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APB MMO closing down already

APB MMO closing down already

http://www.next-gen.biz/news/realtime-worlds-apb-closing-tomorrow

 

I think this is some sort of record for a MMO flopping.  Even Hellgate London survived almost a year.  I wonder if any poor bastards who bought it will get some sort of refund.

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Reply #26 Top

Quoting Savyg, reply 24



Quoting Nesrie,
reply 23
Yeah APB is as failed an MMO as they come.



The saddest part of that is they'd just gotten everything to where it should've been at launch (save for cheaters, but I'm sure they could've gotten that under control easily enough) to have a great game.

I am saddened by the loss...and hope if someone did buy the assets it is resurrected in some form.

They had one of the best character creators, visually, I've seen to date if I remember yet. I can't believe that isn't worth something. It's not my style of game, but I was pretty impressed. There are, sadly, a number of non-MMO type games trying to cash in on the MMO paycheck that often end in failure. I've been a part of thet MMO community for years, and I remember reading about this game wondering what it was they were offering to justify that "extra". Evidently I was not alone and there wasn't enough.

Reply #27 Top

I tend to agree Nesrie; APB was described to me as Grand Theft Auto IV's multiplayer component with better customisation.  It never really made much sense to me, and obviously it didn't make much sense to others.

The problem with MMOs, in my opinion, is that most pitches would contain "World of Warcraft" and "even if we only make X% of the revenue...".  APB, while trying something different, simply wasn't an MMO, and the subscription fee attached to the game killed it.  If they had of sold it like Counter-Strike, I think it would have done far, far better, and people would still be playing it today.  It seems companies just see the profit potential and kind of lose sight.

Reply #28 Top

I always wanted to play this too :(

Reply #29 Top

Quoting Solace773, reply 28
I always wanted to play this too

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