Is there a new blockbuster MMORPG in the works?

First there was Everquest. Then there was WoW. I played quite a bit of EQ, but that's long dead, and I never played WoW, but seeing as the games been out 7-8 years, it seems a bit late to get into it now. Is the next big MMORPG in the works? And I don't mean "Rift," I mean the kind that's so good that hundreds of thousands of ppl are playing it online at any given time.

SWTOR is trying like hell to be that game, whether or not it'll succeed only time will tell. Other than that, not really. There are a few F2P games who's got a good following but nothing even close to the popularity of EQ and WoW. Except SWTOR - but again, its so new that its impossible to judge.

If i were to make a guess myself, i would guess that GW2 is gonna be the next big thing, but the release date isnt anytime soon.

On a sidenote, despite the fact that i HATE what WoW has become, it might still be the thing for you. They're releasing a new expansion (can't remember when, but within 2012) and so the current population won't likely decrease. As far as i know WoW is still the most played MMO, and due to the lack of proper contenders i believe its still gonna be the biggest MMO for at least a year or two. (Again, unless SWTOR succeeds) And don't worry about lack of people, last time i checked WoW had 6+ servers with FULL population.

No one can tell yet. But Guild Wars 2 looks very promising.

SWTOR did incredibly well at launch, if it keeps up the momentum it could become the next WoW/EQ. Unfortunately, it looks to be yet another Age of Conan/Warhammer Online/AION going by all the doom and gloom I hear.

Star Wars: The Old Republic is definitely the only credible WoW contender at the moment and right now the only other game in development that looks to have similar potential is Guild Wars 2.

I think a lot of developers have given up trying to go head on against WoW and are instead making smaller niche products that appeal to a different kind of audience.

Titan will be the next big thing (Blizz's next MMO), as for WoW, it's not too late to get into at all, if you like what you saw, maybe played, no reason not to go for it.DanielDust

[QUOTE="DanielDust"]Titan will be the next big thing (Blizz's next MMO), as for WoW, it's not too late to get into at all, if you like what you saw, maybe played, no reason not to go for it.jthewonder

WoW run at MAXIMUM looks darn good for an 8 year old game...

I'd say up next would be Guild Wars 2 and maybe even The Secret World. Right now it's SWTOR it seems to be pretty popular. chaoz-king

Let's wait until we get some info on Titan (any info at all) before claiming it will be the next big thing shall we?Cataclism

[QUOTE="Cataclism"]Let's wait until we get some info on Titan (any info at all) before claiming it will be the next big thing shall we?DanielDust

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[QUOTE="DanielDust"]Titan will be the next big thing (Blizz's next MMO), as for WoW, it's not too late to get into at all, if you like what you saw, maybe played, no reason not to go for it.FelipeInside

WoW run at MAXIMUM looks darn good for an 8 year old game...

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But given the graphics, these days it might be better to try and not just look ;)

jthewonder

WoW run at MAXIMUM looks darn good for an 8 year old game...

Which means what, exactly?

Let's wait until we get some info on Titan (any info at all) before claiming it will be the next big thing shall we?Cataclism

[QUOTE="Cataclism"]Let's wait until we get some info on Titan (any info at all) before claiming it will be the next big thing shall we?Bruin1986

I had actually heard (rumor, yes) Titan will be a MMOFPS more like Planetside than WoW. And if that does turn out to be the case, it will not infringe on WoW's playerbase at all.

[QUOTE="Bruin1986"][QUOTE="Cataclism"]Let's wait until we get some info on Titan (any info at all) before claiming it will be the next big thing shall we?Johnny_Rock

I had actually heard (rumor, yes) Titan will be a MMOFPS more like Planetside than WoW. And if that does turn out to be the case, it will not infringe on WoW's playerbase at all.

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[QUOTE="Bruin1986"] Unnecessary, the game is created by Blizzard, the most powerful and influential game developer on the planet who created the gold-standard game in THREE separate genres. No other developer can claim that. Titan will become huge simply because it's made by Blizzard and if they shut-down the WoW servers when it launches it'll probably control 2/3 of the entire MMO market, just like WoW does now. Bruin1986

I had actually heard (rumor, yes) Titan will be a MMOFPS more like Planetside than WoW. And if that does turn out to be the case, it will not infringe on WoW's playerbase at all.

[QUOTE="Bruin1986"][QUOTE="Cataclism"]Let's wait until we get some info on Titan (any info at all) before claiming it will be the next big thing shall we?Johnny_Rock

I had actually heard (rumor, yes) Titan will be a MMOFPS more like Planetside than WoW. And if that does turn out to be the case, it will not infringe on WoW's playerbase at all.

[QUOTE="Cataclism"]Let's wait until we get some info on Titan (any info at all) before claiming it will be the next big thing shall we?DanielDust