bdbdbd on 24 December 2008
The Home model (outside the ads) is the excact same as it is in Habbo Hotel. When you look at it, Habbo Hotel is even funded solely with the microtransactions buying immaterial content to personalise their rooms/chracters, so it's no wonder that Home tries to emulate the model.
In a larger picture, WiiConnect and PSN are using the same idea; the service itself is free, but it's funded with Shop Channel/PSN store purchases.
Also, some of you who commented on the topic, should read the link where it says that 80% of the revenue is generated by 20% of users, so we really seem to be talking about the microtransactions, not advertising revenue.
Ei Kiinasti.
Eikä Japanisti.
Vaan pannaan jalalla koreasti.
Nintendo games sell only on Nintendo system.
