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2 Rumors: WoW to console & KOTOR MMO

AnkorAnkor Member Posts: 258
in The Rumor Room

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/weekend/20070504_Power_Up___Massive_reasons_for_gamers_to_cheer.html

 Nothing new....but still.... starting to pop up in legit papers now.

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  • bballermc333bballermc333 Member Posts: 283
    From what I had heard WoW decided not to come to the 360.

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  • thetankthetank Member Posts: 200
    Well.

    Being released on Xbox

    would increase LARGELY the number of players on WoW



    Good thing tough



    Gl and all

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  • Carl132pCarl132p Member UncommonPosts: 538
    I dont think being on the xbox would A) work   not enough buttons on a controller  or B) Increase WoWs subs  its already the biggest everyone already knows about it and it doesnt take any kind of nice computer to run so im thinking 360 would not help at all.
  • Enforcer71Enforcer71 Member UncommonPosts: 780

    From all the different info I have been getting from different sources in various places this is what I am expecting.

    They will announce a Starcraft MMO

    They will announce Diablo III for the Xbox/PC

    I am not saying I am correct, this is just my conclusion from all the different things I have seen floating around.

    Out of every 100 men, 10 should not be there,
    80 are nothing but targets, 9 are the real fighters.
    Ah, but one, ONE of them is a warrior,
    and he will bring the others home.
    -Heraclitus 500BC

  • JupstoJupsto Member UncommonPosts: 2,075
    as much as i love kotor and mmo's i don't think kotor 3 will be mmo, maybe online somehow but not mmo. cause then it would just be galaxies. WoW on 360 would be heaven but since i am pesimistic i doubt it. any mmo on 360 would be amazing (guildwars!)

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  • MidnitteMidnitte Member Posts: 510

    Originally posted by Carl132p
    I dont think being on the xbox would A) work not enough buttons on a controller or B) Increase WoWs subs its already the biggest everyone already knows about it and it doesnt take any kind of nice computer to run so im thinking 360 would not help at all.
    but then the game could just require the new keyboard attachment, but they already said they aren't interested in making WoW for consoles.

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  • deplorabledeplorable Member Posts: 418

    They did have a working version of WAR on the 360 AT E3, 2 months before EA too over Mythic then nothing was heard from that again ;)

    WoW - no, blizz already stated a long time ago that it wouldn't. Why did i mention WAR well, that has appeared on the 360 and if anyone didn't know Blizz was originally going to make a Warhammer RTS game until the deal with GW fell through, and thus.. Warcraft was born.

    As for a KOTOR MMO, no.. i mean Bioware didn't even do KOTOR 2; that was another company (gearbox i think) who used something along the lines of a NWN Module type thing to create it. Which is probably why it sucked; and it did, badly suck.

     

    In order for an MMO to work on a console it has to be specifically developed for one, such as TFLO (True Fantasy Live Online)... however microsoft saw fit to cancel that in its late beta phase because it was taking too long. And that's the problem, due to the console's lifespan, a proper MMO (not phantasy star rubbish) wouldn't work on the 360 unless it had already been developed for a previous console (FFXI anyone).

    The lifespan for a console isn't enough to make an MMO specifically for it, and to be fair; MMOs fit better on the PC than a console. And if you add the keyboard and mouse (which you can do with the 360, an offical microsoft new shiny toy soon will allow you to plug in a keyboard into your Controller) it becomes more of a PC and less of a console.

     

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  • JupstoJupsto Member UncommonPosts: 2,075
    Originally posted by deplorable
    WoW - no, blizz already stated a long time ago that it wouldn't. Why did i mention WAR well, that has appeared on the 360 and if anyone didn't know Blizz was originally going to make a Warhammer RTS game until the deal with GW fell through, and thus.. Warcraft was born.
    As for a KOTOR MMO, no.. i mean Bioware didn't even do KOTOR 2; that was another company (gearbox i think) who used something along the lines of a NWN Module type thing to create it. Which is probably why it sucked; and it did, badly suck.
     



    I could have guessed that blizzard's warcraft was just an unofficial warhammer.

    bioware made kotor 1 and i think its was obisidan who made kotor 2

    the 360's life span will be way long enough for a MMO and the other stuff you said is matter of opinion.

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  • DarthMaulUKDarthMaulUK Member Posts: 296
    Well the latest Job opps on Blizzards site are -

    New Position – Lead Tools Programmer – Next-Gen MMO

    Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an individual to lead a tools programming team focused on next-generation massively multiplayer online games. The ideal applicant will possess outstanding communication and coordination skills and be capable of leading a team of programmers in the design and creation of a suite of powerful support tools for all disciplines, including art, design, programming, audio, and customer service. Blizzard offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits. Please check our Lead Tools Programmer – Next-Gen MMO position for more information.

    New Position - Lead Technical Artist – Next-Gen MMO

    Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an individual to serve as Lead Technical Artist for a team focused on next-generation massively multiplayer online games. The ideal candidate feels comfortable in a team environment and is able to contribute on many levels (modeling, texturing, special FX, etc.) and act as a liaison between the artists and programmers. This candidate would be a highly motivated and very sharp artist who has experience using Scripts to solve technical problems. The candidate must also be able to research and implement new art techniques and tools into the production pipeline. Blizzard offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits. Please check our Lead Technical Artist – Next-Gen MMO job listing for more information.



    So something is coming

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  • napalmninjanapalmninja Member UncommonPosts: 114
    well if i know blizzard there going to want to make money if they make wow for the console/consoles so they will either make it for the xbox or charge ps3 or wii owners to play the game blizzards a company full of money hungry basterds i think a mmorpg on the wii would be awesome if we could just find someone to make it work out as for the kotor mmo i think its a good idea but sonys probbably just going to mess that up with a "new game experience"
  • DesalatorDesalator Member Posts: 2
    It is a nice idea for a kotor mmo but i think there will be no such game becouse of  there is already a starwars mmo galaxies(SOE made worst by chancing the game construct it was better before).
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