Fury Free to Download With December Expansion, 'Bad News' Coming for Dev

by Carlos Bergfeld, Dec 11, 2007 12:30pm PST

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By: David Craddock x Show Full Post

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It's really too bad that things like this have to happen. Saturation of the MMO genre is unlike that of other genres, because MMOs come with a monthly charge. You can throw out thousands of FPS, RTS, TBS, adventure, sports, and any other type of game you want, and though companies still depend on sales to stay in business, they are not burdened with acquiring enough subscribers to stay afloat month after month.

It just depresses me to hear about all of these new start-up companies intent on developing MMOs. On the one hand, go for it; maybe something new and courageous will come from one of these companies. But on the other hand, there are just too many MMOs out there, which means more failures, more layoffs, and more "bad news" from developers like Auran.

Dec 11, 2007 12:47pm PST

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It's really too bad that things like this have to happen. Saturation of the MMO genre is unlike that of ... : David Craddock
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- Well I'm sure they realized going into development that the chances of succeeding in that genre are extre... : zeejay
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  I hear this complaint often - "there are too many MMOs being made." I rarely hear this complaint about si... : Porkasaurus
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    I did point out that many other genres are over-cluttered. My point with MMOs is that over-cluttering in... : David Craddock
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      So your concern is for developers because the market space is too crowded? : Porkasaurus
      
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      Exactly. : David Craddock
      
      Another problem with mmo's is they require an investment of time from the player. You can't have too many... : astrofunk
    - If Fury was as good as LOTRO then Auran wouldn't be selling their furniture to pay rent, you know? This p... : Mad Jack McMad

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By: MH Knights x Show Full Post

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Why do people call Fury an MMO? Its a PvP Arena game with a way to large lobby to get lost in. Think of it as Guild Wars if all you could do is fight in the arenas and run around the Zaishen (sp?) monastary. That and much crappier all around.

Dec 11, 2007 3:43pm PST

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Why do people call Fury an MMO? Its a PvP Arena game with a way to large lobby to get lost in. Think of... : MH Knights
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- Probably because it was marketed as an MMO and charges a monthly subscription fee? : doc.solo

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