Advertising discussion is big this week, due in part to Nielsen deciding to track games. EA's in-game advertising partnership with IGA over BF2142 is explored. In addition, we talk about what game production following the television pilot model might be like. In internet news, we would like Optimus to do a barrel roll, and the internet agrees. Lastly, the IRS would like to be in your MMO, taxing your dudes. Many people are wary of this, but is it inevitable? And also cats.}
Links:
- Nielsen Announces GamePlay MetricsNielsen ratings now… within games?
- EA, IGA Respond to Tracking Battlefield 2142 GamersTracking adds in game, STFU.
- Make Prime SpeakVote for what you want him to say in the movie. (Do a Barrel Roll is #1 by like fivetimes…)
- Virtual economies attract real-world tax attentionYou make money in game, you should be taxed for it?






























