gamesindustry.biz - 10/16/2008
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An alarmingly high number companies have been lured into creating an MMO only to be hit with disappointing user numbers after the initial launch, a continued slow down, and eventual closure. At the centre of all this is the promise of success enjoyed by Blizzard's World of Warcraft, which pulls ...
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
blog.wired.com - 10/16/2008
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blog.wired.com —
Mikemorhaime ANAHEIM -- The final interview in my
Blizzcon 2008 series is actually one of the first
I conducted: A chat with Blizzard CEO and co-founder Mike Morhaime. As Morhaime was utterly swamped throughout the convention, this chat is shorter ...
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Q&A: Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime on DRM, WoW and the Next ...
multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 10/13/2008
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multiplayerblog.mtv.com —
It’s no secret that Blizzard is working on
a “next-gen MMO,” as evidenced by job listings on
their website . But during BlizzCon this past weekend, “ World of Warcraft ” game director Jeffrey Kaplan ...
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‘World Of Warcraft’ Game Director Working On ...
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Well over half…
Snaffy's Space —
... launched?
Paul Sams: Not significantly, we’ve certainly had some of that happen, which is the same thing we experienced with Age of Conan and each time an MMO has come out we’ve seen some amount of reduction of use. The good news is that we’ve seen a significant number of people, well over half, that cited Warhammer as their reason for leaving - they’ve already returned.
Source: GamesIndustry.biz (read the entire interview - it’s a gem) ...
Significantly insignificant interview with Blizzard
Hardcore Casual —
... Gamesindusty.biz has an interview with Paul Sams of Blizzard that’s worth checking out. Not for any factual reason, but because of the entertainment it provides. In true Blizzard fashion, Sams does his best to avoid any actual mention of an MMO outside of WoW, although he is somewhat forced at times by the questions. The first question of course is the ‘headliner’ of the interview: ...
More Slapping: WoW Execs vs WAR Execs
Wandering Goblin —
... Today, the WoW vs WAR slapfight continues. First up is WoW's Paul Sams, who disparaged Warhammer's subscription numbers. Citing some spurious statistics, Sams said, "The good news is that we've seen a significant number of people, well over half, that cited Warhammer as their reason for leaving - they've already returned." ...
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