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New classifications will "allow the government, investors, and policymakers to properly understand the industry's economic impact," says UKIE.
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It allows the players "ownership" of the game. Little Big Planet does this as well and is successful. But imagine, the next big RPG wherein you can build your own town and recruit townsfolk. But it is more interactive than Neverwinter Nights and Dragon Age's reclaimed towns. More to do. More ability to design it. Think of the town as an NPC, give it life and AI and personality.