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Massively interviews WAR's producer on the future of the game
Massively interviews WAR's producer on the future of the game
massively.com — Warhammer Online has gone through big changes recently, both in-game and out. Mythic recently released the title's 1.3.2 patch , which had some controversial changes , and this week we learned that staffers at the studio were let go as part of ... (more) Massively interviews WAR's producer on the future of the ...
Working As Intended Podcast #9 – With CCP’s Noah Ward on Dominion and DUST 514
Working As Intended Podcast #9 – With CCP’s Noah Ward on Dominion and DUST 514
mmogamer.com — Welcome to the 9th episode of the Working As Intended podcast! We have a very special show this week with special guest Lead Designer Noah Ward from CCP Games! This episode also features out EVE Online: Dominion contest! You will find full shownotes and contest information below. Topics  ... (more) Working As Intended Podcast #9 – With CCP’s Noah Ward on ...
Jeff Skalski - WAR Producer's Letter
herald.warhammeronline.com — Hey Fellow Waaaghers, Just wanted to drop a few lines to follow up where our fearless leader, Mr. Hickman, left off reaffirm that our support and dedication to making WAR the best RvR experience in the market has not changed. We're just a few weeks ... (more) Jeff Skalski - WAR Producer's Letter
Report: Layoffs Hit EA Studios Including Tiburon, Black Box, Redwood Shores, Mythic
Report: Layoffs Hit EA Studios Including Tiburon, Black Box, Redwood Shores, Mythic
gamasutra.com — [ Update: As part of its quarterly financial results, Electronic Arts issued a statement confirming it will lay off 1,500 workers by April 2010.] Gamasutra has learned that major third-party publisher Electronic Arts issued a round of layoffs across ... (more) Report: Layoffs Hit EA Studios Including Tiburon, Black ...
Warhammer Online, after almost 4 months
quartertothree.com — Mythic laid off 80 people today, which is about 40% of the company and responsible for 90% of the content. According to a friend of mine who left before this happened, they're putting Warhammer into "maintenance mode." I am not sure if there's been ... (more) Warhammer Online, after almost 4 months
Rorschach you are not
bootaesbloodyblog.blogspot.com — Mmmm Gud hits the nail on the head with the blog post " Maintenance mode? Absolutely incorrect ". But of course the doom callers will say the post Lokax links to is just from some community manager, so what do they know eh? Random forum troll ... (more) Rorschach you are not
Rumor: 80 more layoffs hit Mythic
Rumor: 80 more layoffs hit Mythic
massively.com — Gamasutra is reporting that another 80 layoffs have hit Mythic Entertainment as well as several other Electronic Arts studios, although Mythic was the only MMO group to feel the sting of sudden unemployment. That would equate to 40% of the team, ... (more) Rumor: 80 more layoffs hit Mythic
Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout [Rumor]
Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout [Rumor]
kotaku.com — Electronic Arts has taken the ax to hundreds of employees at locations in Burnaby, Orlando and San Francisco today, according to chatter from former EA employees, issuing layoffs the same day it... (more) Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout [Rumor]
Commentary: Mythic keeps avoiding the solution to their problems
Commentary: Mythic keeps avoiding the solution to their problems
incomingpull.blogspot.com — Mythic may have had me at hello with their promise of epic city sieges, but the tier 4 reality is anything but love. In fact, it's one of the primary reasons for my departure in June. However, the developers now have some " short term " changes in ... (more) Commentary: Mythic keeps avoiding the solution to their ...
Old DAoC players, chime in
Old DAoC players, chime in
shadowwar.wordpress.com — I’m curious, why did people quit? I know I hear how horrible Trials of Atlantis was for the game. But how long ago was that? Hasn’t the game outpaced that particular speed bump by this point? Why have none of you gone back to the game if ... (more) Old DAoC players, chime in
Monday’s Good, Bad and Ugly
Monday’s Good, Bad and Ugly
biobreak.wordpress.com — The Good: BioWare has responded to (reasonable) player concerns about the Warden’s Keep DLC in Dragon Age being a monetary barrier between players and a storage chest by providing a new patch that gives every player a chest in their camp.  ... (more) Monday’s Good, Bad and Ugly
The Financial State Of The Industry
playervsdeveloper.blogspot.com — According to Scott Jennings' sources , EA has laid off 40% of Mythic's staff. This group supposedly includes 90% of the folks responsible for the content in Warhammer, with the rumor that the game is being shifted to "maintenance mode" - EA will keep ... (more) The Financial State Of The Industry
Jeff Hickman - Executive Producer's Letter
herald.warhammeronline.com — Hello everyone, With all that is going on within Mythic Entertainment and EA, I would like to take a moment to reinforce the studio’s dedication to both our games and our players. At Mythic, we remain committed to our games and the passionate people ... (more) Jeff Hickman - Executive Producer's Letter
Quote of the Day #2
biobreak.wordpress.com — “Mythic laid off 80 people today, which is about 40% of the company and responsible for 90% of the content. According to a friend of mine who left before this happened, they’re putting Warhammer into ‘maintenance ... (more) Quote of the Day #2
EA: It’s In The Game (The Unemployment Line, Specifically)
brokentoys.org — From EA’s earning report: This action will result in the closure of several facilities and a headcount reduction of approximately 1,500 positions, of which 1,300 are included in a restructuring plan. The majority of these actions will be ... (more) EA: It’s In The Game (The Unemployment Line, Specifically)
Trouble at EA Mythic
mmogamer.com — Something fishy (and no, I don’t just mean the acquisition of social game developer Play Fish by their publisher, EA ) floating around the Mythic Entertainment tank today. Twitter is all…atwitter with reports like this and this from staffers and people otherwise considered to be in the know ... (more) Trouble at EA Mythic
Grab Bag No. 23 - Daemon Moon Rising
herald.warhammeronline.com — Welcome to the Daemon Moon Rising special issue of the Grab Bag, where we're answering all your questions about the Daemon Moon Rising Live Event! This Live Event begins today , so before you dive in, prepare by reading up on some of the details that ... (more) Grab Bag No. 23 - Daemon Moon Rising
AP Regen and You!
herald.warhammeronline.com — Increasing the amount of time that you survive in RvR, since some enemy attackers were previously churning through instant-cast attacks virtually without end. These bug-fixes mean that someone who "bursts" a rapid string of instant-cast attacks will ... (more) AP Regen and You!
WAR unveils a new Free Trial
weritsblog.com — In this months newsletter, Mythic announced that they have made some changes to their 10-Day Free trial .  At first the news worried me a little, but the more I thought about it, the better the idea sounded.  Once it goes live, it will be a ... (more) WAR unveils a new Free Trial
MMO Restaurants
killtenrats.com — I see this , and I cannot help but think of Anthony Bourdain’s view on restaurant changes. By now, unsurprisingly, our restaurant was rapidly failing. I began to see for the first time, what I would later recognize as Failing Restaurant ... (more) MMO Restaurants
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