Am vergangenen Wochenende fand die letzte Phase des Beta-Tests von dem Online-Rollenspiel Star Wars: The Old Republic statt. Für den Publisher Electronic Arts ist dies allem Anschein nach ein guter Grund, um Bilanz zu ziehen.
Eric Brown, der Chief Financial Officer von Electronic Arts, gab jetzt im Rahmen einer Konferenz einige interessante Statistiken rund um den Beta-Test bekannt. Demnach haben sich mehr als zwei Millionen Freiwillige für den Test angemeldet. Am langen Thanksgiving-Wochenende (24. bis 27. November 2011) loggten sich mehr als 725.000 Menschen auf die Beta-Server ein, von denen im Durchschnitt jeder zw?lf Stunden innerhalb des besagten Zeitraums spielten. Die maximale Anzahl an gleichzeitig spielenden Testern lag laut Brown bei zirka 250.000.
Die Vorzeichen für Star Wars: The Old Republic kurz vor dem Release am 20. Dezember 2011 stehen somit gut. Sollten die Verkaufszahlen ein ?hnlich hohes Niveau erreichen wie die Anzahl der Beta-Anmeldungen, dürften Electronic Arts und BioWare sicherlich zufrieden sein.
2011年11月22日星期二
Grand Final of ‘GNGWC 2011’ Held in G-Star, Busan, Amid Much Fanfare
Hosted by Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Kwang Shik Choi) and organized by Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA, President Jae Woong Lee), the Game & Game World Championship 2011 (GNGWC 2011), a festival of the world's gamers, finally selected the world's champions for three games.
In its sixth year this year, GNGWC 2011 held its grand final on November 13, the last day of G-Star 2011, in BEXCO, Busan. The official games this year were 'ShotOnline (OnNet)', ''WarRock (Dream Execution)', and 'AceOnline (Masang Soft)' for which final competitions were held by continent and the world's gamers fiercely competed for the title of world champion and a prize of US$ 27,000.
Fifty-four gamers from 19 countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Russia, Austria, Vietnam and Japan, gathered from 10 a.m. for the final competition, enjoyed the festival and prepared for the games as protagonists.
The first game for which the final competition was held on stage was ShotOnline, a golf game. Selected for six consecutive years as an official game representing GNGWC, ShotOnline is a popular game and a competition for which many users prepare for every year. For the final competition, players '№1『10,000』?' who won the final competition in Korea, 'RinnaiTiger' who won the semi-final and 'tim16', a player who came all the way from Austria, competed. For the first game, they all recorded the same score and arduously fought to win the world championship.
Eventually Austria's 'tim16' dropped out first and '№1『10,000』?' and 'RinnaiTiger' played a tight match after which 'RinnaiTiger' won the title of World Championship. The second fight between '№1『10,000』?' and 'RinnaiTiger' after the first contest in the Korean final ended with 'RinnaiTiger' winning this time around.
WarRock is a FPS game with various guns and a large-scale war for equipment played with four people in a team. At the final contest, Korea's 'Clan Take' and the allied team of the United Kingdom and Canada 'Innovaelite' competed. Given the characteristics of a FPS game, the broadcasting of the players' position or behavior was restrained and the audience viewed the competition on a big screen tensely holding their breath.
During the first game, the Korean team 'Clan Take' won and seemed to lead the game, but during the second and third games, the allied team 'Innovaelite' led the games to eventually won the competition. As four people make up a team to play, the importance of teamplay was emphasized making everyone watching the game tense. In addition, "Aion Chuu" from Japan and "Cyberforce" from Germany each recorded the third and fourth place, respectively. WarRock proved once again its popularity as a game played by gamers in 40 countries worldwide.
Last, the competition for AceOnline was held on stage. As a game of air shooting where one chases and is chased by the counterpart, the winner was selected after winning two out of three games. AceOnline is the only game there was no Korean finalist and a Korean stalled at third place. The final competition between players from Portugal and Vietnam drew much attention.
Portugal's 'Ph0bi4' had won all games in the regional finals and played like a spear while Vietnam's '___PUCCA___' known to play like a shield strongly defended during the game. Commensurate to their reputation, the winner between the spear and shield was not easily discernible.
The two tied during the first game and the second game ended with Portugal's 'Ph0bi4' winning with much difficulty. During the last third game, both players were shot down simultaneously, making it difficult to tell who had won, but after decoding through a screen shot, Vietnam's '___PUCCA___' was deemed to have won. It was eventually declared that both were winners, an unusual outcome.
