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Welcome to World Gaming Executives
John Armstrong WGE Director
elcome to the third edition of WGE:MAG, the digital magazine of the World Gaming Executives.
Since the success of our first two editions we have seen plenty of interest in the magazine and the WGE Community as a whole.
One of the questions we have been asked on a number of occasions is why we feature articles on gamers, we also get the same question with regards our poker and gaming coverage.
Whilst our main focus is clearly on games development and the industry as a whole we feel that it is important to be able to shine a light on some of the real games enthusiasts, the people that expend a huge amount of time, energy and money on practicing games and who sometimes go on to play games professionally or as part of a pro-team. We feel that there is a real genuine interest in these gaming aficionados and we can gain a fascinating insight by tapping into their world. They certainly merit interest, just look at the following that the Fragdolls have, they are gaming celebrities.
As for poker and gambling – that’s a fairly simple one. Poker, in its various guises, is the most played online game in the world. You’ve got more than 20m players playing Zynga Poker on Facebook and millions more playing for real cash on the numerous online poker sites – it’s a global phenomenon that just cannot be ignored. In terms of gambling, the games industry has been a touchstone for many of the companies which create casino environments, tables and slot reels. The gaming industry has had a considerable influence on the explosion of gambling online and whilst some may look down on it from an ethical standpoint, it’s certainly as valid as any other form.
To those who argue that gaming and gambling have no real connection, take a look at the growing number of game-branded slots which can be found online, Lara Croft and Call of Duty just two of the titles who have bullied their way onto the gambling platform.
Hopefully that clears up any confusion. If you’ve got any other issues or thoughts on WGE:MAG I am more than happy to answer your questions.
John Armstrong
EDITOR IN CHIEF Matt Morris
ASSISTANT EDITOR John Armstrong
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ian Howarth
IMAGE CREDITS:
Gaming on Campus - Images from
digitalsaucemarketing.com Comic Book Hero - Images from Marvel Charles Martinet- Super Mario - Images from
Bell-Pottinger.co.uk and Skyrim/Elder Scrolls Wikia permission Dan Walker - Images Crysis 2 and Burnout Revenge EA Press Sonic Legends - Images provided by Sonic Legends Writing in Games - Images from Monkey Island and Sam & Max from Telltale Games Press
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