Major MMO Game Launches Create Surge of Interest in Online Game Development

LONDON — The recent launch of several successful massively multiplayer online (MMO) games has fueled an accelerated interest in MMO game development, according to Idea Fabrik Plc. (Boerse Berlin symbol GB00B61CVK31, TI4.BE), creators of the HeroEngine, an integrated platform for online game development and operation.

Since the start of 2012, the company has experienced a sharp increase in the already strong and steady growth of developers subscribing to its HeroCloud service offering. HeroCloud is a hosted system for developing 3D online games including role-playing (RPG), first-person shooters (FPS), social and casual games.

Neil Harris, Chief Operating Officer of Idea Fabrik, said, “In January we have been inundated with thousands of inquiries from studios, large and small, more than in any other period in the company’s existence. The number of developers’ licenses to create games on the HeroEngine is now more than 5,000. The increase in interest in online game development has been fueled by the excitement about successful launches last year of MMO games from EA and from Trion Worlds.”