Post by Segaman on Oct 16, 2008 19:36:49 GMT -5
Blizzard admits that it saw a "reduction of use" in World of Warcraft when Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning launched, but claims that the majority of people who switched games have already come back.
Blizzard COO Paul Sams told GamesIndustry that the cycle of players leaving and then returning to World of Warcraft has followed every major MMOG release since WoW launched, and Warhammer Online is no exception. "We've certainly had some of that happen, which is the same thing we experienced with Age of Conan and each time an MMO has come out we've seen some reduction of use," he said. "The good news is that we've seen a significant number of people, well over half, that cited Warhammer as their reason for leaving - they've already returned."
Blizzard COO Paul Sams told GamesIndustry that the cycle of players leaving and then returning to World of Warcraft has followed every major MMOG release since WoW launched, and Warhammer Online is no exception. "We've certainly had some of that happen, which is the same thing we experienced with Age of Conan and each time an MMO has come out we've seen some reduction of use," he said. "The good news is that we've seen a significant number of people, well over half, that cited Warhammer as their reason for leaving - they've already returned."
