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Only a handful of PC gamesare breaking through at UK retail, says publisher NCSoft. But the company is confident that its newest MMO WildStar will win over fans on the High Street after seeing impressive pre-orders, and a strong reaction to the beta. In fact, the firm says WildStar should …
Read More »Is WildStar the next World of Warcraft?
We’ve heard this story before. There have been countless MMO games hyped to be the next great contender to the World of Warcraft throne. Most have faded into obscurity. Some cease to exist. Very few, if any, have lived up to expectations. But for over eight years, Jeremy Gaffney and …
Read More »GAME plans to conquer 30 per cent of online games retail in the latest issue of MCV
Gamescom Dailies not enough for you? Fear not – you can download your weekly dose of MCV right here. For those who are still not satisfied by not one, not two but three special daily editions of MCV to coincide with the world’s biggest games show, this week’s issue is …
Read More »WildStar’s business model explained – Everything you need to know
Most MMOs fall into one of two camps: subscriptions or free-to-play. But NCsoft’s upcoming WildStar is attempting something a little different. The game comes with 30 days of game time. After that, players will have the option of paying for a monthly subscription or purchasing game time to top up. …
Read More »How the new MMO from NCsoft’s Carbine studio wants to change the genre
The MMO bandwagon has trundled along since World of Warcraft won over gamers back in 2004. Countless rivals have attempted to overtake, but even the biggest brands have run into a few potholes. Star Wars: The Old Republic failed to draw in enough subscribers and switched to a free-to-play model …
Read More »Wildstar dev: ‘We can fill the World of Warcraft void’
The team behind NCsoft’s new MMO Wildstar says it will win back gamers who have abandoned World of Warcraft. Blizzard’s market-leading MMO lost 1.3m subscribers between February and April this year, and many other titles in the sector have been forced to adopt a free-to-play model to survive. But Carbine …
Read More »NCsoft’s new MMO Wildstar looks to shake up genre
GAMESCOM: MMO specialist NCsoft has lifted the lid on a brand new MMO from developer Carbine Studios – Wildstar. The game takes a different design approach to rivals in the MMO genre by offering significantly different gameplay styles depending on the player’s chosen speciality – Explorer, Soldier, Scientist or Settler. …
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