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multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 10/16/2008

Allegedly Blocked From Beta, ‘World Of Warcraft’ Designer Plays ‘Warhammer ...

— multiplayerblog.mtv.com — When I spoke with EA Mythic head Mark Jacobs earlier this year about developing MMORPG “ Warhammer... Online ,” it was inevitable that we talked about the competition — namely a little game called “ World of ... (more) Allegedly Blocked From Beta, ‘World Of ...

Blizzard

World of Warcraft

Blizzcon

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gamesindustry.biz - 10/21/2008

MMO WAR // Interview

— 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 ... (more) MMO WAR // Interview

World of Warcraft

Mythic

Warhammer Online

Blizzard

Dark Age of Camelot

Mark Jacobs

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eurogamer.net - 10/20/2008

Warhammer Online class cut for good News // MMO /// Eurogamer - Games Reviews, News and More

— 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 ... (more) Warhammer Online class cut for good News // MMO /// ...

Warhammer Online

Mark Jacobs

Mythic

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  "This is not a sprint; it’s a marathon."

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Kaplan vs. Jacobs: FIGHT!
ITG! I'm Talkin' Games — ... Fair fight? Jeff, you must be playing Destruction on a low population open rvr server, in which case that statement is probably dead on. Regardless, its a growing pain (one of several) that Mythic is dealing with and Marc Jacobs recently responded with the Ryu uppercut in response: ...

EA Mythic Defends ‘Warhammer Online’ From ‘World Of Warcraft’ Designer’s Criticism
Warhammer Vault - The Ultimate Resource — ... [image] "Earlier today we published an interview with “World of Warcraft” game director Jeff Kaplan where he shared his thoughts on competing MMORPG “Warhammer Online.” We reached out to EA Mythic head and lead “Warhammer Online” designer Mark Jacobs to clarify about his company’s beta policies. He responded after the story was published." Mark Jacobs answers back to WoW director Jeff Kaplan about the design and features of their respected game. -- ...

War of the Devs
female-gamer.com — ... “, where Kaplan describes his experiences playing  Warhammer Online in a not-so-favorable light.  Later in the day, the same website published a rebuttal from EA/Mythic’s head honcho, the feisty Mark Jacobs. ...

Mythic Entertainment rebuts Jeff Kaplan's WAR critiques
Massively — ... from the closed Warhammer Online Beta. After that article went up, John put up another post touching on Mythic Entertainment's response - specifically, a phone call from the company's head Mark Jacobs. Jacobs specifically called out the following: World of Warcraft featured a number of lengthy queues just to get onto servers when the game first launched in 2004. Jacobs noted that EverQuest and his own DAoC featured customizable interfaces long before...   Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ...

WoW Guy vs WAR Guy: The Slapfight!
Wandering Goblin — WoW's Jeff Kaplan's public statement on Warhammer: "The Warhammer guys wouldn't let me play in their beta", "They copied us", and "I've been playing, but I'm thinking of quitting WAR". Warhammer's Mark Jacobs' public statement on Jeff Kaplan:  "Oh, quit yer cryin'".