I wish them luck. It sounds a lot like our text based browser mmo that we launched in October. It's doing well - there is definitely a market for playing games while at work.
@Heather Decker - I can only speak for my company Tandem Games , but our new browser MMO Domain of Heroes ...not a AAA WoW competitor by any stretch uses a microtrans model. I don't know if our numbers are good/bad compared to the industry...but I'll be entirely candid for ...
I don't fault LBP for innovation, I fault it for poor platformer controls. It is difficult for me to play a game when I don't feel confident that I can get my point across every time. This game has collected dust on my shelf since the day it was purchased.
I agree with the Holiday Glut concerns about games not getting much time in the spotlight. Left 4 Dead is one of the best games I've played in years. It is simply fun.
