Million Online Bringing Rift Between Sony-Microsoft Games: Tech
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A million Internet users have flocked to the fantasy world of “Rift” since its March release, in a trend that threatens games consoles such as Sony Corp.’s PlayStation and Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox.
Trion Worlds Inc.’s “Rift” costs $50 for initial access to a space where customers can link with other gamers to fight fantastic creatures and each other. By 2013, revenue from games that can be played online or on a mobile device will jump 50 percent to $32.6 billion, overtaking those of console games for the first time, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.