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Chris writes "FileFront has broke the news from Blizzard that they are no longer placing their highly popular MMORPG on store shelves, due to the recent server problems reported by Slashdot on Tuesday. Denying rumors that they had asked several stores to pull the game from shelves, Blizzard rep Gil Shrif is quoted as saying: 'We’re just being careful not to release additional copies to be sold until we feel the game servers can support additional players.' The online store on Blizzard's website shows the game to be out of stock. No word on whether or not this will affect the Korean release."
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Well I believe that's a good move on their part. I'd prefer them to control their sales to ensure that their servers will be able to run smoothly instead of them selling as much as they can and players end up dealing with overwhelmed servers. -
The EB store near me has run out, has a huge waiting list, and can only get some in a few weeks time.
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In retrospect maybe it's not bad being in Europe. By the time they release it they may have got on top of the problems and learnt.
*Really* hope they have enough servers for European release.
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DrSpike, learned what?
They had no clue that WoW was going to sell this well. If they did, they would have prepared.
As much as I hate having to wait buying a 2nd copy (I've given my 1st copy to a friend), Blizzard are doing the right thing.
It takes time to buy servers and to set them up, but with such a high selling game, they would love nothing more than to set new servers up, knowing darn well their income could triple once the asian and european versions are released.
They must be sooo happy right now.be freeComment
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Uh, you answered your own question. They underestimated demand, and hopefully wont do it again in Europe.Originally posted by Sn00py
DrSpike, learned what?
They had no clue that WoW was going to sell this well. If they did, they would have prepared.Comment
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I've heard a rumour that most EB stores have been told that they will be geting more shipments starting next thursday. *shrug*Rethink Refuse Reduce Reuse
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It's an awesome game.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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A friend of mine got this game and it took control of his life...Let us be lazy in everything, except in loving and drinking, except in being lazy – LessingComment
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When I get my new PC, this will be one of the first games I'll buy.Comment
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If you make it your very first, it will be your last
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There's been 330,000+ preorders in the EU, think it's sold about 250k in the US so far. So we're talking like 90-100servers at the very least, not counting release week sales, so possibly more like 150 servers. The word "Staggering" springs to mind. It'd be the biggest MMORPG yet by far, aside from possible Lineage if you count Korea.Comment
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The last I heard sales are at 600,000."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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Actually theres speculation in some places about the relation of the growth of MMORPGs to declining PC game sales. PC Game sales in the US apparently went down yet again in 2004 - the data are only retail sales and dont include monthly MMO payments. If people who used to buy several new games a year are putting their money into MMORPGS that would explain a lot.Originally posted by Sn00py
If you make it your very first, it will be your last
"A person cannot approach the divine by reaching beyond the human. To become human, is what this individual person, has been created for.” Martin BuberComment
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I think that's very likely........a much better explanation that piracy at any rate.Comment
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