58 staff face the axe at NCsoft Europe

Pity them...I know how they feel.. :| I hope that someday that they could pulloff a Final Fantasy..

"Publisher confirms numbers as Euro business downsizes"

actual news : http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/58-staff-face-the-axe-at-ncsoft-europe

Weren't these guys making a console exclusive?

I mean, nothing against MMOs (don't misunderstand -- I personally HATE them, but realize other people don't) but if they aren't making money on them, shouldn't they be trying to go with some more conventional ideas instead of continuously banging their heads against the WoW wall? WoW is a lot like Nintendo this generation -- it's obvious that they've come up with a way that will make money, but only for them. The rest of the market is going to drown in losses. WoW basically IS the MMO market from what I can tell. You can have people with the word "Lord" in their names or popular franchises like Lord of the Rings or Final Fantasy, but isn't that basically where the MMO market is -- WoW? I guess some are trying to go the free to play route, but has that worked any better? is 500,000 subscribers that don't pay anything worth SOMETHING?