One of the most popular internet subjects is games. Games have allways been a main function even for the first PCs. How will the semantic web affect the video games? How can the new technology be used?
Storing data in RDF
Games can store many kind of information in RDF. Let’s see an example for world of Warcraft character
<rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf=”http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#”
xmlns:wow=”http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/ns/wow#”>
<rdf:Description rdf:ID=”charactername”>
<wow:Name>charactername</wow:Name>
<wow:Armor>150</wow:Armor>
<wow:Strength>25</wow:Strength>
</rdf:Description>
</rdf:RDF>
someone can give a lot of information to the RDF about the world of the game or the servers.
Do flash games sites change?
Last years are created games that do not require any installation. That kind of games are the browser games and flash games. Flash games sites do not seem to be affected by the semantic web technology. At least at the game function. Things are simple there. It is more flash programming and not web programming. Let’s see a sample of a new generation flash game site. flash games. We chose a Greek flash game site ,to avoid doing an advertisemt. The basic gaming functions are same. Game reviews and information sites are affected as any web 3 magazine. Let’s see a German site example about system requirements for pc games. Systemvoraussetzungen.
When web 3 is more established, I believe games will be affected even more as it is the second most popular thing , people search at internet.
Very intresting information about the MMO games and storing data in RDF allthough that not many people would use this method.
The games sites are quite intresting. But the language is strange! Especially at the first one. It seems like Greek to me!! The second about systemrequirements for pc games is ok!