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Virtual Worlds: Big Business for Kids' Games

September 11, 2008

Others announced online virtual worlds and games tied to make-believe dinosaurs, the TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and the Disney film "Cars."

In the future, there may be little difference between virtual worlds, video games and social networks, predicted Michael Cai, an analyst with Parks Associates in Dallas.

"We're obviously seeing a lot of convergence of them all already," he said.

From the article, "Virtual Worlds: Big Business for Kids' Games" by Bob Keefe, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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