In regards to it not concerning this game:

Maybe this should be in a different thread altogether then. I was pretty sure we were talking about FFXIV since we are in those forums.

In regards to SWG:

If servers are shutting down... then its a failure. Whether or not it was huge at one point is really irrelevant. Its failing because its not what an audience wants.

Concerning the success of MMO's

The WoW formula is guaranteed money. You take it and you twist it slightly and you walk away with a pay day. Ford doesn't change the Mustang randomly to make it more marketable. They keep it familiar to keep people comfortable. People like comfortable.