Dead Space dev may be making a MOBA
A series of job listings seems to indicate that Visceral Games, the studio behind the Dead Space series, is setting its sights on the MOBA genre.
Visceral Games is likely setting its sights on whatever is to come after Dead Space 3, and it may be a pretty big departure from the studio's recent history. According to various hiring hints, the studio seems to be looking into a MOBA.
IGN reports that several job listings all point in a very specific direction. One for a Global Community Manager asks for an "unhealthy passion for MOBA games." It's also seeking a Game Designer with experience on MOBAs and action RTS games, plus a knowledge of competitive gaming. Finally, a Lead Multiplayer Map Designer listing calls for knowledge of multiplayer gaming and the action/shooter genre. The studio is also seeking a Concept Artist on contract for a PC action title.
The project seems to be a MOBA with shooter elements, and true to the genre it could go free-to-play. If so, it would seem likely to hit EA's "Play4Free" line of games, which includes entries from the Battlefield and Command & Conquer series.
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replySteve Watts posted a new article, Dead Space dev may be making a MOBA.
A series of job listings seems to indicate that Visceral Games, the studio behind the Dead Space series, is setting its sights on the MOBA genre.-
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oh fuck that.
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an Aeon of Strife Style Fortress Assault Game Going On Two Sides type game
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This is still more acceptable than either MOBA or ARTS.
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Welcome to videogames.
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I also had no idea, though I probably wouldn't have been able to figure out what a "multiplayer online battle arena" was on my own, either.
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Mother Of Bad Analogies
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...or Acronyms.
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Ugh, no more MOBAs. We're covered.
We're making a MOBA is the new we're makign a MMO.
At least a tanking MOBA won't sink a company-
I thought making a F2P/P2W is the new making an MMO.
But yeah you're totally right. The Dota-clone field is flooded right now, and it's one of the least "clone-worthy" game types, in that people aren't dying to play a Dota-clone in some new slightly different setting. Gamers will just flock to the best balanced, best-playing incarnation. (My bet's on Dota2.) Unless someone is going to be able to bring something truly transformative to the formula, I don't think it will work.-
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LoL is already the WoW of MOBA games.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/114283-League-of-Legends-Muscles-Past-World-of-Warcraft
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Either they converted or canceled the other game they were developing then
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It makes sense because EA is usually a few years behind the curve- they see money in that space with LoL/DOTA 2 and want to move in.
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