Blizzard's Project Titan 'unlikely to be subscription-based'

We still don't know what Blizzard's Project Titan is, exactly. We do know what it probably won't be: a subscription-based MMORPG.

Ozzie Mejia

August 1, 2013 2:25 PM

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Blizzard's Project Titan continues to be shrouded in mystery. Last we heard, Blizzard was going back to the drawing board with its planned MMORPG, with "large design and technology changes to the game" cited as necessary. Significantly, it now appears Titan will not follow World of Warcraft's subscription model.

Blizzard's Mike Morhaime told investors (via Polygon) that "we're in the process of selecting a new direction for the project and re-envisioning what we want the game to be. While we can't talk about the details yet, it is unlikely to be a subscription-based MMORPG." MMOs have largely been unable to sustain a subscription model, with major launches quickly switching to free-to-play. Even World of Warcraft's subscriber count has been continuously dwindling.

Morhaime also reiterated that there has yet to be a formal announcement or projected release date for Project Titan, though it will retain Blizzard's "commitment to quality."

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?