State of the Industry

State of the Industry is a dedicated resource for the on-going research for Massively Multiplayer Online Games conducted by Sony Online Entertainment and leading industry analysts.

Research Articles

Virtual Worlds,
  Real Leaders Virtual Worlds, Real Leaders
by IBM

Learn about the lessons that MMO games can teach the business leaders of tomorrow.
Read the full Report

Q&A with
  Jim Spohrer - Director, IBM Research Q&A with Jim Spohrer - Director, IBM Research
 

SOE talks to the author of the report 'Virtual Worlds, Real Leaders'.
Read the Interview

Leaderships
  Skills in Multiplayer Online Games Leaderships Skills in Multiplayer Online Games
by Harvard Business Review

As part of an analysis conducted by Seriosity, a company that develops game-inspired enterprise software, the authors studied people who headed up teams in online games.
Read the full Report on the HBS Leadership’s Online Labs website

Blogs & Podcasts

Station.com
  Blogs Station.com Blogs

Where some Sony Online Entertainment employees share their thoughts about the gaming industry and lets gamers know what it's really like to work at SOE.
Check out all the Station.com Blogs

Station.com
  Podcasts Station.com Podcasts

Get the inside scoop on what really goes on at Sony Online Entertainment during our tell-all Podcasts.
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Featured Projects

Masters of Fantasy Art:
A Tribute to Keith Parkinson

Masters of
  Fantasy Art:<BR>A Tribute to Keith Parkinson



Gamers In Real Life:
Level up with G.I.R.L.

Gamers In Real Life:<br/>Level up with G.I.R.L.

Research Sites