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A progressively-changing real-time 3D world is the key for the next-gen MMO.

Back in 2003, Cosmic Origins founder Daniel McMillan, being interviewed on multiple gaming news sites for bringing Frontier 1859 MMORPG into development predicted that next-generation MMO's will need to become less extraneous and more interactive as younger gamers grow up and search for a new MMO fix. Well this prediction holds stronger than ever realizing the recent $18.8 Billion Dollar Baby that is the new merger of Blizzard and Activision - to become "the world's most profitable games business."

The Frontier 1859 Community has now grown to become a "world community" with hopeful patrons from every walk of life and major territories spanning the wired planet who desire to journey back in time. Daniel has received some of the best feedback in the business from everyday gamers hoping that 2008 will be the year of "full production funding" and posted many of them on the "Letters" section of Frontier1859.com/mmorpg. Many gamers have also written publishers and gaming magazines on behalf of the project, such as recent fan-submitted article published in the PC Gameplayer Magazine, November 2007.

With nearly eight in 10 children (78.1 percent) ages 6-11 playing online games, (2007 American Kids Survey from Mediamark Research) and the a global online games market, worth US$ 4 billion, expected to triple in the next five years (2007 Marketing Charts Report), new niche market online enterprises such as Frontier 1859 - with next-gen interactivity potential and a strong social community is good business to please and succeed. Independent developers such as Daniel and others who persist to carry the torch for their community demonstrate where the MMO may go - should find right-time enablement in 2008.

While Frontier 1859 MMORPG moves into 2008, 2007 was the year of diverse flags from many nations of registered members captivated by the potential for a world they can change - simply by playing.

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Activision and Vivendi-owned Blizzard, two juggernauts in the gaming business, are merging in a deal worth $18.8 billion.

The two entities are calling the results of the merger "the world's most profitable games business," according to BBC News. The lovechild of this fusion will be called Activision Blizzard.

Blizzard is responsible for World of Warcraft, an MMO with some 9 million subscribers online, making it the biggest player in online gaming. Activision is active in consoles, having launched hits like Guitar Hero and Marvel-themed games on the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and the Playstation 3. It recently liaised with Discovery to build animal-themed games.

A recent study suggested online games would generate one-third of gaming revenue by 2011. Activision Blizzard is expected to cash in on this prediction; back in February, Blizzard itself said PCs would make gaming consoles obsolete.

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