Phil Elliott
14:17 (BST)
03/06/2008
Related articles
Kwari shuts down
Kwari, the skill-based online site that was set to launch at the beginning of this year, has gone into receivership.
The project, which had aimed to provide gamers with a free-to-play first-person shooter game in which contestants would wager on the outcome of matches using microtransactions, failed to spark as a successful business model.
The company had intended to make money by charging for the purchase of in-game ammunition, with players taking any winnings made on the match bets and other jackpots available.
A GamesIndustry.biz interview from December last year with the company's marketing manager, Al King, explaining in more detail the planned business model is available here.
To comment on this article, or view other users comments, you need to register for the GamesIndustry.biz Network.