Through GNGWC 2011, game developers of different types achieved much including sales growth and the drawing of new members amidst high interest expressed by gamers. In the case of ShotOnline, the final game was broadcast live (web stream broadcasting) and over 2,000 people in Europe viewed it despite being in their early morning hours. In the case of WarRock, about 2,000 gamers from the Worldwide WarRock Clans participated in GNGWC and sales in each region increased by an average of 5 percent. Last, AceOnline recorded a 50 percent sales growth in Vietnam and achieved a 10 percent growth in the average monthly number of members in all countries of Europe where the service was provided during GNGWC.
In its sixth year this year, GNGWC 2011 held its grand final on November 13, the last day of G-Star 2011, in BEXCO, Busan. The official games this year were 'ShotOnline (OnNet)', ''WarRock (Dream Execution)', and 'AceOnline (Masang Soft)' for which final competitions were held by continent and the world's gamers fiercely competed for the title of world champion and a prize of US$ 27,000.
Fifty-four gamers from 19 countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Russia, Austria, Vietnam and Japan, gathered from 10 a.m. for the final competition, enjoyed the festival and prepared for the games as protagonists.
The first game for which the final competition was held on stage was ShotOnline, a golf game. Selected for six consecutive years as an official game representing GNGWC, ShotOnline is a popular game and a competition for which many users prepare for every year. For the final competition, players '№1『10,000』?' who won the final competition in Korea, 'RinnaiTiger' who won the semi-final and 'tim16', a player who came all the way from Austria, competed. For the first game, they all recorded the same score and arduously fought to win the world championship.
Eventually Austria's 'tim16' dropped out first and '№1『10,000』?' and 'RinnaiTiger' played a tight match after which 'RinnaiTiger' won the title of World Championship. The second fight between '№1『10,000』?' and 'RinnaiTiger' after the first contest in the Korean final ended with 'RinnaiTiger' winning this time around.
WarRock is a FPS game with various guns and a large-scale war for equipment played with four people in a team. At the final contest, Korea's 'Clan Take' and the allied team of the United Kingdom and Canada 'Innovaelite' competed. Given the characteristics of a FPS game, the broadcasting of the players' position or behavior was restrained and the audience viewed the competition on a big screen tensely holding their breath.
During the first game, the Korean team 'Clan Take' won and seemed to lead the game, but during the second and third games, the allied team 'Innovaelite' led the games to eventually won the competition. As four people make up a team to play, the importance of teamplay was emphasized making everyone watching the game tense. In addition, "Aion Chuu" from Japan and "Cyberforce" from Germany each recorded the third and fourth place, respectively. WarRock proved once again its popularity as a game played by gamers in 40 countries worldwide.
Last, the competition for AceOnline was held on stage. As a game of air shooting where one chases and is chased by the counterpart, the winner was selected after winning two out of three games. AceOnline is the only game there was no Korean finalist and a Korean stalled at third place. The final competition between players from Portugal and Vietnam drew much attention.
Portugal's 'Ph0bi4' had won all games in the regional finals and played like a spear while Vietnam's '___PUCCA___' known to play like a shield strongly defended during the game. Commensurate to their reputation, the winner between the spear and shield was not easily discernible.
The two tied during the first game and the second game ended with Portugal's 'Ph0bi4' winning with much difficulty. During the last third game, both players were shot down simultaneously, making it difficult to tell who had won, but after decoding through a screen shot, Vietnam's '___PUCCA___' was deemed to have won. It was eventually declared that both were winners, an unusual outcome.
Through GNGWC 2011, game developers of different types achieved much including sales growth and the drawing of new members amidst high interest expressed by gamers. In the case of ShotOnline, the final game was broadcast live (web stream broadcasting) and over 2,000 people in Europe viewed it despite being in their early morning hours. In the case of WarRock, about 2,000 gamers from the Worldwide WarRock Clans participated in GNGWC and sales in each region increased by an average of 5 percent. Last, AceOnline recorded a 50 percent sales growth in Vietnam and achieved a 10 percent growth in the average monthly number of members in all countries of Europe where the service was provided during GNGWC.
