A few weeks back, I was proofing one of Tyler’s Not So Massively columns, when he said this:
“In general it was a very polished beta experience, with few bugs or issues to speak of. The September launch date doesn’t seem like rushing things; this game is ready.”
It leaped right out at me because I couldn’t think of a single time when that was actually true or deserved saying for an MMORPG. Ready? Ready?
Now, Tyler wasn’t talking about an MMO, of course; was was talking about a multiplayer RTS, which probably does deserve the phrase.
But MMOs? This just does not happen, does it? Am I forgetting one? Are any MMORPGs ever truly “ready” for launch when they launch?
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