The latest issue of Gamasutra sister publication Game Developer magazine includes a postmortem of KingsIsle Entertainment's Wizard101, written by the studio's James Nance.
Wizard101, a youth-oriented fantasy MMO, was the first game from Texas-based independent developer KingsIsle, founded by the former Wolfback team behind Shadowbane.
The following excerpts from Game Developer magazine's recent postmortem, published in the September 2009 issue, illustrate how KingsIsle grappled with business models and focused on iteration to successfully launch the online game.
Recently Skewed and Reviewed got to speak with KingsIsle about Wizard 101 and what is to come for the game.
KingsIsle Entertainment and gamigo are pleased to announce the start of Wizard101’s European services transfer from Gameforge. Starting today, Wizards across the pond will be able to experience new magical updates at a much faster rate to ultimately sync up closer with their North American counterparts.
KingsIsle Entertainment and gamigo are pleased to announce European Wizard101 services will transition over from Gameforge to KingsIsle and gamigo starting the week of May 16.
