Raph Koster’s just posted a number of sources for online worlds coverage, including the latest, Worlds in Motion.  Compared to the regular trickle of MMO news, these sites are just packed with updates: new serious games, government involvement, MTV’s rapidly expanding offerings, innovative new revenue streams (and their success or failure), and much more.

It’s eye-opening, though what it may really open your eyes to is that most of these worlds aren’t that interesting– unless you’re really into the business of online entertainment.  The real news, the heavy hitters for the most part, are often very casual games, or not games at all.  They may be aimed at someone a lot younger than you, who speaks a different language, and isn’t looking for a two year commitment.

One page to keep an eye on is Worlds in Motion’s Atlas, an in-progress roundup of the major virtual worlds.  They’re targeting two new worlds a week, and it promises to be very informative reading for the casual onlooker who doesn’t already know all about worlds like Habbo Hotel and Club Penguin.

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