The folks at Arenanet and Team Bloodlust must be breaking open the champagne today, as NCSoft’s financial statements for the third quarter of 2012 reveal that Guild Wars 2 and Blade & Soul aren’t just bringing home the bacon, they are weaving it and frying it to perfection. Guild Wars 2 launched strong in the … Continue reading “NCSoft 3rd Quarter Finances: Significant Growth From New Products”
Earlier this month, Star Vault released their Annual Income report for 2011. There wasn’t much in the document that we didn’t already know from last year, but at one point the company lays out what it refers to as Mortal Online’s “greatest risk.” Star Vault’s greatest risk is a lack of demand for its product. … Continue reading “Star Vault's Greatest Risk: Lack Of Demand”
Earlier this month, Star Vault released their Annual Income report for 2011. There wasn’t much in the document that we didn’t already know from last year, but at one point the company lays out what it refers to as Mortal Online’s “greatest risk.” Star Vault’s greatest risk is a lack of demand for its product. … Continue reading “Star Vault’s Greatest Risk: Lack Of Demand”
Looking at my calendar, there are approximately 17 days to go until the Storybricks Kickstarter runs out of time. As of today, 347 backers have contributed $21,522 to the fund, which means there is a long way to go before the $250,000 goal can be reached. Here at MMO Fallout, we are supporters of the indie-MMO … Continue reading “MMO Fallout Talks: Storybricks Interview”
This is a depressing post but I need some help. My 6 yr old son has cancer and was recently given 6 – 12 weeks to live. He has a frog that he likes to run around Tenebrous Tangle Island on; however, it is sparse and he has requested to add trees, fences, stairs, animals … Continue reading “Everquest II And Cancer: A Froglok's Story”
This is a depressing post but I need some help. My 6 yr old son has cancer and was recently given 6 – 12 weeks to live. He has a frog that he likes to run around Tenebrous Tangle Island on; however, it is sparse and he has requested to add trees, fences, stairs, animals … Continue reading “Everquest II And Cancer: A Froglok’s Story”
In the land of MMOs, few have ginned up more controversy than Sony Online Entertainment. Sony announced that they would be partnering with Alaplaya, gaming division of ProSiebenSat.1 to publish most of Sony’s MMOs in Europe, transitioning European players off of Sony’s account system and on to PSS. The deal has an astounding laundry list … Continue reading “Cleanup In Aisle 5! SOE Community Explodes In Response To Europe Deal”
NCSoft has posted their fourth quarter finances. Sales were hit with a 6% loss since the last quarter, with operating profit reportedly taking a 51% hit and net income down 42% since last quarter. NCSoft attributes the decline in sales and profits due to scaled back in-game item sales. Year over year sales from 2011 … Continue reading “NCSoft Q4 Finances: Sales/Profit Down”
“The sneak peek event planned for this weekend unfortunately has had to be cancelled. As we currently cannot foresee when we will be able to guarantee a smooth running of the event, there is no new date as of yet. We’re working closely with the TERA developers at Bluehole to fix the remaining issues. The … Continue reading “TERA Weekend Event Postponed”
Here’s something you didn’t expect to hear today: A Vanguard content patch was released. Sony Online Entertainment has been making relatively good on its past promise to begin supporting the title, and has unleashed a new dungeon as well as a new player experience. For starters, corpse recovery has been removed, making death less frustrating. … Continue reading “New Player Experience: Is Vanguard Prepping For Free To Play?”
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