It’s easy to forget sometimes that Ultima Online is still with us. After all, the game enjoys a healthy but quiet community, and the idea that Ultima Online 2 could be a reality was mostly given up on some time ago. Still, the reveal of Ultima Forever, the remake of Ultima 4 as a free … Continue reading “Ultima Online Producer: Support Ultima For Ultima 2”
It’s Friday and that means it is time to look at the news posts we missed. World of Warcraft opens all races, regardless of expansion pack. The Secret World 50% off at Amazon this weekend. Archeage Next Closed Beta Features All New Functions. Electronic Arts For Sale, Rumored. Vanguard Free To Play Officially Launches Shadowrun … Continue reading “Week In Review: Week of August 12th”
Normally when I open an article with “to the surprise of absolutely no one,” I am exaggerating slightly. However, the announcement today that The Old Republic is heading to a free to play model should come as a surprise to absolutely no one with an internet connection and a finger on the pulse of Electronic … Continue reading “The Old Republic Free To Play, Subscriptions Plummeted”
The 38 Studios saga may come to a close faster than we thought. According to Fox 25 out of Boston, 38 Studios may be out of commission by this weekend at the earliest. If reports are to believed, employees aren’t being paid and are either leaving or being laid off in large quantities. The state … Continue reading “38 Studios Is DOA, Entire Staff Laid Off”
I have good news and bad news. First the good news: Electronic Arts is reporting a net income of $76 million compared to this time last year where the publisher posted a loss of $276 million. Additionally, total revenue for the past fiscal year came to $4.14 billion, compared to $3.59 billion the year prior. … Continue reading “The Old Republic Dropped 400,000 Subscribers, 1.3 Million”
You may not be aware of it, but here at MMO Fallout I have a very lax policy of commenting. I don’t require you register, or for that matter even fill out your username or email address (a good portion of the comments here are entirely anonymous). There are well over five hundred comments spanning … Continue reading “Yea, Well, The Old Republic Will Fail When…”
Many years ago, I could provide you with hard subscriber facts because companies were actually able to reveal them. Today, thanks to investors and “trade secrets,” we generally have to settle for vague statements of growth, decline, or breaking even. Actually, these days World of Warcraft is one of the few developers left that come … Continue reading “The Old Republic: 1.7 Million Subscribers”
Bioware early adopters, have you made your plans for the upcoming 20th of January? Odds are you are in the process of deciding whether or not you want to continue that Old Republic subscription past the first month. Was it as good for you as it was for them? Do you see yourself playing a … Continue reading “The Second Month Of The Old Republic Approacheth.”
Too many colons in the title! During the time Bioware wasn’t busy absorbing every sub-developer of Electronic Arts, the company was busy working away at their first and arguably one of the most risky entrances into the MMO genre. The Old Republic is the labor of love of a company that has never put out … Continue reading “Why Aren’t You Playing: Star Wars: The Old Republic”
Too many colons in the title! During the time Bioware wasn’t busy absorbing every sub-developer of Electronic Arts, the company was busy working away at their first and arguably one of the most risky entrances into the MMO genre. The Old Republic is the labor of love of a company that has never put out … Continue reading “Why Aren't You Playing: Star Wars: The Old Republic”
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