So its official, FLying Labs has signed on with SOE to be the publisher and billing/customer support/host for Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Thougths and opinions?
Its a shame imo, I was really hoping for this game to be good. I think most likely what happened is the devs ran out of money; Ive been watching PotBS since 2001; 6+ years is a long time to be in dev without a major new project to raise cash (I know htey claim they made millions and millions from Rails Across America - but that cant support a company for 6+ years and pay for allt he costs assoicated with launching an MMO).
So they are basically selling out to SOE. I know the devs claim this isnt so, but I ahve yet to see any indie dev stay in charge once it gets signed on to SOE.
I will even predict how SOE will ruin the game: they will overpower the pirates faction and no one will bother with any of the other classes,.
Thoughts? Opinions> Love em, hate em, POTBS now = SOE.
Thougths and opinions?
Its a shame imo, I was really hoping for this game to be good. I think most likely what happened is the devs ran out of money; Ive been watching PotBS since 2001; 6+ years is a long time to be in dev without a major new project to raise cash (I know htey claim they made millions and millions from Rails Across America - but that cant support a company for 6+ years and pay for allt he costs assoicated with launching an MMO).
So they are basically selling out to SOE. I know the devs claim this isnt so, but I ahve yet to see any indie dev stay in charge once it gets signed on to SOE.
I will even predict how SOE will ruin the game: they will overpower the pirates faction and no one will bother with any of the other classes,.
Thoughts? Opinions> Love em, hate em, POTBS now = SOE.