2012 the year of big MMOs

2012 the year of giant MMOs

This year is going to see the release of many an MMO: some good, some bad; some you’ve heard of, some you won’t have done; some you’ll play, some you won’t both with. There are three, however, that you’re likely to be at least mildly interested in and at least one that you’ve probably already played. These three games are going to be responsible for the majority of MMOs game time this year and, unfortunately, there’s going to come a time at which you’ll need to pick one to play religiously.

World of Warcraft, the game which has been ruling the MMO roost for the better part of a decade, is seeing a new expansion, Mists of Pandaria, which is likely to bring many of the bored masses back for another go. With unique features, like a playable race that’re able to choose their allegiance, there’ll be reason for more play-throughs and Blizzard are probably well aware of the temperamental nature of their fan-base. Star Wars, similarly, is likely to see a dip in players as the game starts looking less shiny, but as word of mouth spreads and new expansions are announced (I’m expecting something sooner rather than later), more and more people will take to a galaxy far, far away.