Escapist Magazine just posted an interesting news bit in which Square-Enix CEO Yoichi Wada says, "It takes too long for us to produce a game..." The article then goes on to mention that while five years is a long time to wait for their latest game, Starcraft II has been in the works since 2003 and Diablo 3 has been in development in one form or another since 2001. However, when you consider Blizzard's track record for making superb games that people are still playing over a decade after being released, it's obviously worth the wait. And as the article mentions, we can always look on the bright side because 3D Realms' Duke Nukem Forever has been in development for 12 years and we still don't know when it'll actually be released.
So this brings up an interesting question: What do you consider to be "too long" of a wait for the development of a game? Would you rather have smaller games with less refinement or are you a firm believer in quality over quantity and therefore willing to wait as long as it takes to get the game done properly?
I don't mind them taking their time. As long as they don't pull a Duke Nukem Forever. I swear that game is a myth. What I would like to see is some more updates from Blizzard. Like some new info every now and then that's not just more screen shots of the places we've been looking at for the past year. *nudge* *nudge* *wink* *wink*. Call me impatient, but I don't like waiting until their big events like WWI or Blizzcon for some really new info. Plus the fact now that there will be no WWI this year so we have to wait until August now. The wait is TORTURE, but I know I won't be disappointed!
Nothing is too long when it comes to polished game play...we waited quite some time for Diablo II and we got what we wanted. But then again 15 years is a hell of a long time...On second note some games that take too long to be released sometimes don't function or last as long...
I think BLIZZARD wants all of us too just keep playing WoW... People are paying sooo much money to play it, so why release games that are F2P when they can still keep making money off WoW...
Saying new games are coming out (SC2 and D3) is a good way to keep the fans hooked and anticipated.. "Hmmmm Coool! New Games are coming out... Might as well wait and keep playing (spending money on) WoW, because sooner or later they will come!"
I wont be surprise if they never do get released... No Released Date? Really!?!? Fuck you too then!
I think the only way for SC2 and D3 to come out is if a good amount of people stop playing WoW.. :mad:
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I dont care how long it take just make me a game that I will play for at least 5 years
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No, not really. Sometimes, if the game gets to big, the fly may unzip.
Saying new games are coming out (SC2 and D3) is a good way to keep the fans hooked and anticipated.. "Hmmmm Coool! New Games are coming out... Might as well wait and keep playing (spending money on) WoW, because sooner or later they will come!"
I wont be surprise if they never do get released... No Released Date? Really!?!? Fuck you too then!
I think the only way for SC2 and D3 to come out is if a good amount of people stop playing WoW.. :mad: