An editorial over at Rock Paper Shotgun attempts to tie two topics together as one: why there will never be a World of Warcraft killer and how MMOs have been in a cultural decline ever since Azeroth opened for business.
“World of Warcraft was a hit for many reasons,” the author postulates. “Its chunky graphics that still hold up. Its focus on a personal quest. Its generally welcoming attitude and approachability. But what made it the game that it was was being the first to bring the magic of MMOs to the wider world. […] But the trouble with magic is that the same trick rarely works more than once.”
The author goes on to say that it’s his opinion that two titles have come close to recapturing that magic: EVE Online and PlanetSide 2. What do you think? Have MMOs been in a cultural decline ever since their shiny newness wore off?
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