The Guardian has an interview with LotRO executive producer Jeffrey Steefel. Besides the usual blabla it gives us some glimpses into the future of the game, with the announcement of housing, live game events, using battles from the book like Helms Deep as PvP areas, and mounted combat. Seems they are having big plans for additions to the game.
Finally something where nobody can accuse them of copying WoW, Blizzard isn't exactly fast in adding new features to the game, we might be seeing player housing in LotRO before we see it in WoW.
Quote:"Is WoW's huge success a benefit or a hindrance to LOTRO?
A huge benefit. Think about it, what Blizzard has managed to do is hugely expand the market from something that was niche to mainstream entertainment. It has changed the entire landscape which means now is the perfect time to come out with a product like Lord of the Rings Online."
On the timing I certainly have to agree. The LotRO release is perfectly timed to catch people just realizing that the Burning Crusade didn't change the same old WoW, and isn't going to occupy them for much longer. And the marketing for LotRO is apparently going very well also, with beta keys being handed out in every magazine. I would be really surprised if LotRO wouldn't be selling very, very well. Not beating WoW, but certainly beating Everquest.
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