Over the last couple of days reports have been circulating the Internet that the Brisbane, Australia-based developer Auran is laying off a significant proportion of its staff, largely – it was suggested - due to financial difficulties that have arisen as a result of the recently released PVP MMO Fury performing poorly at retail. Staff were also allegedly told that further development may be outsourced to China.
After hearing the reports IGN got in touch with staff at Auran in search of clarification and an official statement. Tony Hilliam, the CEO of Auran Games, was kind enough to oblige, and yes, it turns out there's a fair bit of truth in the rumours.
Battlefield 1 DX12 Benchmarks at different resolutions using the Fury X.
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"In honor of APB: All Points Bulletin’s recent demise, here is a look at some other MMOs that came and went all too quickly."
I was excited for a few of these while looking for alternatives to WOW. Sometimes, it seems like originality in the genre is halfway to a death sentence.
I wish Earth and Beyond would come back. *sigh* That was a great game. It just needed more content.
I thought about putting Earth & Beyond on the list, but even it had a longer lifespan than the games on this list. So did Hellgate: London, which was also a candidate. ;)
Some MMORPG´s failed to capture players' attention because they were ahead of their time. Others failed because the developers didn't have a clear goal in mind. And others simply due to the saturated market that just couldn't bear another generic and dull MMORPG. We delve through some of those games and try to find out what went wrong.
Auran is a great Australian Company and I wish them the very best in their busineess ventures. However Fury is a dangerous gamble in an already saturated MMO market, especially for a small Australian games company