The real reasons 1.0 failed

[SarcasmMisser]

An XI/EQ clone has longevity but no draw to the majority population. A WoW clone is a big draw with no staying power longterm. Pick your poison I guess. Would you want a game with 200k people that last 10yrs or a game with 1million ppl that last 2 yrs

I know this is rhetorical but from an investment point of view it actually is way better to have the latter for time value of money and market share reasons. The faster you get your RoI the better which goes a long way to explain the "pay2play then free2play a year later" model of many mmos.

[Xatsh]

I know this is rhetorical but from an investment point of view it actually is way better to have the latter for time value of money and market share reasons. The faster you get your RoI the better which goes a long way to explain the "pay2play then free2play a year later" model of many mmos.

For a money making concept it is 100% better the get the masses up front.

It is why almost everyone does it. Massive income = higher stocks = more money for investors = more bonuses for the executives. More money now, more to invest in other projects, even greater change to make more money.

Or in most cases company borrows money to make game. They need massive profits or their investors get angry. SO they go for the big initial profit.

The video game genre is not about makiing truly great games anymore... it is about making a quick buck. It is why not only the mmo genre, but the video game genre is just hurting atm.