[quote="Ravên-kirin-tor, post:35, topic:127221”]
Pretty much this. Either of these options would eat up massive amounts of resources and I just don’t see Blizz doing it, and if they did, it would not be done well considering how they’re handling current content.
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IMO the reasons the genre is “dying” have more to do with game companies than they do with players. Companies are all in this mindset where they’re afraid of taking risks, afraid of giving up a large generalized but fickle audience in favor of a smaller stable and dedicated audience, and hopelessly seduced by microtransactions. This means we get MMOs that neither build on and refine what originally brought people in nor try anything radical or groundbreaking and instead emphasize a “safe” approach centered around mass appeal and cash shop profits.
Yeah there are trends in gaming and MMOs aren’t among current trends but that’s a single factor among many.