Comments on: Go/Baduk Affected By “Internet Entertainment” ? http://www.361points.com/blog/2007/12/26/gobaduk-affected-by-internet-entertainment/ Saying `just one game' they began to play . . . That was yesterday. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:55:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sorin http://www.361points.com/blog/2007/12/26/gobaduk-affected-by-internet-entertainment/#comment-4281 Sorin Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:00:39 +0000 http://www.361points.com/blog/2007/12/26/gobaduk-affected-by-internet-entertainment/#comment-4281 Actually, it appears that there is a real decline in interest in Go in Korea: http://www.361points.com/blog/2007/12/31/decline-in-gobaduk-interest-in-korea/ Too bad... Actually, it appears that there is a real decline in interest in Go in Korea: http://www.361points.com/blog/2007/12/31/decline-in-gobaduk-interest-in-korea/

Too bad…

]]> By: Mef http://www.361points.com/blog/2007/12/26/gobaduk-affected-by-internet-entertainment/#comment-4277 Mef Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:44:14 +0000 http://www.361points.com/blog/2007/12/26/gobaduk-affected-by-internet-entertainment/#comment-4277 I agree that the decline probably more related to players moving to online instead of a decrease in the number of players, but this could still mean a significant loss of revenue for baduk as an industry. I can't say that I'm familiar with the price of korean baduk servers, but it could be interesting to see a comparison between the internet business model and the traditional club model. Also it'll be interesting to see what happens in the next 5 years. Perhaps this is starting to level off? Or maybe the brick and mortar venues are seriously threatened by their online counterparts? I guess time will tell. I agree that the decline probably more related to players moving to online instead of a decrease in the number of players, but this could still mean a significant loss of revenue for baduk as an industry. I can’t say that I’m familiar with the price of korean baduk servers, but it could be interesting to see a comparison between the internet business model and the traditional club model. Also it’ll be interesting to see what happens in the next 5 years. Perhaps this is starting to level off? Or maybe the brick and mortar venues are seriously threatened by their online counterparts? I guess time will tell.

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