06.14.2008
Way too much time on gaming news sites is wasted talking about MMORPGs. WAY too much time, considering that they tend to all be basically the same story. So, to help out my fellow journalists, I’ve written some MMORPG news story templates. Here’s the first:
MMORPG Released
A long-awaited MMORPG was released today. The game is based on either a popular fantasy or science fiction franchise or a long running video game series. Fans of the franchise have been waiting for an opportunity to see an open, free-roaming version of the franchise’s world for many years. The game will focus on PvP combat. To help the game compete against smash hit World of Warcraft, the game will have (here, just fill in the single feature the designers have half-assed to slightly differentiate it from The Only Popular MMO In America ™, for example, sex, nudity, minigames where you earn currency, or vaguely “enhanced” PvP). This seems like a really exciting new setting for an MMO. Will it be able to compete with World of Warcraft? I can’t wait to see!

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  1. Colin on 06.16.2008

    This could also serve as a template for stories about:

    – The new over-hyped console FPS, dubbed the “Halo-killer” (this does not include World War II-themed FPSs, which seem to occupy their own unique realm exempt from comparisons to Halo);
    – The new over-hyped free-roaming crime-oriented driving game, dubbed the “GTA-killer;”
    – The new over-hyped stealth action game, dubbed the “Metal Gear Solid-killer,” or, if the author is truly tasteless, the “Splinter Cell-killer.”

    Thinking about it further, with some slight modification, this template could also apply to:

    – Previews for the next Halo
    – Previews for the next GTA
    – Previews for the next MGS

    In fact, I’d say this template could easily supplant about 90% of the average gaming news outlet’s content.

  2. RadDevon on 06.18.2008

    Is there somewhere I can sign up for an e-mail notification when the first MMORPG with sex comes out? Will it have a special controller?

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