MMORPG News - Online Worlds Roundtable #13, Pt. 4 @ RPG Vault

The final part of RPG Vault's Online Roundtable on what studios from the East and West can learn from each other is online.  Here's a sample:

Jorgen Tharaldsen
Product Director
Funcom
Coming from a small country, it is crystal clear to me that only by learning, understanding, respecting and somewhat also adapting to other cultures, may you truly succeed as a global player. This is especially true for MMO games as they require and offer so much more than just the core gameplay experience. Even though the game itself can transcend all cultures, there are precious few examples of anyone who can said to have had global MMO success.