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  • The Digital Continuum: WAR's secret PvP sauce

    by 
    Kyle Horner
    Kyle Horner
    09.20.2008

    Before the game's launch day came, a lot of people found themselves thinking there was a stigma that came with Warhammer Online. There was a concern that you couldn't play the game without having to participate in PvP or that the PvE content assumed a much smaller role within the game. People were just plain scared/worried/concerned about PvP in general. Today when I log in I'll find countless strangers and friends all participating in some form of PvP content during their play session. So just what is Mythic's apparently potent secret sauce?

  • The Rise of Blizzard

    by 
    Elizabeth Harper
    Elizabeth Harper
    06.07.2006

    The Escapist Magazine outlines the history of Blizzard Entertainment and ponders the secret of their success.  They ask, "how does a maker of B-quality DOS and console games go on to become the single most successful videogame company in the history of the world?"  As I don't clearly recollect the world of games pre-Blizzard, the story of the company's start is new and interesting to me.  However, I'm sure we all have our own opinions on this - what do you think has made Blizzard the huge success it is today?