Blizzard's take on MMOs for consoles; no WoW for consoles |
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In a recent interview with Blizzard's J. Allen Brack and Tom Chilton, they squashed every console gamers' hopes of seeing the highly acclaimed MMO, World of Warcraft, boxed neatly inside a console. Also discussed were several other topics regarding the upcoming Wrath of the Lich King, as well as other new content for the game.Chilton was also rather excited about the new achievement system that they will be introducing soon. It will definitely give players something to strive for and extend their gameplay even further.
When asked about the hardest challenge the developers have encountered so far, Brack answered that the insertion of the new Death Knight class was the biggest hurdle they've faced. However, with the beta phase for WotLK well underway, modifications are still being made to the new character class before its official release with the new expansion.
One of the more interesting things they discussed was Blizzard's take on MMOs made for consoles and social networks. This doesn't necessarily mean gamers should hope for a console version of WoW soon. Brack specifically mentioned while this may work with other MMOs, this setup wouldn't really work with World of Warcraft. I guess this just means we'll just have to play WoW as it was meant to be played: on a PC.
You can view the full interview conducted by play.tm by following the link found below.
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Of course WoW wouldn't work on a console. Not only does it rely on keyboard-and-mouse based input, but it also relies on huge weekly updates.
And yet... they're considering crating a version of WoW for mobile devices which don't have half the hardware ability that consoles do. Go figure.
http://wow.qj.net/MMO-on-the-go-rumors-on-World-of-Warcraft-Mobile/pg/49/aid/112383
Isn't it bad enough that people talk on their cell phones while driving? Do we really need them playing WoW behind the wheel??