Let’s face it, there’s only so long you can talk about pandas.
Today the blogosphere’s turned its thoughts further afield, with comment on Guild Wars 2, as well as a really interesting bit of speculation on Titan. Let’s go:
- Ravious at Kill Ten Rats notes that Guild Wars 2 is remarkably eagerly awaited despite its lack of publicity – “Currently Guild Wars 2 is the most anticipated game on mmorpg.com by nearly a whole point. That is a game without a release date being more anticipated than say Star Wars the Old Republic (SWTOR), which is going to release this year. I’d say the so-called “hype machine” has done it’s job.”
- Syp is thinking GW2, too, and suspects that the press silence may be part of a master plan – “Assuming that ArenaNet makes good on its promises of unparalleled gameplay and MMO innovation, then we could be looking at a silent predator in the treetops, waiting for its best chance to pounce. “
- And Doone at T.R.Redskies has a really interesting bit of speculation on what Titan could be – not a game, but a platform for games – “Blizzard said “it’s a game changer” about Titan a few months ago. First, I don’t see how a single new game could change the whole industry right now. Second, Blizzard is well know to NOT create new types of games. “
Is Titan going to be more than a game? Is Guild Wars 2 going to live up to the hype?
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I briefly wrote about this theory on my site… I don’t really believe in Titan being a platform, at least not the platform described here. It would be a step way too big for Blizzard and one that is extremely risky and not profitable enough.
Placing such powerful tools in the hands of pretty much everyone is not really a wise decision. They might get some licensing fees, but as a consequence, both their MMOs would risk being overshadowed by other new games, produced with this platform.
But most of all, Blizzard is a game developer that comes in direct contact with its players… it is not a provider of tools for other game companies. Making this shift would make no sense in my opinion. Yes, Titan might indeed be a platform, but for ingame addons / extensions or who knows what else. Not for other games or other companies.
About GW2… I really don’t think this game can get overhyped.
As opposed to SW:TOR that has reached critical mass for a while now and I’m pretty sure it is going to blow up in everyone’s face 1,2 months after launch.
i think ArenaNet has some genious community managers and hype-train drivers there. Take for example the Guild Wars 2 Ambassador contest, where thousands uploaded their own GW2 fan-videos, trailers, stories and so far on youtube.
Ofc they tell us that they will only talk about “finished” things, but i think there is a masterplan behind it, at least for now. They know for sure exactly what they reveal next and when.
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