PS3 MMOs – Do You Care?
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With the recent news that upcoming PS3 bound MMO “The Agency” is likely to shun the tried and trusted subscription model in favour of micro-transactions/in-game advertising, it got the collective PS3 Attitude hive mind working overtime.
If 2008 was the year of the PS3 (and good luck debating that particular nugget in various gaming circles) then 2009 is most definitely the Year of the PS3 MMO.
We’ve reported in the past about numerous comments emerging from Sony HQ that hint at the company’s amorous intentions towards the MMO genre. These soundings leave little doubt that, next year, the MMO playing field is going to look significantly different when the PS3 (and likely the other consoles) enter the market with intent. But do you agree? PS3 Attitude asks a series of important questions in order to gauge the vox populi.
The main question is of course: does anyone with a PS3 really care about MMOs? If you’re reading this there is a good chance you are doing so on a PC/Mac. Serious gamers, the ones that sink time and coin into existing MMOs at least, already have the necessary tools to jump into the likes of Azeroth or Aquilonia as they so desire. Is it a gigantic misstep by Sony to think that they can branch into a successful genre where, apart from the rare aberration such as Phantasy Star Online and FFXI, consoles have feared to tread before?
We think it’s a bold move and, while unlikely to set the online world alight at the offset, we predict that MMOs will, eventually, become a staple of the PS3 gamer diet.
But what do we know? It’s the consensus’ voice that matters so, take the survey below and get your opinion heard. We’ll post the results next week and maybe even let Sony know what you think.
Dang straight I’m fussed about MMOs!! FFXI stole my money and time for a good few years and it looks like Free Realms may be my next MMO fix. MMO’s can work on consoles. Everquest was a lot of fun (albeit unsupported by Sony it seemed), FFXI of course (but only if you had the HDD that never got here). The last PS2 one I played was Phantasy Star Universe, and that was a bucket load of fun.
The PS3 could do with an MMO in Europe- most of the craziest MMO players I’ve seen have come from places like Germany, Spain, Italy and Holland, their dedication to these things is *nearly* as high as the Japanese.
Also, if Capcom are reading this, for crying out loud give us a PS3 version of Monster Hunter! Nothing would be more awesome than fighting a 1080p dragon the size of Yorkshire.
LOL
*changes Facebook status to “Brodiesan wants to fight a 1080p dragon the size of Yorkshire”*
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