MS wants Xbox 360 MMOs
Surprise, surprise - Microsoft wants to see MMO games on the Xbox 360. Also, look at those crazy eyebrows!
Shane, who was responsible for the cancellation of the comic-book MMO Marvel Universe on PC and Xbox 360 earlier this year, says that just because Microsoft hasn't done it yet doesn't mean that the console is unsuited to MMO development.
"I'll admit MGS has not had success in the MMO space, and that happened under my leadership, so I take full responsibility. It's a tough and challenging space that's evolving all the time - a lot of shifting sands," Kim told Edge magazine.
"We haven't been able to crack the code yet."
"I think we've made the right decision not to proceed with those things like the Marvel MMO. And that's tough, both for customers looking forward to it and teams working on it. That said, we haven't been successful, but there's nothing to say those titles can't be successful on 360."
Shane then said he knew that the third party developers were being held back by the lack of a default hard drive and the structure of the online service, but promised that Microsoft was looking at solutions to these issues.
"I'm sure we can solve that problem though in a way that is good for MMO developers and customers because we want that content: and we're getting very close. But we're late with that, and we feel bad about that."
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Discuss in the forums ReplyAnd I'm a little pissed off at M$ at the moment since my 360 has died..
Then again at that point you just have to ask why not just bring it out on PC then, especially with issues like user created mods - wouldnt it be fun trying to get them added in with the xbox.
Quite apart from having an extra cost over playing it on the pc, the controls would be completely cut down. I doubt there'll ever be a multiplatform mmo, or at least one which allows pc gamers to play with/against console gamers. Wouldn't surprise me to see pc gamers refuse to group with the xbox ones if it were to happen.
Also the 360 has USB ports, all they need to do is support a USB mouse and keyboard.
I'm failing to see the console advantage to begin with.
Will I get it?? No..
ah well, more Halo, GTA and grid for me then
There is no way communication would be easy and feasible with just a controller unless you went into a major city and started yelling into the mic at the top of your lungs.
I was going to say the same thing myself! Playing online on consoles are a rip off:(
Communication issues, key mapping issues, paying three fees, admittedly that's all I can think of right now, but they're pretty.. Up there in terms of issues.
From my pov in an mmo you want to succeed. If that means pve with 25 people or 50 people thats what you do. Can you see the console people gathering 25 people?
Nearly all mmos are based on correct timing. Ability to multi switch between targets. Take a list of all the mods somebody uses in wow. As healer it will fill half a page.
Will microsoft finally allow mods on there console if this goes through?
Who would develop a 360 only mmo? When the pc market is alot bigger and more diverse? WOW cost $60 million to develop the orginal game. The 2 expansions that are here or comming out even more. Unless this is another microsoft funded delta saffiri no company will do it. Or they will and not do it well
What was wrong with yours?
Well I want keyboard and mouse support plus built in Wifi, but so far MS has told me to go @*!@ myself !
its possible but needs to be handled right, thats the only way.
The only way i wouldnt try it is if they had a fee for the game itself. That would just be retarded cuz you already pay to play online, so to pay twice to play would not be worth it.