Predict the population 6 months after PS3 release

[Rinsui]

This is assuming that there is a PS3 release.

Well said. If they weren't basically forced to release a PS3 version for the chance for positive re-reviews, from the standpoint of longevity a PS3 port already makes no sense any more. Back in 2010, barely. Now, with a new generation of gaming consoles around the corner, it doesn't sound too smart to adjust your MMO to what is basically a legacy console.

I really hope they can pull off a player base that's at least solid enough to warrant further development. But TERA and Guild Wars, for all their horrible art style, look interesting and "new", and it's unnecessary to mention that the Star Wars Universe provides a pretty good setting for a mass-marketed MMO also (e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOvbv-LkK6w ).

[Delsus]

Well said. If they weren't basically forced to release a PS3 version for the chance for positive re-reviews, from the standpoint of longevity a PS3 port already makes no sense any more. Back in 2010, barely. Now, with a new generation of gaming consoles around the corner, it doesn't sound too smart to adjust your MMO to what is basically a legacy console.

The only next gen console that has been announced is the WiiU, PS4 and Xbox 720 will be debut at E3 2012, and after that they will probably be released in 2014 or 2015, The reason the WiiU is being released next year is because it is so far behind the 360 and PS3, the only thing the Wii had over them at release was a motion controller, it was far inferior in everything else, now the PS3 and 360 have motion controllers the Wii has nothing except classic nintendo games.

They therefore chose to release a new console that was closer in specifications to the 360 and PS3, at e3 they even said that 3rd party games were rarely on the Wii was because it wasnt powerful enough to port them to it, which Ninetendo knew was a mistake, the Wii is now loosing money because it has nothing over the compatition.

So they arent "round the corner" there is still a few years for the actual next gen consoles, I could see Nintendo releasing a new one around when the PS4 and 720 are released.