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CONVERGENCE UPDATE
The new document - FMCA and rely on the knowledge and
PRD Release 4.0, Multi-mode experience they gain from other Global Massively Multiplayer Online Game
Device Requirements - can members now representing Subscription Revenues, 2007-2012 (US$ billion)
be found at www.thefmca. approximately over 800 million
com. It follows PRD Release customers worldwide. 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
3.0, Technical Handset
Requirements, expanding the The FMCA’s 4 Priority $1.3Bn $1.5Bn $1.7Bn $2.0Bn $2.3Bn $2.5Bn
scope from dual-mode (Wi- Programmes focus on acceler-
Fi®/cellular) to multi-mode ating the development, avail-
handheld mobile devices. ability and launch by leading
industry players of convergent games (MMOG), such as World ‘Online Games Forecast 2008’,
PRD Release 4.0 aims to products and services. The of Warcraft, will generate include:
further reinforce FMCA’s Priority Programmes concen- US$1.5 billion in subscription · electronic sell-through
access agnostic position in trate on areas such as Devices, revenues worldwide in 2008 of games is expected to
industry. Producing customer- Access Point and Gateway, and grow to more than US$2.5 show a 23% compound
driven requirements for Roaming & Authentication billion by 2012. annual growth rate
multi-mode and interoper- and Converged Applications, between 2008 and 2012
able converged products and and are fully aligned to the Martin Olausson, director · total online games
services will accelerate the organisation’s new vision and of Digital Media Research software and services is
development and availability mission. at Strategy Analytics, said projected to reach US$12
of fit-for-purpose dual-mode “We are seeing continued billion globally by 2012
and multi-mode convergence As a customer-led organisa- strong growth for the MMOG
devices within the industry. tion, the FMCA is focused on segment this year. The highly
creating an environment for anticipated release of `World Mobile
“This has been a great achieve- joint telecom operator and of Warcraft: Wrath of the
ment by FMCA members vendor collaboration in key Lich King' will help propel phones
to produce yet another convergence areas, to identify the market to new heights in
requirements document to as well as address product and the remainder of this year and worth
the industry,” says Andrea service requirements through throughout the coming year.”
Lagana, of Telecom Italia, and the timely generation and US$200
FMCA Board Member and lead delivery to industry of Product “With US$1.5 billion in
of the PRD Programme. “It Requirements Definition online subscription revenue billion-
demonstrates the importance releases and other deliverables alone this year - on top of the
of collaboration in the industry, such as ‘The Road to Full retail revenues that the game plus in
and encouraging handset Convergence’, a Thought software itself generates - the
vendors and device manufac- Leadership Paper released by MMOG format has quickly 2013
turers to further enhance their the FMCA in May 2008. become one of the most impor-
product features is paramount tant game segments for the Revenues from mobile phone
to providing an optimal experi-
ence for our customers.” Game on
industry,” adds David Mercer, sales are expected to grow
vice president and principal at 6.8% compound annual
analyst at Strategy Analytics. growth rate (CAGR) between
The FMCA reports that its According to the latest research 2007 and 2013, and should
members continue to trial and from Strategy Analytics, Other findings from this exceed US$200 billion by
launch convergence services, massively multiplayer online Strategy Analytics report, the end of 2013, according to
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