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Absolutely had to share this!
I’ve finally got my head above water on my project and returned to my blog reader. It feels like it has been so long and as a result I have a whole lot to catch up on. I came across … Continue reading
Do existing IPs bring more MMO success?
The MMO genre, like most genres, is not immune to trends. One of the current ones that we’ve been working through is taking an existing intellectual property and designing an MMO around it. We saw it with Star Wars Galaxies, … Continue reading
Posted in MMO Design
Tagged 38 Studios, Copernicus, Ferrels MMO, LotRO, MMO Design, Warhammer
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EA merges Mythic and Bioware
BioWare and Mythic’s RPG teams are now one and the same, in the eyes of Electronic Arts. The publisher has restructured the design of their RPG and MMO group, putting Ray Muzyka, co-founder and general manage of BioWare, at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bioware, EA, Jacobs, Merge, Muzyka, Mythic, Star Wars, Warhammer
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Articles to read this week
I try to spend a lot of time reading through other blogs and news articles during the week when possible. It gives me inspiration for my own articles and keeps me informed on what is going on. The MMO sphere … Continue reading
A dubious package on my doorstep
Like many evenings I returned home from work tonight expecting nothing but junk mail and bills in the mailbox. I was not disappointed in that but I did find a package nestled outside of my door. This package had my … Continue reading
Character Advancement Part V – Heroic Levels
It is time once again for an article about character advancement. We’ve covered some of the normal ways to progress (levels, skills and traditional AAs) and even some crazy ideas like Endless Grind Points. Today I want to look at … Continue reading