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Source: warhammervault.ign.com --- 1 day ago
Mark recently did an interview with MTV Multiplayerblog. Some pretty controversial comments were made, but they make for good discussion points.If... ... Source: multiplayerblog.mtv.com --- 2 days ago
Mythic VP and lead “Warhammer Online” designer Mark Jacobs told me some of the things needed to make a successful MMO. But he also said if you’re looking to make an online game nowadays, the odds are against you. “If you look at the numbers, MMOs have the highest failure rates of any entertainment product,” Jacobs [...] ...
Source: www.gameriot.com --- 2 days ago
"No matter how great you think your game is, developers must listen to the community."  Wise words from the Vice President of EA Mythic. Mark Jacobs recently sat down with MTV Mutiplayer and discussed all things MMOs. Jacobs discussed Hellgate: London and why it failed, mainly from the fact that they carried big egos with them into the project from their Diablo days and that they should have focused on the community more than how great they felt the game was. He went on to talk Age of Conan as well. He actually hopes Age of Conan succeeds, though he felt the game should have been delayed until it was a more finished product. I find this slightly ironic as Mythic merely cut content out of their game which was unfinished to make their deadline. What is the scoop with Warhammer, is it more finished and polished than AoC was? The VP continued, "If we donât succeed with EA behind us, the âWarhammerâ IP behind us, with one of the most experienced teams in the industry, thatâs not going to be good for the industry. We need to show the world that itâs not just Blizzard who can make a great game, and that the audience is absolutely willing to try new things and to play a game other than âWoW.ââ This I have to agree with. World of Warcraft is the 800lb gorilla in the room and it can negatively affect other games. Don't get me wrong, if a game isn't quality there is no reason it should compete with WoW for subscribers. But ... Source: www.diablofans.com --- 3 days ago
I fuckin' hated that game and was super disappointed when it came out. But like all MMO's it's reasonable now. For all of you who quit playing within... ... Source: www.flagshipped.com --- 9 days ago
From an interview, published today, between Gamasutra and David DeMartini much was discussed about current and soon to arrive video game ventures affiliated with EA’s Partners Division (EAp is basically the megacorps most recent reformation of spin to seem less controlling of creativity and more friendly than monopolistic in the industry when working with studios). [...] ... Source: hellgatemanila.com --- 3 days ago
Electronic Arts’ David DeMartini has granted an interview to GamaSutra about his plans with EA Partners, and he also touches upon the subject of the failure of Hellgate: London, a game that EA heavily invested in. “We’re certainly sad with the results for Flagship and what’s happened with Hellgate, because at the time we signed it, [...] ... Source: www.flagshipped.com --- 9 days ago
Some believe that it’s always darkest before the dawn, every cloud has a silver lining and “good” always wins out over “evil”. On the Internet such beliefs are held as near absolute truths by many an online socialite when it comes to understanding actions taken by the creators of services, software and media they have [...] ... Source: www.gameriot.com --- 2 days ago
There is a new article on Multiplayer blog with Mythic VP, Mark Jacobs, about his new Warhammer online game. The article also mentions a number of things about Hellgate and why he thinks it failed. In our recent conversation about the state of online games, we also touched on why last yearâs âHellgate: Londonâ went under, and what the troubled âAge of Conanâ can do to prevent the same fate. First, we discussed âHellgate: London,â the online action-RPG was made by Jacobsâ long-time friend Bill Roper. Though Roper had experience as VP of Blizzard North working on the âDiabloâ series, his company Flagship Studios recently closed its doors following the release of âHellgate,â its first title, last October. So what went wrong? âI know for a fact that sometimes just having talent is not enough,â Jacobs said after a long sigh. âYou need leadership and you need patience. And whatâs most important â something that so many developers forget â is you also need to deflate the ego a little bit. You really have to remember that as good as you were then â âDiabloâ was a great game â youâre not always going to be right⦠I think for âHellgate,â that was part of the problem.â He also said that no matter how great you think your game is, developers must listen to the community. âIt doesnât mean you have to follow what they say, but you always have to listen,â he said. âThe test of greatness is ... Source: www.hellgateguru.com --- 6 days ago
Electronic Arts' David DeMartini has granted an interview to GamaSutra about his plans with EA Partners, and he also touches upon the subject... ... Source: www.mmosite.com --- 1 day ago
Mythic VP and lead "Warhammer Online" designer Mark Jacobs told MTV News the things needed to make a successful MMO and explained what went wrong with #DY#Hellgate,#DY# why he wanted #DY#Age of Conan#DY# to succeed. ... Source: hellgate.vault.ign.com --- 1 day ago
Bill Roper fala - nos mínimos detalhes - tudo o que aconteceu com Hellgate: London e Mythos desde o inicio da empresa, até o fim onde acabaram perdendo a IP (Propriedade Intelectual) do game. Notícia completa: Bill Roper Abre o Jogo com 1up.com “I’m excited to see Diablo III, because it’s a whole new thing. They’ve [...] ...
