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Half a million players sign up for WAR
Mythic’s confirmed that more than 500,000 players have created WAR accounts, and is claiming the MMO to be the fastest growing in history. “In just one week we have a half a million people playing WAR...
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Warhammer Online claims 750,000 registered players
Mythic’s just put out a press release claiming Warhammer Online now has 750,000 registered players. “Thanks to our players, the war between the Realms continues to escalate at an incredible pace,”...
View ArticleMythic boss claims Warcraft copied WAR PvP changes
Speaking with GI, Mythic boss Mark Jacobs said that the changes to player-versus-player combat in World of Warcraft are taken directly from the changes made to Warhammer Online. “You have a game that’s...
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Mythic boss welcomes TOR, respect runs deep for Bioware
In an interview with Ten Ton Hammer, Mythic boss Mark Jacobs said that he welcomes Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO and has a profound respect for the BioWare team. “I obviously know what the title is...
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Jacobs responds to Mythic lay-off rumour, EA declines to comment
Mythic boss Mark Jacobs has essentially confirmed the EA-owned developer has seen some lay-offs as part of the publisher’s cost-saving plan. Said the exec, speaking in a forum post on Warhammer...
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Warhammer Online to get official forums
Mythic’s confirmed Warhammer Online’s to get its own forum, to be run by the developer. There’s a large post from Mark Jacobs on the matter on the official site. Apparently this is the first Mythic...
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WAR beta set to launch in Taiwan
Warhammer Online’s Taiwanese beta’s to go live on April 14, according to this press release. “Since day one, it’s been our goal to make the Age of Reckoning a global phenomenon,” said Mythic boss Mark...
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Mark Jacobs leaves Mythic, Muzyka takes on new EA MMO/RPG group
Warhammer Online developer Mythic’s confirmed that well-known studio head Mark Jacobs has left his role. EA has formed a new MMO and RPG division, to be headed by BioWare boss Ray Muzyka. BioWare’s...
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Mythic staffers “shocked” at Jacobs’ departure
Mythic staff are apparently reeling from the news that company boss Mark Jacobs has left the building. “People are shocked and in disbelief about Mark leaving,” a former employee told Massively. “But...
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Mark Jacobs bids adieu to fans and Mythic
Mark Jacobs has written a farewell of sorts to fans and former colleagues via his blog, Games are a Niche Market. The former head of Mythic explains his departure and talks a bit about the changes at...
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Zeschuk on BioWare and Mythic –“We’re not merged at all”
BioWare co-head Greg Zeschuk has told Eurogamer that BioWare and Mythic are still two different entities, despite being pulled together into one EA group under Ray Muzyka’s leadership. “There...
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Rumor: EA lay-offs coming in November, $300M spent on SWTOR
An anonymous developer calling himself EA Louse and claiming to be part of the Warhammer Online team at Mythic has said on his blog that EA’s not only planning another round of lay-offs next month,...
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Mythic co-founder Mark Jacobs forms casual gaming firm City State Entertainment
Former Mythic CEO Mark Jacobs has returned after a two-year sabbatical from the industry with casual game firm City State Entertainment. The Fairfax, Virginia-based firm opened its doors in March, and...
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Ex-Mythic boss left due to future direction of company
Ex-Mythic boss Mark Jacobs left the company two years ago because he didn’t agree with the course of direction the company was about to take under its then new owners EA, the man himself has said. “Let...
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Camelot Unchained Kickstarter to launch in March, announces CSE’s Mark Jacobs
Ex-Mythic boss and co-founder Mark Jacobs has announced his studio, City State Entertainment, will launch a Kickstarter campaign in March to help fund the creation of the MMO Camelot Unchained....
View ArticleCamelot Unchained dev refuses to take the safe route
Camelot Unchained’s developers are willing to alienate the mass market if it results in a better game for a niche audience. In a developer blog, City State Entertainment’s Mark Jacobs said he’s willing...
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Camelot Unchained to embrace “randomness” and “chaos”
Camelot Unchained will very rarely reward or punish players in spectacular ways. In a new blog post, City State Entertainment boss Mark Jacobs said he’s bored of combat where players know ahead of time...
View ArticleCamelot Unchained to create “interdependency” between players
In his latest developer diary, Mythic co-founder Mark Jacobs goes into detail on how he hopes to foster “Realm pride” and “interdependency” among Camelot Unchained players. Jacobs bemoaned the rising...
View ArticleCamelot Unchained will use RvR to generate “server pride”
In the latest Camelot Unchained developer blog, Cuty State Entertainment founder and former Mythic lead Mark Jacobs said that he hopes the unusual MMORPG can foster all kinds of “pride” among its users...
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Camelot Unchained will have “sandbox” RvR combat, no storyline
Former Mythic leader Mark Jacobs plans for Camelot Unchained to be written entirely by players, in what he hopes will be a sandbox-like PvP experience. In a new dev blog, Jacobs went over the ways in...
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Camelot Unchained won’t have any XP boosts or limited time items
Camelot Unchained designer Mark Jacobs is adamant Camelot Unchained won’t allow any premium items that give one player an advantage over another. Massively asked Jacobs whether the MMO would allow XP...
View ArticleCamelot Unchained Kickstarter is live
The Kickstarter for Camelot Unchained, the RvR-focused MMORPG from Mark Jacobs and CSE set in a post-apocalyptic world, has gone live. The firm is seeking $2,000,000 in funding and so far 920 backers...
View ArticleCamelot Unchained engine supports 10,000 characters on screen
Camelot Unchained has a custom engine, a bold move designed to support its core conceit: genuinely massive player battles. In a Kickstarter update, Mark Jacobs shared a video showing off how the early...
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Camelot Unchained dev: free-to-play headed towards an “apocalypse” in 3-5...
Camelot Unchained creator and long-time MMO veteran Mark Jacobs has warned of an impending free-to-play “apocalypse” in three to five years time, thanks to a rush towards unsustainable free-to-play...
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Camelot Unchained: surviving the freemium apocalypse
Camelot Unchained is an RvR MMO smackdown from the Middle Ages. Creator Mark Jacobs talks to VG247′s Dave Cook about his Kickstarter and the impending free-to-play apocalypse. Camelot Unchained...
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Camelot Unchained Kickstarter succeeds with 19 hours left
With around 19 hours to go, Camelot Unchained has garnered $2,023,932 towards its $2 million goal, making it a success. This is despite yesterday’s Amazon Payments’ server farm – which Kickstarter...
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Camelot Unchained takes on new staff, promises more frequent updates
Camelot Unchained developer City State Entertainment has made three hires, and pledged to keep fans and backers in the loop with regular production roadmaps. Writing in a Kickstarter update, founder...
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Camelot Unchained Q&A unearths details on stretch goals, add-ons & more
Camelot Unchained developer City State Entertainment has posted a Q&A update for its Kickstarter-funded realm v realm successor to Dark Age of Camelot. In it, the game’s creators talk stretch...
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Camelot Unchained contains the character aging feature cut from Warhammer Online
Camelot Unchained will feature a character aging feature which Mark Jacobs had planned for Warhammer Online. Speaking with Eurogamer, Jacobs said the feature was cut from the MMO without his knowledge...
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Camelot Unchained concept art and animation test show the Helbound class
Camelot Unchained concept art for the Helbound class and tease for the Giant race of the Tuatha Dé Danann have been revealed on the game’s official website. According to a post from City State...
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