tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post7436439852404812326..comments2024-03-28T10:18:05.213+00:00Comments on Inventory Full: Revelation Of A New World Bhagpusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-40397568788145341492016-10-03T14:36:16.899+01:002016-10-03T14:36:16.899+01:00The comments under this article are suprisingly po...The comments under this article are suprisingly positive. It seems bundling Twitch with Amazon Prime should go over well:<br /><br />http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-10-03-amazon-prime-now-includes-twitch-prime-subscription<br /><br />- SimonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-50912175177033657882016-10-01T19:13:11.900+01:002016-10-01T19:13:11.900+01:00I'm kind of with you in that I'm not sure ...I'm kind of with you in that I'm not sure why this is viewed as something the MMO genre "needs." As I've said before, the only way I'm going to be able to play every MMO I want to as much as I want to is if I first win the lottery and then find a way to somehow survive with even less sleep than I already get. It's pretty hard to worry about the industry given that.<br /><br />As for New World itself, the setting seems interesting -- uncomfortable historical reminders aside -- but otherwise it sounds like a very generic PvP gankbox right now. My hype meter is barely registering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-44222050812770479822016-10-01T17:49:34.934+01:002016-10-01T17:49:34.934+01:00One thing to keep in mind too is that Amazon does ...One thing to keep in mind too is that Amazon does occasionally misfire i.e. as in their Fire phone which was a fiasco.<br /><br />A PvP gankbox MMO has a big chance of ending up in that category, in my opinion.<br /><br />- SimonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-84972148799843117702016-10-01T15:44:39.440+01:002016-10-01T15:44:39.440+01:00I think at the very least it has orders of magnitu...I think at the very least it has orders of magnitude more chance of being a major, significant release than EQNext ever did. The entire world knows Amazon. They may not know them as a video game developer but who cares? The audience they could appeal to is one that probably couldn't name a single video game developer from the last thirty years.<br /><br />And yes, online gaming in general and MMOs in particular do look like an awesome fit for Amazon. And how about a subscription model with the sub being rolled in automatically with Amazon Prime? Synergies abound. Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-19225020370627161682016-10-01T15:40:06.790+01:002016-10-01T15:40:06.790+01:00Yes, I noticed the potential controversy of the se...Yes, I noticed the potential controversy of the setting came up in M:OP's comments. That period of American history doesn't really push many buttons in the UK or probably most parts of the world but I appreciate it will be a red flag to many in the U.S. <br /><br />So long as they play up the fantasy and steer clear of any recognizable historical figures I would guess they will be fine...although that quote...Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-29383421358852636442016-10-01T15:35:17.054+01:002016-10-01T15:35:17.054+01:00In terms of the actual game, I'm very meh. But...In terms of the actual game, I'm very meh. But Amazon is fascinating, so it's interesting to think about an MMO's place within the larger company and its culture.<br /><br />Amazon's entire business-building strategy has been based on the long-term: eschew profits now for market-share and larger profits later. MMORPGs, by definition, fit in that template perfectly. They require massive early investment, long development time, and earn their value over the (very) long term. In that respect, it's the perfect Amazon game.<br /><br />I don't think though that the MMO is the marquee game for their studio. That will probably be one of the other efforts, more suited to the Twitch generation. It will I imagine, however, be a very stable, or anchoring part, of the entire gaming portfolio (or at least intended to be). Amazon likes to have a finger in all pies, or their eggs in many baskets (depending on your metaphor), an MMOs are still a very profitable, though risky, one.<br /><br />- SimonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-90232573995996646732016-10-01T15:33:37.433+01:002016-10-01T15:33:37.433+01:00It depends what you call "niche" really....It depends what you call "niche" really. I very much remember how it was when EQ was the market leader: video games were considered "niche" by the mainstream media, online games were considered "niche" by the gaming media and MMORPGs were considered "niche" by hermits living in a cave. It was the unprecedented and still largely inexplicable success of WoW that changed that and (in the Western Hemisphere at least) if you remove WoW from the equation very little if anything has changed. You only have to look at the huge numbers RuneScape generates and then compare them with that game's almost invisible media profile to realize that even huge commercial success does nothing to lift an MMO out of the "niche" every single one of them other than WoW has hidden in for two decades.<br /><br />The weird thing is that, because of the money Amazon has and because of Twitch and because Amazon is a huge, global mass-market player that every news editor in the world will happily headline a story with, New World could actually BE the second-ever truly non-niche Western MMO. I'm not sure whether that's terrifying or exhilarating. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-27547640970424213402016-10-01T14:32:54.882+01:002016-10-01T14:32:54.882+01:00Hah, I did already respond to your comment on this...Hah, I did already respond to your comment on this over on my own thread but to re-phrase: I feel like AAAs in a way give people like me and Syp hopes that the genre isn't "considered dead" just yet. I know fully well about all the perils and unhappy compromises of big MMO projects, we all do - but there's still the dream of those big worlds with diverse populations out there among at least part of the player base. Niches have a lot going for them, yet my top 10 MMORPGs up to now weren't exactly niche. And niche too often (not always) means lower production value as well, when I like shiny grafX and soundtracks! :D<br /><br />So yeah, I can't help it, there's always going to be a bit of wishful thinking. Doesn't mean I believe "we need more AAAs" though, we just need ONE really great one. ;)<br /><br />And agreed Amazon most likely will opt B2P which they should anyway.Sylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04473554645340972749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-88034057471394615962016-10-01T13:24:45.058+01:002016-10-01T13:24:45.058+01:00While I can see how New World would make for a fun...While I can see how New World would make for a fun game, I can also see it getting mired in a miasma of PC discussions and controversy, something a big company is probably much more vulnerable to than an indie title.<br /><br />Much like a sandbox game set in the Levant/Holy Land at the time of Joshua- King David would probably make for an interesting setting with all the tribes of giants and what not, but except for Green Ronin's deliberately sketchy Testament - Roleplaying-in-the-Biblical-Era itdoes seem to be one of those '10 foot pole' themes. 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