Source: news.curse.com --- 1 day ago
The vice president of Mythic Entertainment and the lead of Warhammer Online; Mark Jacobs spoke with Tracey John over at MTV.com regarding Age of Conan and also Hellgate London. Things discussed were why Marc wanted to see Age of Conan succeed and also how he feels that they should have delayed the … ...
Source: www.kfbb.com --- 6 days ago
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by: Charles Husemann NEWS - Here are a few things I missed while reading about the monster Colin McRae memorial : Final Fantasy XIII demo to be sold separately ? At least they'll be ripping off Xbox 360 owners as well as PS3 owners Molyneux rates Fable II a 9/10, I wonder what he didn't like? Epic has found the upper bound of what the Xbox 360 can do... Crecente thinks the PA in PAX might be holding it back, I'm find it hard to agree Ghostbusters , no publishing date but a whole lot of schwag The RIIA smells another money pot to go after Capcom could be fixing the Resident Evil 5 controls, fixing my only gripe with the game Mythic explains why Hellgate:London tanked PS3 plays the Microsoft game, gets exclusive DLC for Mirror's Edge Comment ... Source: www.tentonhammer.com --- 2 days ago
Let the Flames Begin... Mythic Vice president and "Warhammer Online" Lead; Mark Jacobs recently spoke to Tracey John about games such as Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures and Hellgate London which was posted at Mtv.com. Jacobs discusses Hellgate London and why he wants to see Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures succeed, but stating he feels the game should have been delayed. With Jacobs having played the game and having read fan postings on both the “Warhammer” and “Age of Conan” forums, he thought that Funcom should have delayed the game. “I think that the greatest mistake that they made was not listening and not learning from what had gone before,” Jacobs said, referring to the launch issues of Funcom’s “ Anarchy Online ” in 2001. “When they looked at ['Age of Conan'] when they were ready to launch, I can’t imagine how they didn’t see the issues that other people saw. According to their annual reports, they had plenty of money. They should’ve looked at it and said, ‘We need to delay this game.’ There are probably reasons I’m not aware of… but I think that’s their biggest sin.” You can read the full story here . Discuss it on our forums . ... Source: www.flagshipped.com --- 9 days ago
Hey, everyone else is doing it. ;) Many thanks to Necx, Project_Xii, lonethar, and Travis Baldree himself for being part of the interview. — This was a chat-turned-interview that occured today between travis, Necx and some others. Kudos for Necx on asking such good questions. Hellgate and Mythos may be dead, but it’s always interesting to hear about the [...] ... Source: hellgatemanila.com --- 3 days ago
With the ‘death’ of Hellgate: London and Mythos, the collective staff of Hellgate Guru have shifted our focus to the one game that holds the most promise in all of our hearts and minds: Diablo III. With that in mind, we’ve created Hellforge — It is not your average Diablo III fansite. To us it’s all [...] ... Find more results for Hellgate on RSSMicro.com |
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Got iTunes? Like Diablo? Excited about Diablo III ? Enjoy soundtrack music? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, then you need to head on over to iTunes and download the “Diablo III Overture” from Emmy-winning sound designer Russell Brower and The Eminence Symphony Orchestra. If not only because it is FREE, but because it is highly cool as well. Not only does it sound very epic, has interesting vocals that are a bit creepy and is totally worthy of a really cool sci-fi or fantasy movie, it is just really good music. Plus, it just got me even more excited for the game. If this music is any indication of what the soundtrack to the game is going to be like, then we will hopefully have a game not only full of eye popping graphics and great gameplay but glorious sound as well. Great music and sound always adds to the experience. Oh, did I also mention that it was free? For more on Diablo III, check out some of our previous posts . To add to the experience, listen to 3:46 long track while you read over them. ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:One Free Track Pack and One Pay Track Pack Unveiled for Guitar Hero IIIBlizzard Battle Chests For CheapObvious News of the Day: Diablo III Not the Final Diablo GameFree Dropkick Murphys Track Pack for Guitar Hero IIICan Diablo III Overcome Hellgate: London Downfalls ...
Gamasutra has a nice five page interview up with David DeMartini of EA Partners, the Electronic Arts division that has released games like Rock Band , Crysis , The Orange Box , and, uh, Hellgate: London in the past year. It's a pretty wide ranging chat, from discussions of the challenges the come with working with Japanese studios, to acquiring new titles, to the relative disaster of Hellgate : We're certainly sad with the results for Flagship and what's happened with Hellgate , because at the time we signed it, we were trying to get involved in a very complicated relationship between Namco and Flagship. We were coming late to the party, and trying to do whatever we could to sprinkle the game magic on the project and get it headed in the right direction. I think that's an example where all three parties had the best interest of the game in mind, and sometimes the game doesn't work out. Hellgate is still an incredible concept. The guys who worked on it spent thousands of hours trying to make that concept work, and sometimes we just don't see something. Sometimes, we just didn't take enough time. Sometimes, things don't work out the way you expect. It's kind of like a film with all big stars — on the script, it should be successful, but the movie doesn't turn out as good as everybody hoped. That's why EAP takes a portfolio approach with its games. You have to place a lot of bets, and hope for a lot of hits. Certainly worth a read t ...