Blue Orb's Aaron Levin: more details on SwitchBlade, future plans

Posted Nov 30, 2007 at 7:43PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Blizzard, Blue Orb, Microsoft, Xfire

If you've stuck through our previous coverage on how you can play Blizzard's World of Warcraft on the Xbox 360 console, then we've got more insider information on how the SwitchBlade software package works. In an interview with the VP of Business Development for Blue Orb, Inc., the company behind SwitchBlade, Aaron Levin talks about how the software works and the company's plans for the future.

Installing SwitchBlade may seem like a chore with all the added drivers to get it running, however everything is pretty much packaged all in one download from their Xfire website. The biggest problem any hardcore WoW player would probably encounter is the lack of buttons to competitively play in PvP or in BGs.

The four action buttons control the first four buttons on your toolbar, while the triggers act as toggles to scroll through the rest of the buttons on your toolbar. You can take a look at how the layout works through the image above. As it is, it may seem rather overwhelming for someone who's used to a keyboard and mouse setup.

Levin explains the company's choice to use the Xbox 360 controller as the platform for SwitchBlade to run under:

Microsoft's Xbox 360 controller, I think many would agree, is one of the most refined gamepads out there - and many of the gamers we're making SwitchBlade for already own 360 controllers. Of course, another reason for supporting the Xbox 360 controller is that the Xbox 360 gamer is no stranger to online gaming, and we know there are plenty of 360 gamers who were frustrated that Blizzard didn't bring WoW to them - so we are bringing the console gamer to WoW. That said, and this is important, we will expand our support to other controllers in the very near future.

So for those gamers who are aspiring to play MMORPG games on their choice consoles, I guess this means we have to keep our fingers crossed. Considering the power behind today's consoles it may not be such a farfetched idea.

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