The Movies Online promises (virtual) fame and fortune

Remember how we used to think The Sims was interactive online? You could post your slide show stories and houses and whatnot? Well, Peter Molyneux, in all his Gaming God glory, has decided add a bit more depth to his upcoming game, The Movies. In fact, it is something that can only exponentially increase the game's addiction. The Movies Online will be a special site on the web where every player will have his or her own page. Each "studio page" (as you are playing some entity representing a movie studio in the game) will feature areas for you to upload your films, which can then be rated and commented on by visitors to the site. As your reputation increases (higher ratings), you earn more virtual credit online to download new content for your game – so the intent is on actually making films that people will enjoy.
Also expect to see "a host of competitions, Awards Ceremonies," and more.

This is one of the smartest moves for the game, as it gives players a never-ending objective that is based on their creativity. The Movies is just begging for a community of filmmakers, and who knows? This has all the makings of a best-selling PC game, I think.

[thanks, James Orry]