Comments on: Blizzard: We are not threatened by EA and The Old Republic http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/20/blizzard-we-are-not-threatened-by-ea-and-the-old-republic/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:26:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Esha http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/20/blizzard-we-are-not-threatened-by-ea-and-the-old-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-40050 Esha Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:37:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/20/blizzard-we-are-not-threatened-by-ea-and-the-old-republic/#comment-40050 "Star Wars Galaxies didn’t topple it." A bit of a nitpick here but Star Wars: Galaxies actually came <i>first</i>. I fail to see how Sony could have desired to topple an MMO that didn't exist at the inception of Galaxies, and they were two very different beasts. At least, pre-NGE they were. "Warhammer Online didn’t topple it." A ponderously preemptive postmortem. I wish I had your clairvoyance, since Warhammer Online only just recently released, and its popularity seems to be on the rise. So we have one game that was released before Warcraft, and one game that's too new to have any real relevance. Better research and examples next time, perhaps? “Star Wars Galaxies didn’t topple it.”

A bit of a nitpick here but Star Wars: Galaxies actually came first. I fail to see how Sony could have desired to topple an MMO that didn’t exist at the inception of Galaxies, and they were two very different beasts. At least, pre-NGE they were.

“Warhammer Online didn’t topple it.”

A ponderously preemptive postmortem. I wish I had your clairvoyance, since Warhammer Online only just recently released, and its popularity seems to be on the rise.

So we have one game that was released before Warcraft, and one game that’s too new to have any real relevance.

Better research and examples next time, perhaps?

]]> By: Michael O'Connor http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/20/blizzard-we-are-not-threatened-by-ea-and-the-old-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-40043 Michael O'Connor Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:14:42 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/20/blizzard-we-are-not-threatened-by-ea-and-the-old-republic/#comment-40043 Star Wars Galaxies didn't topple it. Lord of the Rings Online didn't topple it. Age of Conan didn't topple it. Warhammer Online didn't topple it. I think what none of these companies seem to realise is that all these people playing World of Warcraft *want* to play it. World of Warcraft also runs on fairly mediocre PCs, a fact which shifts more units than you think. Star Wars Galaxies didn’t topple it.

Lord of the Rings Online didn’t topple it.

Age of Conan didn’t topple it.

Warhammer Online didn’t topple it.

I think what none of these companies seem to realise is that all these people playing World of Warcraft *want* to play it. World of Warcraft also runs on fairly mediocre PCs, a fact which shifts more units than you think.

]]> By: Truk http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/20/blizzard-we-are-not-threatened-by-ea-and-the-old-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-40040 Truk Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:04:32 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/20/blizzard-we-are-not-threatened-by-ea-and-the-old-republic/#comment-40040 "He’s like a chubby Satan". :-D “He’s like a chubby Satan”.

:-D

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/20/blizzard-we-are-not-threatened-by-ea-and-the-old-republic/comment-page-1/#comment-40038 Blerk Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:59:14 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/20/blizzard-we-are-not-threatened-by-ea-and-the-old-republic/#comment-40038 He's a happy chap, isn't he? He's like a chubby Satan. Bless. He’s a happy chap, isn’t he? He’s like a chubby Satan. Bless.

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