Looking at the success of games like CrimeCraft and the sales Tribes: Ascend during its continued beta period, I can’t help but feel that The Agency got the very short end of the stick when Sony cancelled it earlier this year. Perhaps if Sony had licensed an IP, say James Bond, the game would have … Continue reading “The MMO That Wasn't: The Agency”
If you know someone who thinks that free to play games are not a successful venture, point their head towards Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online. And Lineage II, and Age of Conan, and Champions Online, and DC Universe, and City of Heroes, and Alganon, and Everquest II, and Pirates of … Continue reading “Least Surprising of 2011: Free To Play Makes Money”
Welcome to November, everyone. Now if you are following the free to play mashup, as I do, you know that the market is getting a lot more congested in quarter 4 of 2011. We’ve already seen the free to play conversions of City of Heroes, Fallen Earth last month, and today sees the extended downtime … Continue reading “Free To Play Tuesday: Rhyming Title Edition”
For the record I tried to hold off on the “are you thinking what I’m thinking?” I make no promises. In an interview with Gamespot, Sony Online Entertainment’s President John Smedley sat down to talk about Everquest, DC Universe, and more. Most important, Smedley mentioned that Sony has no intent on shuttering Everquest at any … Continue reading “John Smedley on Everquest, Free To Play, Vita, and More”
I told you I’d eventually hit the Sunday deadline for Week in Review. I’ve found through MMO Fallout the deadlines I set for myself often conflict with what I’ve heard referred to as a “lack of respect for authority and tendency toward inappropriate analogies.” Personally I equate the situation more to the first few seasons … Continue reading “Week In Review: Trust In The Community Edition”
If Faxion left us any wiser, the MMO has parted us with yet another harsh reminder that the free to play market is not the safe haven that it was once thought to be. For every triple-A game that loses its subscription tag, from Lord of the Rings Online to DC Universe, City of Heroes … Continue reading “Faxion: He’s Dead, Jim.”
If Faxion left us any wiser, the MMO has parted us with yet another harsh reminder that the free to play market is not the safe haven that it was once thought to be. For every triple-A game that loses its subscription tag, from Lord of the Rings Online to DC Universe, City of Heroes … Continue reading “Faxion: He's Dead, Jim.”
This article is entirely original, any similarities between this and [redacted]’s Fishery financial presentation are completely coincidental. MMO Fallout Year 2 statistics: It’s been a great second year here at MMO Fallout. We wrote a lot of articles, caught a lot of crab, and despite the obvious workplace issues with some trolls, some threats, a … Continue reading “MMO Fallout: End of Year 2 Statistics”
Sony Fan Faire 2011 is still live until tomorrow, but there has been a plethora of information coming from the Las Vegas convention center. New expansion packs, updates on upcoming games, and more. Everquest and Everquest II respectively are set to receive yet another expansion in the coming months. In Everquest, Veil of Alaris opens … Continue reading “Smörgåsbord of Sony Online Entertainment News”
I skipped This Week in Review last week because I only had three days worth of posts for the previous week. This week, I want to continue the Week in Review articles by starting out with a question, and it pertains to Star Wars Galaxies. It’s always a downer to hear that an MMO you … Continue reading “What Happened This Week: Macrotransaction Edition”
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