NCSoft moving away from games? - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 26th Nov 2007, 11:33

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/11..._from_games_/1

NCSoft, Korean MMO developer and exclusive Sony partner, has hinted that it may be moving away from the games industry altogether and into the social networking field.

Darkedge · 26th Nov 2007, 11:45

Korean times LOVES it's over the top panic articles. Yeah I'm sure NCsoft are dumping games - no they arn't this is just expanding their product range.

Nice copy of at Kotaku article too...

CardJoe · 26th Nov 2007, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkedge

Nice copy of at Kotaku article too...

Picked the link up elsewhere actually, but thanks

p3n · 26th Nov 2007, 13:23

I'd imagine there was plenty of space for a social networking site that was fully translated into various character based languages.

Flibblebot · 26th Nov 2007, 14:05

It seems strange that they'd talk about this so soon after acquiring CoH/CoV from the developers - can't imagine that they'd be willing to dump that investment so soon. It'd be a shame, CoH is one of my all time favouritest online games of all time.

Darkedge · 26th Nov 2007, 14:17

They arn't dumping anything Flibblebot - that is why this news is so overblown... Just adding other services to their games portfolio, they've got Aion still coming out next year an update for CoH/CoV next week I think and Guild Wars 2 is coming out in the future. I'm sure there are lots of other stuff happening too. Anyone who things they are just going to go into Web 2.0 social networking and dump everything else is an idiot who believes all the 2.0 bullshit

26th Nov 2007, 11:33	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,975	NCSoft moving away from games? http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/11..._from_games_/1 NCSoft, Korean MMO developer and exclusive Sony partner, has hinted that it may be moving away from the games industry altogether and into the social networking field. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

26th Nov 2007, 14:05	#5
Flibblebot Free from artificial flavourings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Right here, right now Posts: 2,229	It seems strange that they'd talk about this so soon after acquiring CoH/CoV from the developers - can't imagine that they'd be willing to dump that investment so soon. It'd be a shame, CoH is one of my all time favouritest online games of all time. __________________ My uber-system: 66Mhz 486DX2, 8Mb RAM, 20Mb hard drive, 256 colour VGA adaptor (goes all the way up to 800x600!), keyboard AND serial mouse

26th Nov 2007, 11:45	#2
Darkedge Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 334	Korean times LOVES it's over the top panic articles. Yeah I'm sure NCsoft are dumping games - no they arn't this is just expanding their product range. Nice copy of at Kotaku article too...

26th Nov 2007, 13:23	#4
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 736	I'd imagine there was plenty of space for a social networking site that was fully translated into various character based languages.

26th Nov 2007, 14:17	#6
Darkedge Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 334	They arn't dumping anything Flibblebot - that is why this news is so overblown... Just adding other services to their games portfolio, they've got Aion still coming out next year an update for CoH/CoV next week I think and Guild Wars 2 is coming out in the future. I'm sure there are lots of other stuff happening too. Anyone who things they are just going to go into Web 2.0 social networking and dump everything else is an idiot who believes all the 2.0 bullshit