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During a dinner on Monday night with Microsoft's Shane Kim and Kudo Tsunoda, we got the chance to quiz the former about Microsoft Game Studios' rationale for abandoning Marvel Universe Online MMO. After years in development, the console-bound MMO died a slow and painful (-ly vague) death. The culprit: Kim tells us, "We don't have a heritage in MMOs."
Of course, previous experience isn't a necessary ingredient in success (fun fact: World of Warcraft is Blizzard's first MMO!) and after rattling off the forces Microsoft could marshal in its pursuit of bringing an MMO to the Xbox - financial resources, first-party console support, a robust online component, a proven developer, a stellar license - Kim agreed. "All those reasons are why we started the project." But MUO still failed to make it to market, recalling Microsoft's many previous attempts to successfully deliver and sustain an MMO: Asheron's Call 2, Mythica, the console-targeted True Fantasy Online, and Vanguard (read more here). At what point will the company give up, consider its lesson learned? "I would never say we're done," Kim said confidently.
So why does Kim think a company with Microsoft's significant resources continues to fail to bring an MMO to market? "It's a hits-driven business ... it's all about quality, all about hits." But he's not ready to give up yet. He says Microsoft has "learned the lesson" that it takes a lot of people to create and serve an MMO (good lesson!) and that he's reminded of how little success its had in the MMO space. In other words: MMO-icrosoft hopefuls shouldn't fret. The corporate behemoth will undoubtedly try again. How many lessons could there possible be left to learn?Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| New Details On DC Universe Online [Sony Online Entertainment] | | With Marvel Universe Online canned by Microsoft, the only hope comic book geeks like myself have to see their favorite men-in-tights in an MMO setting is Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe Online for the PC and PS3. The latest issue of Edge ma [..] Read complete article | | Published 27-Jun-2008 by Mike Fahey in Sony Online Entertainment Batman DC Universe Online Mmorpg News PC PS3 Superman
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| Marvel MMO: Gorgeous, Fantastic, Still Very Dead [X-Mansion Level] | | Speaking with Marvel writer and universe architect Brian Bendis, ComicMix got a little insight into the sudden death of the Microsoft-backed Marvel MMO. Bendis, who was one of the executive producers of the game, said that it was "gorgeous and fantastic" but ultimately killed by a [..] Read complete article | | Published 07-Jul-2008 by Brian Crecente in X-Mansion Level Marvel Marvel mmo Microsoft X-men Xbox 360
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| A MySpace For DC Universe Online [DC Universe Online] | | Looks like SOE's DC Universe Online just wants to hook up and share animated gifs and befriend bands online. Well, at the very least, DCUO now has an official MySpace page, full of interesting info, extras like wallpaper downloads and buddy icons, and even some (small) screens. If you' [..] Read complete article | | Published 02-Jul-2008 by Leigh Alexander in DC Universe Online Comics Myspace Soe
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| DC Universe Online - Opening The Door [E308] | | "This universe already exists - we just have to open a door." So said DC Universe Online creative director Chris Cao, presenting the game at E3 this week. His team at SOE isn't creating their vision of the DC Universe. They're letting players create their own hero or villai [..] Read complete article | | Published 18-Jul-2008 by Mike Fahey in E308 DC Universe Online Gallery Impressions Mmo Original Soe
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| Marvel vs. Capcom 3 OTW? [Teases] | | IGN heavily qualifies what it heard at Comic-Con '08, and it isn't confirmation. But any idiot can look at Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, especially the fact it's getting positive response, and figure that Marvel and Capcom have some kind of response. Anyway, IGN reports that at Comic-Con, Ke [..] Read complete article | | Published 26-Jul-2008 by Owen Good in Teases Capcom Comic-con 08 Marvel Marvel vs. capcom
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| Geoff Johns Scribes The DC Universe Online [DC Universe Online] | | The man responsible for bringing the original Green Lantern Hal Jordan back from the dead has been tasked with bringing the entire DC Universe to life in an all new medium. DC Comics writer Geoff Johns has been tapped to pen the story behind Sony Online Entertainment's DC Univ [..] Read complete article | | Published 16-Sep-2008 by Mike Fahey in DC Universe Online Comics Geoff Johns Mmorpg News Sony Online Entertainment
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