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The worst part of those clips is the fucking fire alarm beeping. That shit will drive a human being insane.
internet sleutheryI just used the name on his YouTube channel to find him on Facebook. His Cover Photo is the same dog in the clip, fairly confident that kid isn't some trolling lothario.
Interesting read on Blizzard. Lots of Metzen praise, a Tigole shoutout, Titan cancellation, Hearthstone, HotS, etc etc. Nothing really new though, other than the quote above. But that's kinda been impliedMetzen and Morhaime explain that Blizzard will move forward with an eye toward more small, experimental projects like Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm, latching onto them and expanding them when they seem like they fit the company's vision.
When you say sustainable, you must not be talking profits.I think it's pretty obvious that their current model of releasing big game mostly on the hype of the past games, it being disappointing and then adding an expansion few years down the line that fixes most of the issues is not really sustainable.
Perhaps not. But to be honest, I have absolutely no interest in these smaller games from Blizzard like Hearthstone or Heroes of the Storm.I think it's pretty obvious that their current model of releasing big game mostly on the hype of the past games, it being disappointing and then adding an expansion few years down the line that fixes most of the issues is not really sustainable.
you're missing out. Hearthstone is a good couple weeks of fun. Unless you play MTG seriously.Perhaps not. But to be honest, I have absolutely no interest in these smaller games from Blizzard like Hearthstone or Heroes of the Storm.
The issue I see with this model is Blizzard has yet to prove, even with their 'renewed' focus on smaller games, their capacity to satiate the need for quick content development. After years and years of the same problems meeting anything like a deadline, the onus is on them. While I enjoy most of their games, relative quality has suffered in recent years and not for improvement in speed. If they were producing peerless products, there might be more to the story but I think D3 and the decade long SC2 release has proven that not to be the case.The three lives of Blizzard Entertainment | Polygon
Interesting read on Blizzard. Lots of Metzen praise, a Tigole shoutout, Titan cancellation, Hearthstone, HotS, etc etc. Nothing really new though, other than the quote above. But that's kinda been implied
I think it's pretty obvious that WoW will never be replicated again because the market has changed. The latest two gigantic cash cows - Titanfall and Destiny, are making less money than expected. Yes, Diablo 3 sold shitton of copies, but it was still less profitable than WoW. As a publicly traded company, they are supposed to be making more money and Diablo hype won't be replicated for a few more years until the entire community gets blue balls and nostalgia. Perhaps if they ever get around to Warcraft 4... I like that they are trying to make smaller games, instead of the path most major developers take - yearly releases with minimal changes stuffed with DLC, but it remains to be seen whether it's worth it. On the other hand, most F2P successes are hard to replicate, so I'm hopeful.When you say sustainable, you must not be talking profits.
I'm not sure that I believe that myself. It may not happen anytime soon, and the resultant MMO may not be what we expect, but I would anticipate seeing some genre-crushing MMO within the next 20 years.I think it's pretty obvious that WoW will never be replicated again because the market has changed.
If only it had the control scheme of smiteIt's already been replicated, it's called League of Legends. They took a more "hardcore" game (DOTA/DOTA2) and streamlined it, made it a bit easier and now it's one of the most, if not #1, online game in the world.
Welcome to Everquest Next, plus voxels, and a cash shop.If only it had the control scheme of smite
A replicated DOTA? I can see an argument for that. A replicated WOW, like what was being talked about? /boggleIt's already been replicated, it's called League of Legends. They took a more "hardcore" game (DOTA/DOTA2) and streamlined it, made it a bit easier and now it's one of the most, if not #1, online game in the world.
You mean you want to argue whether or not LOL is a replicated DOTA? My point was that you think we're still waiting for someone to replicate WOW's success. My statement says that it already happened. The only debate is whether or not your argument is strictly defined to RPGs or not.A replicated DOTA? I can see an argument for that. A replicated WOW, like what was being talked about? /boggle
I wasn't talking about WOW in regards to success at all, I was talking about WOW being replicated more in the vein of an actual MMO. AKA I was diverging from what Zaphid was saying a bit because I disagree with a few things and I didn't really want to have to write out some overly long post.You mean you want to argue whether or not LOL is a replicated DOTA? My point was that you think we're still waiting for someone to replicate WOW's success. My statement says that it already happened. The only debate is whether or not your argument is strictly defined to RPGs or not.