MMORPG console wars....

MMORPGs in consoles have been desire of publishers and console manufactures for sometime, there was multiple attempts of implementing but only one successful, the FFXI back on the Ps2.

This generation where Online is bigger, easier and where the big 2 (Sony and Microsoft) have great online support in place there has been no MMORPG for consoles that leaved paper.... yet (excluding FFXI and Phantasy Star Online since they are ports from last gen).

Microsoft:

Microsoft was eager to dominate this market... early at the generation started planning for the MARVEL MMMORPG. The Marvel MMORPG never came to a reality and canceled without much explanation or even details.

The hope for Microsoft now went for the Age of Conan, a game which showed amazing promise, had the best graphics, was one of the few mature themed, had big budget and thus the plan for a launch on the 360 after the PC release would be a great victory for the 360. Would have... but the PC launch was plagued by so many problems that a PORT became improbable to say the least, even if it is as of today not canceled.

After these failed promises ... the hope continued only as promise of PC developers to eventually bring their upcoming launch to the 360 after the PC. Champions Online, Star Trek Online and lots of other promises are the only hotpe for the 360, promises from experience that might never be fulfilled.

Sony:

Sony on the other hand is taking a more hands on approach, is itself planning 3 MMORPG for the Ps3. The agency, Free Realms and DC Universe all with firm announcements for Ps3 and each with a very diferent appeal. But the question remains... will the games eventually get to the consoles of will stay at the PC as it seems is the trend.

Sony was also able to get a exclusivity contract for 10years with the BIGGEST PUBLISHER of MMORPGs, NCSOFT. Even if my dreams of seeing Guild wars 2, Lineage 3 and Blade Soul to eventually be finished and brought to Ps3 this seem unlikely to happen. Sony at least secured that they wouldn't go the 360 way. Perhaps their only intent all along since if they came to the Ps3 could eventually compete with their own MMORPG and because NCsoft appears to have no interest on the Ps3 since no announcements have been made.

Now all heads are turned to FFIV, and appears that Square is the key player since has the experience and a franchise well received in consoles. The PS3 is already promised FFIV... and since announcement is one of the most anticipated MMORPG, especially in Japan. But a 360 version could happen after we saw to what extremes (FF13 and GTA4) Microsoft will go to make sure the most anticipated 3rd party games don't stay Ps3 exclusive.


So question is:

Which system will get a MMORPG first? Which will have a successful launch?

Are the promises of PC mmorpgs to be ported to consoles something we can believe?

Or perhaps...

Is it really meaningless to have a console MMORPGs or they should just stay on PCs?

Or perhaps you are of opinion:
Who cares, WOW is king and everything will fail!!!!

I've played most of the major MMOs and my tastes favor SOE's EQ2 and Vanguard(yes, its still around, rough launch but a damn good MMO). Any chance they'll ever bring something like EQ2 (or EQ3??) to the PS3?

TC I think you forget that Microsoft has had FF XI for years now. . .mythrol

@mythrol

Didn't forget nothing read the second paragraph again.

"This generation .... there has been no MMORPG for consoles that leaved paper.... yet (excluding FFXI and Phantasy Star Online since they are ports from last gen)."