Flickr co-founder tries his hand at another Web startup, David Ebner, Globe and Mail (Nov 19)
Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of Flickr. is back in Vancouver and has set up a new company Tiny Speck Inc.
"Tiny Speck hopes to hit the chord of connection that has moved decisively into the mainstream. While still mostly shrouded in secrecy, Tiny Speck is building what's called a massive multiplayer game, and the roots of the genre go back to text-based programs in late 1970s, accessed by early computers and modems.
Such games allow multiple players to develop characters in fantasy realms. The most popular of the bunch is the medieval-themed World of Warcraft. It has more than 10 million subscribers."
Of interest: "Mr. Butterfield sees unlimited potential in connection billions of minds. “It's a profound shift,” he said. “Maybe more important than anything that's happened before.”"
Posted by Gwen at December 7, 2009 11:30 AM