2011年7月26日星期二
Flour poured into pool, hypodermic needles found in used car
The following items were taken from Lombard Police Department reports:
Mischievous conduct
A resident of the 700 block of South Fairfield Avenue told police he responded to his doorbell ringing July 24 and found a Roman candle in a planter next to the door. The man was not injured. Police found firework debris in the area.
Failure to reduce speed
A 25-year-old Naperville man was charged with failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident, speeding, having no insurance, and drunken driving after he struck a fence in the 1400 block of South Fairfield Avenue.
Criminal damage to property
A light was broken and a statue shattered in the 300 block of East Harrison Street July 24.
Two cement lion statues were stolen and two planters were broken July 24 at a house in the 600 block of Fairfield Avenue.
Bags of flour were poured into a pool in the 500 block of Woodland Avenue July 24.
Suspicious circumstance
A resident reported finding a silver spoon and hypodermic needles in a plastic bag hidden in the dashboard of a car he recently purchased.
Mischievous conduct
A resident of the 700 block of South Fairfield Avenue told police he responded to his doorbell ringing July 24 and found a Roman candle in a planter next to the door. The man was not injured. Police found firework debris in the area.
Failure to reduce speed
A 25-year-old Naperville man was charged with failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident, speeding, having no insurance, and drunken driving after he struck a fence in the 1400 block of South Fairfield Avenue.
Criminal damage to property
A light was broken and a statue shattered in the 300 block of East Harrison Street July 24.
Two cement lion statues were stolen and two planters were broken July 24 at a house in the 600 block of Fairfield Avenue.
Bags of flour were poured into a pool in the 500 block of Woodland Avenue July 24.
Suspicious circumstance
A resident reported finding a silver spoon and hypodermic needles in a plastic bag hidden in the dashboard of a car he recently purchased.
2011年5月10日星期二
Village man jailed on heroin charge
A Catskill village man with a long arrest record has been charged with sale and possession of heroin, police said Monday.
Tommas J. Lifgren, 34, who has lived on William Street, was arrested May 5 and charged with one count of third-degree criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance, both class B felonies.
Lifgren was arraigned in village court and remanded to the Greene County Jail without bail.
The investigation is continuing and more charges are pending, police said.
According to Lt. Greg Sager, Lifgren was traveling from Columbia County on the day of the arrest.
State Police at Catskill and Livingston, investigators from CNET-Capital and the Greene County District Attorney’s Office assisted Catskill Village Police in the investigation.
In November 2009, Lifgren was arrested in Athens by state police on a warrant. He was arraigned and remanded to the Greene County Jail in lieu of bail.
In March 2010, Lifgren was arrested in the town of Catskill by state police and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, unsafe tires, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs.
Lifgren was arraigned and remanded to the Greene County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond.
On March 12, 2011 Lifgren was arrested again in the town of Catskill by state police and charged with felony and misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument. He was sent to the Greene County Jail.
Later that month in Hudson, Lifgren was arrested by Hudson Police and charged with three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of a hypodermic instrument. According to police, he was found in possession of narcotics, including a glass crack pipe with crack cocaine, two oxycodone pills, heroin and a hypodermic needle. He was held for arraignment after he attempted to dispose of the pills and heroin.
Tommas J. Lifgren, 34, who has lived on William Street, was arrested May 5 and charged with one count of third-degree criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance, both class B felonies.
Lifgren was arraigned in village court and remanded to the Greene County Jail without bail.
The investigation is continuing and more charges are pending, police said.
According to Lt. Greg Sager, Lifgren was traveling from Columbia County on the day of the arrest.
State Police at Catskill and Livingston, investigators from CNET-Capital and the Greene County District Attorney’s Office assisted Catskill Village Police in the investigation.
In November 2009, Lifgren was arrested in Athens by state police on a warrant. He was arraigned and remanded to the Greene County Jail in lieu of bail.
In March 2010, Lifgren was arrested in the town of Catskill by state police and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, unsafe tires, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs.
Lifgren was arraigned and remanded to the Greene County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond.
On March 12, 2011 Lifgren was arrested again in the town of Catskill by state police and charged with felony and misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument. He was sent to the Greene County Jail.
Later that month in Hudson, Lifgren was arrested by Hudson Police and charged with three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of a hypodermic instrument. According to police, he was found in possession of narcotics, including a glass crack pipe with crack cocaine, two oxycodone pills, heroin and a hypodermic needle. He was held for arraignment after he attempted to dispose of the pills and heroin.
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