MMORPGs like World of Warcraft can be immune to the economic downturn because of the high value they offer compared to other forms of entertainment, Blizzard has said.
Speaking to VideoGamer.com hours before the midnight launch of expansion Wrath of the Lich King at HMV Oxford Street last week, Blizzard executive Paul Sams said the MMO genre has the "opportunity to be touched less" than rival entertainment, like film, as long as the product is "priced fairly".
Blizzard Entertainment has announced the opening of beta registrations for “World of Warcraft: The War Within,” inviting players to explore new subterranean worlds beneath Azeroth.
Danish from eXputer: "Despite Blizzard's attempt to give a fresh new spin to World of Warcraft, some fans still seem to be stuck in the past."
HG writes: "Blizzard is usually pretty bad at keeping secrets, but the company somehow managed to keep this one under wraps until now. Plunderstorm is a special limited-time event that’s basically World of Warcraft’s take on the Battle Royale genre."
Easy to say when you have more money than Bill Gates.
With the install base continuing to grow I'm sure they will be immune to it for some time. Especially with new expansions and the likes.
course they're immune.. they have some kind of mind controlling message in their games ~.~. WoW ruined part of my life, glad i quit. Ran back to WC3 DotA though. =.=
If Microsoft can feel it, then Blizzard will feel it. I'm calling it. Typical PR-BS.
If you ask me Blizzard should be running the world right now.