What Ten Years of MMO Doom Predictions Teach Us
It's a reminder to players that even genre experts can't reliably call an MMO's future, so doom predictions deserve a healthy dose of skepticism.
It's a reminder to players that even genre experts can't reliably call an MMO's future, so doom predictions deserve a healthy dose of skepticism.
Key points - Massively Overpowered votes each year on the MMORPG it believes will have the stormiest future. - The site's staff state they are not precognitive and cannot actually see the future. - A Perfect Ten column revisits the last ten winners of the Stormiest Future vote. - The staff note their years of MMORPG coverage do not translate into predicting outcomes.
Timeline - Each year: Massively Overpowered holds a vote on the game expected to have the stormiest future. - Recently: A Perfect Ten column revisits the last ten winners of that annual vote.
FAQ
Q: What is the 'Stormiest Future' vote? A: It's an annual Massively Overpowered vote where staff pick the MMORPG they think faces the roughest road ahead.
Q: Did the site correctly predict those games' fates? A: The source doesn't detail specific outcomes, but the staff openly admit they can't see the future, framing the look back as a humility check.
Q: Why revisit old predictions at all? A: It holds past picks accountable and highlights how unpredictable the MMORPG genre can be over time.
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