Tag Archives: mmo

NCsoft expects new title Aion can join Warcraft in dominating the MMO genre after its release this week. Speaking to MCV, European publishing MD Vronique Lallier revealed the game has already attractred over 300,000 pre-orders in the West. Aion is going to be a real success – it adds new content …

GDC Austin '09: New Turbine title aims for Xbox 360 and PS3, production now at 18 months

Developer Turbine has stated that it currently has an Xbox 360 and PS3 MMO in the works, bringing hope to those who still believe that this generation of machines can be the one to usher in a new console-driven MMO era. Speaking at GDC Austin, the studios’ project development VP …

Free-to-play MMO studio named as the 22nd fastest growing tech company in the UK today

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has revealed the company’s next MMO will boast a broader appeal than World Of Warcraft. Speakign at the Deutsche Bank Securities Techonology Conference in San Francisco, Kotick slipped in hints to the scope of the currently unannounced project, according to Gamespot. What we’ve announced at …

Operations manager promoted a Mechscape draws near

Another Electronic Arts exec heads to a casual gaming start-up

Whilst Sony and LucasArts’ first collaboration, Star Wars Galaxies, may have ultimately failed to compete in the crowded traditional MMO space, rumours are suggesting that the two companies are to team up once again – this time for a casual MMO based on the famous adventure franchise. All the details …

Dungeons & Dragons developer's claims 'frivolous', says publisher

Nick Gibson takes a look at another innovative business model