MMO Market “as big as it’s ever going to be”
Speaking earlier today at the Evolve conference in Brighton, Michael Pachter a videogame analyst for Wedbush Securities, stated that he believed the MMO market is as big as it’s ever going […]
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Dailies – The Pinnacle of Lazy Gaming
When I started playing MMORPGs, there was no such thing as a daily quest, but as theme-park MMOs developed and became the standard, and leveling times shrunk, developers needed a […]
Wedbush Analysist: “Nobody is buying MMOs after Star Wars fizzled”
Wedbush Securities, a financial services and investment firm, today commented on the recent collapse of 38 Studios and the general status of the MMO industry stating that “Nobody is buying […]
Do MMORPGs Really Need Dungeon Difficulty Levels?
I don’t remember that last time I went somewhere and was asked how difficult I wanted my journey to be, but in virtual worlds, difficulty settings are becoming the norm. […]
I Don’t Get It: Open PvP and Theme-park MMORPGs
Sometimes I just don’t understand why things are the way they are. Today, after a bit of playing through the TERA open beta, I came to the realization that I […]
No, PvE is not more mainstream than PvP
It always surprises me when I see a MMO player calling PvP a “niche” feature or meant only for hardcore players. What planet are they living on? Online-multiplayer games that […]
Cyber-Bullying the Death of Open PvP?
I think not. However according to Tobold, he believes sometime in the future a player will commit suicide in direct response to cyber-bullying in-game, which will lead to a lawsuit […]
Why are MMORPGs so Linear?
When entering into a virtual world, one has certain expectations about what their journey through it will be. For me, one of those expectations is that the world is open […]