Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[Thaciscokidd]

The MMO market is super saturated and aren't as profitable vs. maintenance cost. So the risk of a bust is real in an age of gaming where companies are scared to innovate and want to stick with formulaic titles or just go for the easy money with gacha games and Surprise Mechanics in $60 releases.

When(if) it comes out, I think the League of Legends MMO is gonna show what the future entails for the MMO genre. Riot has the money, the expertise, the lore to supply a online world(even if you don't like the LOL or Legends of Runeterra). Do they stick to the current MMO formula, go the more RPG-MMO route like 14 or try to strike at something new and original and take that big chance. If it succeeds maybe another AAA sized company or two with a storied series(wishful thinking Nintendo doesn't have a mainline MMO) will give it a go.

[Vyrerus]

The MMO market is super saturated and aren't as profitable vs. maintenance cost. So the risk of a bust is real in an age of gaming where companies are scared to innovate and want to stick with formulaic titles or just go for the easy money with gacha games and Surprise Mechanics in $60 releases.

When(if) it comes out, I think the League of Legends MMO is gonna show what the future entails for the MMO genre. Riot has the money, the expertise, the lore to supply a online world(even if you don't like the LOL or Legends of Runeterra). Do they stick to the current MMO formula, go the more RPG-MMO route like 14 or try to strike at something new and original and take that big chance. If it succeeds maybe another AAA sized company or two with a storied series(wishful thinking Nintendo doesn't have a mainline MMO) will give it a go.

They'll have to develop it sooner rather than later, because the MMO market revolves around time investment. The longer and more people that flock to XIV are potential losses for a new MMO before it even breaks ground.

[Thaciscokidd]

They'll have to develop it sooner rather than later, because the MMO market revolves around time investment. The longer and more people that flock to XIV are potential losses for a new MMO before it even breaks ground.

Right but they don't need to rush or they'll end up with a FFXIV 1.0.

[ItMe]

When(if) it comes out, I think the League of Legends MMO is gonna show what the future entails for the MMO genre.

I hope so.
I'm worried the future is all this NFT shit bubbling up. I didn't realize NFTs had made their way into gaming but now it seems like every few days I'm hearing about another new NFT/crypto based MMO.

It makes sense for the businesses as it's a safe way to maximize profits... but that's kinda why I'm worried they're here to stay.

God I hate NFTs.