multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 9/19/2008
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After years of development, today is the official worldwide release of “ Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning .”
At a demo last month, I had an extensive interview with EA Mythic head and lead “Warhammer Online” designer Mark Jacobs . He spoke about the alarming ...
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Mark Jacobs makes the case for playing WAR instead of WoW
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Lifespan of an MMO
The Forge —
... Mark Jacobs, in making a case for why people should play WAR instead of WoW writes, “Also, you come if you’re tired of “WoW” — and it’s not that there’s anything wrong with “WoW.” All online games have a lifespan. That’s just a fact, and it doesn’t matter whether you’re “Ultima Online” or you’re “EverQuest” or you’re “Dark Age of Camelot” or you’re “WoW” — none of these games are going to last forever.” ...
Mythic makes one last case for switching from WoW to Warhammer
WoW.com —
... That said, we'll give Mythic's lead designer Marc Jacobs one more chance to tempt you away from Azeroth, if you so want to be tempted. MTV Multiplayer asked him one last time why WoW players might want to switch over to Warhammer, and he put the case pretty succinctly: Mythic put a focus on "Realm vs. Realm" combat in the game (like faction vs. faction), and that's what you'll find there. WoW, he says, like all MMOs, has an expiration date, so if you're looking for a difference experience, he recommends you give his game a try. ...
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Mythic was right - no official forums needed for Warhammer Online
walloftext.info 1/26/2009 — Not when you reach out to the community bloggers like this. I believe that Mythic was right not to have official forums. I know that there has been plenty of debate amongst the members of the Warhammer community about the decision. Many have ...
Warhammer Online has gone gold!
massively.com 8/26/2008 — It looks like the long wait is almost over! Electronic Arts and Mythic Entertainment have announced that Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has gone gold. This means, essentially, that the game is ready to be sent to store shelves . Discs are being ...
Sometimes things aren’t what they seem…
onlinegamesareanichemarket.wordpress.com 10/2/2008 — And sometimes I should let other people’s words do the talking: ( http://www.igda.org/newsroom/newsletter_0908.txt ). If there is any linkage issues, I’ve added the full text at the bottom of this post.
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Jeff Hickman - Executive Producer's Letter
herald.warhammeronline.com 13 days ago — Hello everyone, With all that is going on within Mythic Entertainment and EA, I would like to take a moment to reinforce the studio’s dedication to both our games and our players. At Mythic, we remain committed to our games and the passionate people ...
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