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Windows Central -- "Fable is not an MMO and Halo Infinite's multiplayer is not being delayed. Take a deep breath and unwind."
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Well, ZHuge essentially implied it IS an MMO of sorts, just not a 2004 style one. I think at the end of the day, it just means it's a GAAS / probably Destiny-esque
For the record, I think that sounds like a great direction for the game, Playground has become one of the developers I trust the most, and I'm very excited for it. I guess I just think people might have different definitions of what's an MMO these days. I'd personally consider Destiny an MMO-lite of sorts, but genre definitions are spotty these days.
For the record, I think that sounds like a great direction for the game, Playground has become one of the developers I trust the most, and I'm very excited for it. I guess I just think people might have different definitions of what's an MMO these days. I'd personally consider Destiny an MMO-lite of sorts, but genre definitions are spotty these days.
I think something akin to Forza Horizon 4.
When people say MMO i'm pretty sure they mean something like WoW or TESO.
Don't expect Fable to be like WoW or TESO at all.
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Ah yeah, I don't either. Either way, I'm sure that game is gonna be great. Forza Horizon has become an increasingly spectacular franchise.
Feel ZhugeEX and Transistor should clarify what they meant by not a 2004 MMO and "MMO-lite".
At the moment it's causing some confusion regarding the conversation around the game.
At the moment it's causing some confusion regarding the conversation around the game.
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"There may be online elements like co-op functionality or limited, optional shared spaces but nothing to the extent that would justify classifying the game as an MMO"
Wasnt this what most said here on Era?
Wasnt this what most said here on Era?
I don't really see the point in having Infinites multiplayer be F2P. I assume they want people to play it on Gamepass and if cost is the issue, Sea of Thieves has been super successful on Steam while charging full price.
No one expected that. But expecting something like Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Division, Destiny or Marvels Avengers doesn't seem too far fetched. As long as this stuff is optional and the game can be enjoyed as a pure single-player game no one will have a problem with that.
They shouldn't need to respond to unfounded rumors. There shouldn't be rumors about this kind of stuff in the first place. They should just clearly communicate what their games are from the start instead of constant vagueness. Especially for a game that is supposed to be releasing in a few months.
It's online connected and has multiplayer aspects, but It's not a game like WoW or FFXIV where a lot of the game is being run server-side and you're a client connecting to that MMO.
So likely something like Forza Horizon 4 where you see others in the world but they're 'ghosts' unless you choose to interact with them and invite them into your world or etc.
The fact that they've not been hiring up multiplayer-focused people suggests that it's something they can pull off with the experience they already have within Playground, and the system they've been using for the Forza Horizon games is really similar to how multiplayer worked in Fable 2 -- albeit more robust.
Probably it's an MMO like Destiny, but not a MMORPG like WoW, Guild Wars, or FFXIV
I actually like the idea of Fable MMO-lite. I hope they lean into that aspect.
Beat me to it lol
Beat me to it lol
I think expecting something closer to Forza Horizon is a safe bet. Something like Division feels way too big for Playground Games.
Honestly, the shitty thing about stories like this is the false info is already out there and spread like crazy on social media and even here. It's so called "insiders" who aren't journalists, sometimes with their own agendas, use ambiguous/confusing language, who don't cross check with multiple sources and make sure their info is 100% nailed down before tweeting it out so they can get the "clout."
This has to be the best one lol
What? And miss on some fresh dose of #concern? Never.
Didn't Fable 3 have something similar? You could turn on MP and see little orbs flying around who were other players.
I imagine similar to Wild Areas in Pokemon went a bit further than that.
Honestly I think the MMO Lite rumours probably are referring to what there is in Forza: Horizon. For people who haven't played the game, you play in a shared world where other players are represented as ghost cars and you can interact with them etc. There are also weekly events that tie into the online aspect as well.
However, you can chose to play the game solo just fine. This is what I think Fable will have and this in all honesty just sounds like building upon what was already there in 2&3.
There was nothing official to suggest Halo's MP was delayed, and there was nothing that suggested Fable was an MMO. They aren't sending any mixed messages about these things...
I hope this is true!
I'd rather not this be true aha. Destiny is far from my cup of tea.
The tone of the reveal trailer really showed that PG get what tone a Fable game should be. Really want to see the franchise come back swinging as I loved playing the first 3 back in the day.
I think the bigger thing from this article is that they earlier reported Halo's MP could be free to play.
Remember 20 years ago when people were overly alarmist and told us to not believe everything you read on the internet?
I miss those days.
I miss those days.
Yes, I also think they should say their upcoming games will not be Farmville-clones like I am suspecting.
There's nothing official to suggest anything about Halo Infinite's multiplayer, that's the issue.
I mean in this case didn't it come from Brad Sams whose covered Microsoft for a long time?
It will probably be a shared world game where you can group with people if you want or ignore them completely. I remember the goofy orbs floating around back in Fable 2. This franchise always had big online aspirations.