A saying I coined about 15 years ago was 'Premium games for premium players,' and as recent history has shown, it is a very, very good model. I've always been a proponent of the pay-for-play model, and as history has shown, people will pay a subscription fee for quality product. I don't see it being replaced for the time being. GS: Is it subject to being replaced by other, novel ways of generating revenue for game developers? Has Mythic asked itself this question, and if so, is it, as a company, and in a strategic sense, assessing alternatives to the subscription model? Based on Dark Age of Camelot's subs and what I've heard from other developers, Star Wars Galaxies' numbers are coming from a good mix of new players and veterans. The success of Star Wars Galaxies has not come on the back of the other MMORPGs, as it has expanded the market. GS: In your opinion, what's the status, or rather health, of the subscription model for the MMORPG sector? In terms of the numbers topping out, I'd like to grow our total subscription base 100 percent over the next year. We expect Dark Age of Camelot to be a very viable product today and into the future. After that we have another retail expansion planned for next year. We have another expansion pack coming out in a few weeks, and we are preparing to work on our next subscription expansion for the spring. Mark Jacobs: We are committed to Dark Age of Camelot for as long as the players want to continue to play the game. GameSpot: As the company allocates resources toward its new announced title, Imperator, how are you forecasting the ability of Dark Age of Camelot to endure as a viable product for gamers? Are you expecting additional growth for Dark Age of Camelot? If so, where do see the number topping out? With so much news coming out of Fairfax, the Virginia city where Mythic Entertainment is based, GameSpot decided to pay a visit (by e-mail) to the company's president and CEO Mark Jacobs. Revenues from that game bumped Mythic's revenues up over 4,000 percent from 1998 to 2002. This ranking is due in large part to the success of Mythic's Dark Age of Camelot game. The company moved from 2002's 20th position to number six overall in this current year's list. This is Mythic's second year on the list.

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Mythic also made note that it was recognized this week by Deloitte & Touche as one of Technology Fast 50 (in the state of Virginia). First, the company said that in celebration of Dark Age's second anniversary, it will rerelease the title, and include the Foundations expansion, for a suggested retail price of $9.99.

Mythic Entertainment, the developer and publisher of Dark Age of Camelot, today made two announcements.

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