pc.ign.com - 10/26/2008
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October 17, 2008 - Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is a success, so says developer Mythic Entertainment , with over 750,000 worldwide account holders. As we're about one month beyond launch, it's time to look into WAR's future. Mark Jacobs, VP and GM of Mythic Entertainment, recently posted ...
gamesindustry.biz - 10/21/2008
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gamesindustry.biz —
Massively multiplayer online games, or MMOs, are a
growing market. People see Blizzard operating World of Warcraft
and imagine bags of money and critical acclaim. Very few companies rise to the occasion of producing an MMO and fewer succeed in ...
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MMO WAR // Interview
eurogamer.net - 10/20/2008
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eurogamer.net —
One of the four classes yet to be
included in Warhammer Online is set to be cut
from the game entirely, according to Mythic's boss, Mark Jacobs. Last week, the developer announced it would be reinstating two of the four careers it cut form the game ...
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Warhammer Online class cut for good News // MMO /// ...
tentonhammer.com - 10/20/2008
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tentonhammer.com —
Questions by Cody "Micajah" Bye (Managing Editor) and
Garrett Fuller (Industry Relations) Answers by Mark Jacobs (VP,
GM Mythic Entertainment) The launch of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has arguably been one of the smoothest game releases in ...
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Exclusive WAR State of the Game Interview with Mark Jacobs
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IGN Interviews Mark Jacobs
Warhammer Vault - The Ultimate Resource —
... interview: We're primarily focused on fixing major balance problems that affect our players' overall enjoyment of RvR. The key is to give equal treatment to all the careers, with a focus on 'buffing up' the careers that needs some love, and not reducing the abilities of classes that got the long end of the stick at launch. With over 750,000 worldwide account holders only one month beyond launch, Warhammer is poised to face off against industry rivals. Be sure to check out this IGN Exclusive . -- ...
Da Bloody Twenty - October 30
Blog Posts from "WAAAGH!" - Gameriot.com —
... “The Future of WAR” @ IGN - In which the term “bloodbath” is used. I’ll let you find out where. ...
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hgamer.blogspot.com 11/26/2008 — Mark Jacobs outlined upcoming changes to Warhammer Online's open RvR game play. However, Mark simply missed the mark in regards to the true root of the problems plaguing WAR. The first thing Mark needed to address in his outline was the performance ...
Free speech for people who work on MMOs
tobolds.blogspot.com 9/11/2008 — So Mark Jacobs has a blog . And some people are unhappy about that . I think we can all agree that Mythic's way to communicate with their players is substantially different than those of other MMO companies. SOE and Blizzard are so tight-lipped, ...
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dwarfpriest.com 9/10/2008 — Blizzard has announced its intention to change how raid buff stacking works in patch 3.0.2, making more buffs and debuffs affect the whole raid, but limiting how many things they can stack with. I know this topic has been picked apart to death, and ...
Warhammer’s Success
killtenrats.com 11/3/2008 — Mark Jacobs, August 29, 2008 :
“Look at us six months out. Look at us six weeks out. If we’re not adding servers, we’re not doing well.”
Game launches, September 18, 2008 .
War Herald, November 1, 2008 :
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Warhammer Online's Cut Content Will Be Added For Free Later
1up.com 9/19/2008 — Fans of massively multiplayer games who were looking forward to Warhammer Online were understandably shaken this summer when it was announced that some major features were being pulled from the game. However, those worried fans can now take heart. ...
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