NCsoft plans layoffs after Tabula Rasa disappoints
NCsoft plans layoffs after Tabula Rasa disappoints.
“The lesson we learned from the launch of Tabula Rasa is that sometimes it is more appropriate to take more time to have a final touch before we launch our product into the market,” [Chief Financial Officer Jaeho] Lee said.
Groan.
(Via Robin.)
No duh! I think the same thing will happen with codemasters after their turning point flop.
Exactly. Are we all surprised that no one can make a substantial dent in WoW’s marketshare, by doing the EXACT SAME THING?
The rare exception, Guild Wars, recently reached a million in sales (however, they don’t rely on monthly fees so a million, while good, is nothing compare to the 2 billion yearly that Actiblizzard takes in).
Tabula Rasa, from all the reviews that I read and heard, just wasn’t interesting enough to keep people playing. I imagine Hellgate: London suffered or will suffer the exact same fate.
Played the Tabula Rasa beta. If your going to make a MMOFPS “like” game, why not just make a true MMOFPS.