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Articles like this one popping up all over suggesting a LIKELY WORLD OF WARCRAFT ON THE PS3 ?!??

Zaxx99Zaxx99 Member Posts: 1,761
in The Pub at MMORPG.COM

Okay here's just one of several links I found suggesting that perhaps the PS3 could see World of Warcraft sometime in the near future.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/716/716735p1.html


Lets pretend for a moment that a week or two before the November release of the Playstation 3 that Blizzard announces that World of Warcraft will indeed be released on the Playstation 3 sometime in 2007. Let's also assume that they further say that no Xbox 360 version is in their plans at that time.

How would a news report like this from Blizzard affect the sales of the Playstation 3 units??

I honestly expect something like this to happen right around the PS3 launch. I think Sony desperately wants this and has the power, money, and negotiating abilities to persuade Blizzard into devoting a WoW release specifically for the PS3.

Other big games for the PS3 are in the works, especially monster games like Metal Gear Solid 4, Final Fantasy 13, and SOCOM 4 just to name a few.

But if this kindof announcement, as I have been predicting now for many months, does indeed happen.. What would this do for the PS3 sales? And what also would it do for possible future mmorpg releases on the PS3?

Comments?


- Zaxx

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Comments

  • Firebird1Firebird1 Member Posts: 222
    Considering that Sony has SOE, Blizzard turned down Microsoft, and 6 million already play it on the PC I'd say the chance of WOW doing that is not likely.  Diablo or Starcraft could still happen on a Console.

  • NihilanthNihilanth Member Posts: 1,357
    Yeah, I doubt you'll be seeing WoW on any console, especiall the PS3.  If any current MMO even has a chance to end up on the PS3 it's EQ2 because of SOE, and even that I highly doubt is going to happen.

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  • InflictionInfliction Member Posts: 1,115
    If WoW ends up on any console it will most definately be on the PS3. Sony's playstation consoles have always had the highest concentration of RPGs, MMOs are simply the next generation of RPGs. Not to mention, unless I've forgotten something, the one game that blizzard has ever released to console (diablo) was for the PS1. Game developers rarely switch consoles unless something major goes down, and even with WoW's widespread popularity, XBOX has always been for the action game kids, not that its a bad thing, but its the truth, not to mention how badly FFXI did as far as sales go for the 360.

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  • SovySovy Member Posts: 11

    It would be such a lost cause that you'd find it used as an example for the definition of that phrase in a dictionary. Think about it, a game that is almost two years old, can be run on your typical $500 PC today, is designed to be played with a keyboard and mouse, not a control pad, ment to be viewed with a PC monitor, not on a non-HD TV.

  • XzaroXzaro Member UncommonPosts: 1,719

    Originally posted by Sovy

    It would be such a lost cause that you'd find it used as an example for the definition of that phrase in a dictionary. Think about it, a game that is almost two years old, can be run on your typical $500 PC today, is designed to be played with a keyboard and mouse, not a control pad, ment to be viewed with a PC monitor, not on a non-HD TV.
    Who ever said you won't be able to play with a keyboard and mouse on the PS3? As for the "meant to be viewed with a PC monitor, not on a non-HD TV.", I don't understand that at all. What does this have to do with anything? How is it a loss?

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  • InflictionInfliction Member Posts: 1,115
    EQOA... Flopped... FFXI on XB360... Flopped... WoW on PS3 wouldn't necessarily flop but it certainly wouldn't be an enormous profit monster by WoW's standards.

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  • NullapaxNullapax Member Posts: 401
    If there is enough money in it then Blizzard will do anything in my opinion.

    That said I doubt they would do this as it would mean a lot of extra work for a small increase in paying subscribers. ( I could be SOOOOOOO wrong on that last statement )

    Whatever - it certainly wont have the slightest impact on my little world.
    Might make for intesting Forum Trolling though


  • SpathotanSpathotan Member Posts: 3,928
    Sony has stated SoE will be handling ALL of the PS3's online services and gaming. So unless Blizzards sells the rights to SoE, it wont happen. Also you should know better than beliving something off IGN.

    "There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
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  • SpathotanSpathotan Member Posts: 3,928

    Originally posted by Infliction
    EQOA... Flopped... FFXI on XB360... Flopped... WoW on PS3 wouldn't necessarily flop but it certainly wouldn't be an enormous profit monster by WoW's standards.
    Yep. Yep. Nope. It will flop, who the hell is going to pay $600 to play WoW, then have to spend another $60-100 for the game itself. And yes, it would be marked as PS3 game prices, $60-100, age wont matter. FFXI on the 360 proves this with stride. $50 for a 3+ year old MMO, its only $30 on the PC with every expansion.

    "There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
    — Boba Fett

  • FandomlifeFandomlife Member Posts: 23

    Originally posted by Spathotan
    Sony has stated SoE will be handling ALL of the PS3's online services and gaming. So unless Blizzards sells the rights to SoE, it wont happen. Also you should know better than beliving something off IGN.

    Whether WoW appears on the PS3 or not I'm not really bothered, but the above isn't true. Blizzard would not have to sell the rights for WOW to SOE to have it on the PS3, just like no one has to sell the rights to their game to Microsoft to use Xbox Live - and all games HAVE to use Xbox Live now.

  • grimbojgrimboj Member Posts: 2,102

    Originally posted by zaxtor99

    How would a news report like this from Blizzard affect the sales of the Playstation 3 units??
    Sony are gits and will most likely charge for PS3 online play. If they do and it is quoted in blizzards press statement, not very much will result.

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    Note: PlayNC will refuse to allow you access to your account if you forget your password and can't provide a scanned image of the product key for the first product you purchased..... LOL

  • FandomlifeFandomlife Member Posts: 23

    As I understand it Sony have always stated their on-line service will be free which has put pressure on Xbox Live - though Sony are playing catch-up in the online console space. This does not mean they won't change this stance, of course.

    Still, even if they do, the fact you pay for the Sony Online service for the PS3 does not necessarily effect any MMORPG that goes to the online service. Xbox Live has silver and gold service and the theory is you can play any MMORPG on Xbox Live via the silver service without requiring gold - in this case the MMORPG fee would replace the Xbox Live fee.

    Since this is an established strategy from their major competitor they'd be stupid to charge double.

  • DeletedAcctDeletedAcct Member Posts: 883
    Thankfully, I don't see this happening. Love Playstation but hate SOE. Love Warcraft but hate WoW. 

  • baffbaff Member Posts: 9,457

    I think the game will function well on console Hardware.

    They may well want to convert it when the playerbase shows signs of wanning.

  • SovySovy Member Posts: 11

    Originally posted by Xzaro
    Who ever said you won't be able to play with a keyboard and mouse on the PS3?

    It is a pain to play with a keyboard and mouse when you are on the couch as opposed to playing it on the computer desk. It gets uncomfortable eventually.

    As for the "meant to be viewed with a PC monitor, not on a non-HD TV.", I don't understand that at all. What does this have to do with anything? How is it a loss?

    Because NTSC TVs have a resolution of 720 x 486 (or 640x480, or 320x240, depends on who you talk to) and the minimum resolution for WoW is 800x600. Not to mention all the other funkiness that you have to deal with NTSC television sets like interlacing and overscanning, which is a pain for any game that is UI intensive as WoW.

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