I'm over sitting at my desk or computer to play it, but bring it to console or mobile and I'm there.
i think it will just keep on trucking for another couple of decades.
i think it will just keep on trucking for another couple of decades.
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What is the future of World of Warcraft?
- Thread starter Maple
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Sandbox MMORPGs generally don't, it's mostly the Themepark MMORPGs that are entirely instanced based at end-game.
It still has millions of paid subscribers in an era where the monthly subscription model elsewhere died a long time ago. That sort of guaranteed revenue stream is unbelievably lucrative. As long as the playerbase keeps craving new content, and is willing to pay for it, they'll keep pumping out expansions. And seeing as Shadowlands sold absolute gangbusters, the demand is still very strong.
I'm 45 and have been playing it since I was 29. Since then I have gotten married, lived in 2 different houses, and had 2 children who are currently 12 & 13. I'll probably still be able to play WoW when I retire someday lol. And I'm playing with the exact same core group of people from the one and only guild I joined back in 2004!
I'm jealous. I've played since 2007 but my core group evaporated years ago. At this point it's just a game I play solo. I miss ye olde days.
The whole reason WoW is still active to this day its because they failed to do that. Project Titan became Overwatch and Blizz decided to allocate more manpower to the WoW team.
Didn't we just have this discussion? https://www.resetera.com/threads/fo...-continue-to-receive-official-support.340705/
As long as the game has a playerbase that's worth investing in, Blizzard will continue the show. They may change the formular or adapt to their situation, but I don't think they will abandon the game before they're certain they can pour money into projects that are worth more.
Pretty nuts that the same group of people still playing WoW from 2004 and still in the same guild. My group imploded and most transferred off to different servers. Nearly all have quitted several expansions later. I still talk to a friend who just recently came back and we played back in the vanilla days. I miss them when I scroll through my friends list. I play solo.
When I quitted, figured I was never coming back from burnout. That same friend would link me WoW trailers from every expansion since haha.
I think stay-at-home orders were the shot in the arm to keep WoW going strong for at least half a decade. And we'd probably still see it doing reasonably well till 2030.
My guess is it'll get another graphical overhaul with ray tracing etc. within the next few years to keep it relevant. Maybe they'd finally put out a console port, too.
Personally I can't see how anyone could get into it narratively these days (I tried but it was too much) but mechanically it's essentially timeless.
My guess is it'll get another graphical overhaul with ray tracing etc. within the next few years to keep it relevant. Maybe they'd finally put out a console port, too.
Personally I can't see how anyone could get into it narratively these days (I tried but it was too much) but mechanically it's essentially timeless.
Could you give some examples of sandbox MMO endgame? I've only ever played WoW and a bit of FFXIV, so I'm curious to what is possible outside of instanced raids and such.
I would like a console edition of WoW so I can finally play it while sitting on a couch with a controller in my hand.
It seemed like they were headed that way for a while when they kept removing abilities without replacing them, but I guess not.
It seemed like they were headed that way for a while when they kept removing abilities without replacing them, but I guess not.
Ha, they actually added ray tracing already. It's a performance hog and doesn't add much though. IMO it doesn't benefit from it like other games do.
As a long time player I do want a reboot of some kind, preferably a new game entirely. But realistically they're just gonna keep going with new expansions until people get tired.
My main issue with WoW at this point is that they've explored pretty much everything. Very few big mysteries remain and it feels like the game should've ended long ago.
My main issue with WoW at this point is that they've explored pretty much everything. Very few big mysteries remain and it feels like the game should've ended long ago.
