.3 million.
For now, Eccky is only available in Dutch, but the developers plan to introduce localization in other languages with the help of specialists from MSN Netherlands . The project, officially launched in April of this year, already includes a community of 310 thousand registered users, as well as several tens of thousands of virtual babies.
Eccky will probably be the first step towards MSN entering the life simulator market - games where The Sims Ball and the unique role-playing game for children NeoPets , about which we have already spoken , rule .
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By the way, according to IDC research company, the market for casual online games (for occasionally playing) in the United States alone amounted to $ 112.5 million this year, and by 2010, experts predict an increase to $ 142.3 million.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/1922/
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