Post by Morreion on Aug 9, 2010 8:44:38 GMT -5
We're Settling Into A 'New MMO' Slump (Keen & Graev's Gaming Blog)
I hear you, Keen.
Too bad new MMOs aren't spread out more evenly. I can just see it now- no exciting new MMOs for months and months and then, suddenly, 3 interesting titles will release at the same time 
Arghh! Help me!
Here’s a list of the MMO’s coming out that I am interested in and plan to play and write about.
SWTOR
Guild Wars 2
FFXIV
TERA
Rift: Planes of Telara
Dawntide
These are all games on the horizon… and the horizon is really, really far away. We may see FFXIV this year — maybe — but the rest I’m expecting early next year or even 2012.
We’re definitely in a new MMO slump. There are currently a few games that people are hanging onto, but nothing exploding with genuine mass appeal. For me it’s WoW. Why? It’s a polished game capable of providing a reliable gaming experience and I know what to expect. The population is there, the content is there, the expansion is coming soon, and the game isn’t suddenly going to fizzle out.
I saw this coming, as did many of you. MMO’s these days are lasting, on average, 3 months before the new MMO smell wears off and reality sets in. A mass exodus ensues and we move on. That’s not the player’s fault — that’s a problem with the games. The causes and how to fix it are a discussion for another time.
SWTOR
Guild Wars 2
FFXIV
TERA
Rift: Planes of Telara
Dawntide
These are all games on the horizon… and the horizon is really, really far away. We may see FFXIV this year — maybe — but the rest I’m expecting early next year or even 2012.
We’re definitely in a new MMO slump. There are currently a few games that people are hanging onto, but nothing exploding with genuine mass appeal. For me it’s WoW. Why? It’s a polished game capable of providing a reliable gaming experience and I know what to expect. The population is there, the content is there, the expansion is coming soon, and the game isn’t suddenly going to fizzle out.
I saw this coming, as did many of you. MMO’s these days are lasting, on average, 3 months before the new MMO smell wears off and reality sets in. A mass exodus ensues and we move on. That’s not the player’s fault — that’s a problem with the games. The causes and how to fix it are a discussion for another time.
I hear you, Keen.
Too bad new MMOs aren't spread out more evenly. I can just see it now- no exciting new MMOs for months and months and then, suddenly, 3 interesting titles will release at the same time 
Arghh! Help me!
