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Will 2009 be the best year ever for MMOs?
In 2007, you could have surprised absolutely nobody by predicting that 2008, last year, would be the biggest, best year ever for MMOs. Triple A titles abounded — Age of Conan and Warhammer Online were both just going to tear WoW a new one, but heck, even WoW was coming out with its second ...
Champions Online's Bill Roper Interview - Page 1 // MMO /// Eurogamer - Games Reviews, News and More
Champions Online's Bill Roper Interview - Page 1 // MMO /// Eurogamer - Games Reviews, News and More
eurogamer.net — Page 1 of 3. Page 2 -> Bill Roper has tasted what must be some of the... highest highs and lowest lows in game development. At Blizzard he played a key role in the development of Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo into the multi-million-selling franchises ... (more) Champions Online's Bill Roper Interview - Page 1 // MMO ...
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Will 2009 be the best year ever for MMOs?
Massively — Filed under: MMO industry, New titles, OpinionTipa is wondering if the upcoming 2009 MMO titles will make this year the best yet for MMOs. EVE Online will be receiving its highly anticipated Apocrypha expansion pleasing the "impact PvP" crowd. Free Realms will soon launch to the delight of families around the world, providing another option in the "kid friendly" category. Champions Online will be zipping up its latex suit to compete in the superhero sub-genre. Cryptic ...

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Elder Game has a great post up proclaiming that the subscription model should not be dead yet . He points out that it's comparatively easier for players to decide to do without optional microtransactions, and that your core business challenge is keeping both payers and non-payers happy. From my ...
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