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herald.warhammeronline.com - 2/4/2009

Update From Mythic

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Folks, Mythic has always been committed to maintaining a high level of development and customer service to our MMO players. In anticipation of rumors regarding staff reductions here at Mythic today, this seems like a good time to provide some insight into the future of development, customer ...

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herald.warhammeronline.com - 1/31/2009

Official Forums - An Introduction

— herald.warhammeronline.com — Folks, So, I’m pleased to announce that in the next few months Mythic will be hosting, for the first time, its own Official Forums for one of its games. Now, I expect that some (okay, a lot) of you are wondering what form these forums will take and ... (more) Official Forums - An Introduction

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blog.reroller.com - 2/9/2009

City sieges a frustrating letdown

— blog.reroller.com — Interestingly enough, in the last week or so since Mythic implemented a few changes to the difficulty of capturing zones and fortresses (in addition to the real-world beatdown Mark Jacobs has been taking in the press regarding layoffs and earnings ), I’ve seen Order on Skull Throne get ... (more) City sieges a frustrating letdown

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massively.com - 1/29/2009

Mythic announces the first live expansion to Warhammer Online!

— massively.com — Massively.com recently had the chance to speak with Warhammer Online Executive Producer Jeff Hickman. Mr. Hickman laid out for us the much anticipated 'bombshell' news for their PvP-focused MMO: an entire expansion being released over the next few ... (more) Mythic announces the first live expansion to Warhammer ...

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WAR Herlad Update: An Upate From Mythic
Warhammer Vault - The Ultimate Resource — ... – it goes up when we launch new products and expand popular ones, and comes back down as players become familiar with the game. Although we now have fewer developers on the game than we did leading up to the launch, WAR still has a larger dev team today than we ever had for Dark Age of Camelot. At Mythic, we’re committed to maintaining the trust of WAR players – we’re going to deliver the content and service that keeps you playing. Mark You can find Mark's original post on the WAR Herald . -- ...

Cuts at Mythic
Book of Grudges — ... Massively is reporting (from Joystiq) rumours that 60-120 jobs are being axed at Mythic HQ, including senior designers. Bearing this up, MJ has posted a note on the Herald: Obviously, demand for a large QA and play-testing staff also falls after launch.  As a result, we saw a staff reduction which is in line with the company-wide initiative. In no way does this conflict with our commitment to customer service.  Staffing numbers will always map to consumer needs – it goes up when we launch new products and expand popular ...

$@%@#%…Grrrrr
The Common Sense Gamer — Must….resist…saying….anything…. gahhhhhhh!!!! /composes himself. /takes a drink of scotch. D out. P.S. Mark…you’re full of doo-doo.

Warhammer Online & DAoC Facing Crisis
WarCry Network : Latest News — After last week's dismal financial news, EA and Mythic are facing significant layoffs and cutbacks. Warhammer Online and Dark Age of Camelot will certainly feel the pinch. With the rumor mill swirling, Mythic's Mark Jacobs has penned a letter to 'explain' what the future holds. Check it out: Folks, Mythic has always been committed to maintaining a high level of development and customer service to our MMO players. In anticipation of rumors regarding staff reductions here at Mythic today, this seems like a good time to provide some insight into the future of development, ...

If you’re in the game industry, you’re a chump!
Elder Game — The recent major layoffs at Mythic have caused quite a buzz. Here’s what Mark Jacobs had to say about them: With respect to customer service, quality assurance and play testing, prior to the launch of WAR, we hired additional people to deal with the rush of demand associated with an MMO launch and to insure the best possible experience for our players.  We accomplished that goal and as a result we had the smoothest-ever launch of a major MMO.  Since the launch last year, the demand for customer service has gone down as players become more ...