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'''Bruce Sterling Woodcock''' (b. 1970) is an ] ] ], best known for his work on subscription tracking of ] via his website . '''Bruce Sterling Woodcock''' (b. 1970) is an ] ] ], best known for his work on subscription tracking of ] via his website .


== Biography == == Biography ==
Woodcock was born in ] on ], ]. From 1988 to 1990, he attended ], studying ], ], and ]. In 1989, he became involved in ] on early ], and in ], was briefly running two of the largest ]s of the time, ''TinyMUD Classic'' and ''Islandia''. His original online handle was '''Sir Bruce Sterling''', which was later shortened to '''SirBruce''' when he began posting on ]. Woodcock was born in the small farming community of ] on ], ], the youngest of three chidren to Myron and Mary Woodcock. He graduated from ] in 1988, and then went on to ], studying ], ], and ]. In 1989, he became involved in ] on early ], and in ], was briefly running two of the largest ]s of the time, ''TinyMUD Classic'' and ''Islandia''. His original online handle was '''Sir Bruce Sterling''', which was later shortened to '''Sir Bruce''' when he began posting on ].


Woodcock left college early and moved to ] in 1991, where he began a career in ]. In 1993, he moved to ], where he subsequently worked as a ] at early ] ] and ]. After leaving Network Appliance in 1997, he started to become notable for a presence on the ] financial message boards, as he closely tracked Network Appliance.. Leaving college early, he moved to ] in 1991, where he began a career in ]. In 1993, he moved to ], where he subsequently worked as a ] at early ] ], and then ], eventually leaving in 1997 with $250,000 in stock options. He started to maintain a presence on the ] financial message boards as he closely tracked the performance of Network Appliance, helped the company's fortunes, and built his own portfolio to $3 million.


With the advent of the MMOGs ] and ] in 1997, Woodcock became a player and beta-tester for this genre of game. In 2000, he became one of the primary ] in ], makers of ], and in 2002 he began serving on Playnet's ] as Director (]). With the advent of the MMOGs ] and ] in 1997, Woodcock became a player and beta-tester for this genre of game. He invested in and joined the Board of Directors for Playnet and their game ], and in August 2002, began his research, reporting, and tracking of MMOG subscription numbers, which has become a standard of reference both inside and outside the MMOG industry. In November 2004 his work was moved to its own dedicated website, .

In August 2002, Woodcock began his research, reporting, and tracking of MMOG subscription numbers, which has become a standard of reference both inside and outside the MMOG industry. In November 2004 his work was moved to its own dedicated website, .


Woodcock currently lives in San Jose, working as an independent game consultant and analyst for the MMOG industry. He is a member of the ], and has spoken on game industry topics at trade shows such as the ]. Woodcock currently lives in San Jose, working as an independent game consultant and analyst for the MMOG industry. He is a member of the ], and has spoken on game industry topics at trade shows such as the ].
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== References == == References ==
* (Bruce Woodcock's website) * (Bruce Woodcock's website)
* at Austin Game Conference website
* , July 3, 2000 - Profile of Woodcock in '']''
* by Hiawatha Bay, '']'', June 8, 2005 * by Hiawatha Bay, '']'', June 8, 2005
* by John Borland, '']'', May 31, 2005 * by John Borland, '']'', May 31, 2005

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Bruce Woodcock at E-3 2005

Bruce Sterling Woodcock (b. 1970) is an American computer and video games industry analyst, best known for his work on subscription tracking of massively multiplayer online games via his website MMOGCHART.COM.

Biography

Woodcock was born in the small farming community of Sullivan, Missouri on June 20, 1970, the youngest of three chidren to Myron and Mary Woodcock. He graduated from Sullivan Senior High School in 1988, and then went on to Purdue University, studying physics, philosophy, and computer science. In 1989, he became involved in internet gaming on early MUDs, and in 1990, was briefly running two of the largest TinyMUDs of the time, TinyMUD Classic and Islandia. His original online handle was Sir Bruce Sterling, which was later shortened to Sir Bruce when he began posting on message boards.

Leaving college early, he moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1991, where he began a career in information technology. In 1993, he moved to San Jose, California, where he subsequently worked as a system administrator at early ISP Netcom (USA), and then Network Appliance, eventually leaving in 1997 with $250,000 in stock options. He started to maintain a presence on the Yahoo! financial message boards as he closely tracked the performance of Network Appliance, helped the company's fortunes, and built his own portfolio to $3 million.

With the advent of the MMOGs Chron X and Ultima Online in 1997, Woodcock became a player and beta-tester for this genre of game. He invested in and joined the Board of Directors for Playnet and their game World War II Online, and in August 2002, began his research, reporting, and tracking of MMOG subscription numbers, which has become a standard of reference both inside and outside the MMOG industry. In November 2004 his work was moved to its own dedicated website, MMOGCHART.COM.

Woodcock currently lives in San Jose, working as an independent game consultant and analyst for the MMOG industry. He is a member of the IGDA, and has spoken on game industry topics at trade shows such as the Austin Game Conference.

Public speaker

  • "Building Massively Multiplayer Games on a Budget" (Panelist), Austin Game Conference, September 10, 2004
  • "Massively Multiplayer Games on a Shoestring Budget" (Panelist), Austin Game Conference, September 11, 2003

Works

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