2009 online game revenue could reach $11b

It simply boggles the mind to see folks money being wasted like this, what a criminal enterprise these developers and distributors have going for them, and its legal. With a wave and a speech touting "thats the way its always been done" they steal your money and most of you folks let them. No one is held to task.

If it was for a good cause or something decent... i wonder what percentage of that figure could be counted as fraudulant funds and would people admit they wasted money or were in flat terms, ripped off by adverts and want billions of that money back.

We should make a drinking game here at Massively. Every time Free Realms is mentioned, we should take a drink.

Oh yeah! I forgot about that too! I need alot more beer and liquor if we do this.

@Graill...This type of shallow thinking is a waste time/breath/life and you’re talking about one’s leisure time being a waste? Leisure time (an enjoyable activity engaged in for its own sake) ends up being a critically important part of a healthy life. With this mentality you need to stop people from playing golf, writing for fun, movies, television/cable, reading, and everything else that fails to – oh, wait, you did not list all the endeavors that are a good use of time. Heck online gaming (if you play a single game) may be the least expensive option! And what part of it is criminal? Details, please. In the end this is a horribly unintelligent stance to take because the value of money (what we spend it on) is subjective and as long as the spender feels satisfied you’re simply wrong. It may be a waste for YOU but not a universal label with any merit.