Originally posted by Rekrul From looking at overall market, ditching SOE would be rather unusual move, when everyone else is flocking into MMO markets.
But then again, Sony in general is known for going against the current.
Main problem remains lack of SOE's long term plans. EA (big name) just elbowed itself to Warhammer, a title many call WoW killer. Vivendi is moving all their games online. PlayNC is releasing new titles. Many new high-profile titles are planned.
And at the same time, little is known about the DC comics title, which will either need to strike it big, or share market with City of ... titles.
But other than that, EQ2 is still the only noticable direction forward, a flagship product, and while doing quite well, it has carved out it's market, and is unlikely to expand in the future, not with the age of the game, and the upcoming competition.
I'd also wager a bet, that when WoW collapses, it'll happen rather fast, and might even lead to market depression, as huge numbers of players try to flock to other games, failing to find proper replacement, or massively migrating to succesor game, which would have trouble coping with such influx, unless it's Vivendi.
Good pints very well made.
Does anyone fear the total dominance that WOW is bad for MMO in general?
Others who don't share my point of view will criticize my point of view or the spirit in which it was made.
However I can't recall three seperate occassions when three seperate persons have advocated SOE to others as a "good company". Not on this site, on the net, in the media or in real life. Even Obraik has never promoted SOE as far as I'm aware.
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
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Good pints very well made.
Does anyone fear the total dominance that WOW is bad for MMO in general?
I criticize SOE.
Others who don't share my point of view will criticize my point of view or the spirit in which it was made.
However I can't recall three seperate occassions when three seperate persons have advocated SOE to others as a "good company". Not on this site, on the net, in the media or in real life. Even Obraik has never promoted SOE as far as I'm aware.
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
CS Lewis