Now that BW is in the mmo market how about the king of open world?.

Vega-T

with bioware coming into the mmo market do you guys think its time for Rockstar to enter the ring?

with their record of great open worlds maybe its time for them to come in make a rockstar mmo ? and

how do ya think it would be done?

i mean how can they take their open world and turn it into a mmo?

PukeBucket

Rockstar has explored the idea if their "hiring" sheet over the last 5 years tell anything. I have a feeling they're more interested in tapping into large scale multiplayer content as found in Red Dead Redemption (that's still fun) and GTAIV. It's also been hinte at in interviews they think the modular DLC pick and choose method for continued revenue is a preferred model over subscriptions. 

So, I wouldn't be surprised with development of GTAIV's multiplayer and the persistent aspect that's showed up in RDR shows up in a MMO-like fashion in GTAV or another title we've not seen yet.

Axehilt

That's one game I really wouldn't want to work on.  Rockstar has a terrible record regarding how it treats its developers -- even before working on an even more massive project than their existing games.

I imagine an MMO might be the straw that breaks the camels' backs.

Vega-T

thats news to me how do they treat their devs?

Kalafax

If they did, they really need to scrap the Grand theft auto IP, they are turning into Sega and Nintendo using the same IP to drain money for decades, its old and stale and the fact that people keep buying them is just ludicris

Z3R01

Rockstar isn't one to take the PC market seriously.

Look how they treat the community.

Releasing GTA4 in a terrible state, waiting half a year to release LA. Noire and ignoring the communities pleas for a RDR PC version.

HOnestly I wouldn't support a Rockstar mmo even if they made one.

Vega-T

Originally posted by Dalgor

If they did, they really need to scrap the Grand theft auto IP, they are turning into Sega and Nintendo using the same IP to drain money for decades, its old and stale and the fact that people keep buying them is just ludicris

 they wouldnt have to scarp it depending on what IP they pick or if they start a band new one.

TheLizardbones

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Originally posted by Axehilt
That's one game I really wouldn't want to work on.  Rockstar has a terrible record regarding how it treats its developers -- even before working on an even more massive project than their existing games.
I imagine an MMO might be the straw that breaks the camels' backs.

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I would love to a Red Dead Redemption mmorpg. I'm not sure I'd want to see one that was pushed through on the same development schedule as something like L.A. Noire.

Phelcher

Originally posted by Vega-T

with bioware coming into the mmo market do you guys think its time for Rockstar to enter the ring?

with their record of great open worlds maybe its time for them to come in make a rockstar mmo ? and

how do ya think it would be done?

i mean how can they take their open world and turn it into a mmo?

 

Well...

It doesn't matter how long it would take, it a business decision. Of whether or not the Millions spent would be worthwhile, to gain revenues back over the following years. But... if kids today are just going to buy the game & play for 6 months, then meander off to another kewl game...? 

Then no, you'll never see the game.

 

Oddly, If kids today wouldn't be so impatient and actually didn't spend $5 of their Mom's money on every Free to Play game, then these Open World Dev's would be more confident in investing the considerable sums of money it takes to design an Open World game. But (again), with all these WoW'refugees navigating to Free To Play..  you only just keep seeing theese FTP inferior games. Or, until the WoW generation matures and grows into their own income.

Because the predominant ecomic force in the MMORPG industry are teenagers & young adults who rely on PARENTS. 

 

 

Classicstar

Originally posted by Vega-T

with bioware coming into the mmo market do you guys think its time for Rockstar to enter the ring?

with their record of great open worlds maybe its time for them to come in make a rockstar mmo ? and

how do ya think it would be done?

i mean how can they take their open world and turn it into a mmo?

King of Open worlds is Skyrim and we already have Ultimate KING of OPEN worlds AGON from Darkfall MMO.

BizkitNL

Originally posted by forest-nl

Originally posted by Vega-T

with bioware coming into the mmo market do you guys think its time for Rockstar to enter the ring?

with their record of great open worlds maybe its time for them to come in make a rockstar mmo ? and

how do ya think it would be done?

i mean how can they take their open world and turn it into a mmo?

King of Open worlds is Skyrim and we already have Ultimate KING of OPEN worlds AGON from Darkfall MMO.

Skyrim isn't an MMO and darkfall is hardly King of open worlds. Not even close.

Blazer6992

GTA - the MMO, I like it.

 

RandyE

Originally posted by BizkitNL

Originally posted by forest-nl

Originally posted by Vega-T

with bioware coming into the mmo market do you guys think its time for Rockstar to enter the ring?

with their record of great open worlds maybe its time for them to come in make a rockstar mmo ? and

how do ya think it would be done?

i mean how can they take their open world and turn it into a mmo?

King of Open worlds is Skyrim and we already have Ultimate KING of OPEN worlds AGON from Darkfall MMO.

Skyrim isn't an MMO and darkfall is hardly King of open worlds. Not even close.

Try re-reading the OP.

 

The OP was saying that Bioware is the king of open worlds. Which, he was saying they're not, that Skyrim is. And I tend to agree with him. TES has been great for YEARS when it comes to Open World games.

I wouldn't play another Rockstar game...ever.

Quirhid

Originally posted by Vega-T

thats news to me how do they treat their devs?

Threaten to fire people if they refuse to do overtime without pay and other horrid stuff etc. Makes you sick. Here's one link.