How I feel about NCSoft's decision, too. (h/t +Isaac Sher)
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So. Very. True.
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Pisses me off every time I think about it, honestly.
Yup. Yuppity-yup-yup. It's very clear, looking at the financials, that +City of Heroes Freedom wasn't an actual drain, but simply not big enough to keep worrying about in the face of the Big New Games that NCSoft is flogging.
A friend of mine likened it to a publisher deciding to only keep the bestsellers and chop off all the mid-list authors. Sure, it's a business decision that someone can argue, but it's pretty unpleasant for the writers and readers on the chopping block.
In general, full closure of profit-making divisions (rather than sale, restructure, or the like) is typically a bad decision. The decision raised no revenue, nor reallocated any manpower. It was simply a loss for everyone involved.
Moreover, the move was made in such a way that it alienated the playerbase. CoH was the most fun game I've played. GW was the most well balanced. I was looking forward to GW2 (once I had the time to play it and it was established). Now, I probably won't be getting it.
A lot of people hold the same opinion. They're talking about boycotting NCSoft. Some are doing it out of anger, but I'm doing it because I can't logically justify the investment. Now NCSoft has shown they're not only willing to close unprofitable games, but also games that are just emerging and haven't had a good chance yet, as well as games that are established and earning profits. In other words, no game of theirs is really safe from sudden termination.
An MMO is an investment. It requires money, time, and a lot of mental energy. I can no longer justify investing the necessary time and energy in an NCSoft product.
That's quite true, +Gary Roth. I have been eyeing GW2 as a possible next game — but I also am painfully aware that I have not only no clear understanding of how the game's business model works, but no confidence that NCSoft won't kick my feet out from under me just while I'm enjoying things.