Riot MMO | le topic créé 10 ans trop tôt

[Kazemaho]

C'est toujours en cours ce truc?

[Langbardr]

"le topic créé 10 ans trop tôt" il s'avère que ce n'est même plus une blague, mais bientôt un fait.

Riot Tryndamere, Chief Product Officer, a twitté ça il y a quelques jours :

Spoiler Alert!

Hey all - We know many of you are hungry for news about the @riotgames #MMO project, and we really appreciate your patience and the incredible support you've shown us so far. I’m writing to update you today on where we’re at. And before anyone panics: yes, we are still working on the game. #Leagueoflegends

After a lot of reflection and discussion, we've decided to reset the direction of the project some time ago. This decision wasn't easy, but it was necessary. The initial vision just wasn’t different enough from what you can play today.

We don’t believe you all want an MMO that you’ve played before with a Runeterra coat of paint; to truly do justice to the potential of Runeterra and to meet the incredibly high expectations of players around the world, we need to do something that truly feels like a significant evolution of the genre.

This is a huge challenge, but one that our team of deeply passionate MMO players and game development veterans is incredibly motivated to pursue

With this new direction, I'm excited to introduce @Faburisu as the new Executive Producer of the MMO. Fabrice's experience as a player and passion for creating immersive worlds is extraordinary. Having led big projects at Riot, BioWare, and EA, he brings a fresh perspective and a shared commitment to excellence that will guide our team as they continue on this difficult journey.

We started laying the groundwork for this pivot some time ago and over the last year under Vijay Thakkar’s management, we built key components of the technical foundation to create the kind of ambitious game we’re talking about. We’re grateful for Vijay’s leadership and that he’ll be part of the game leadership team going forward as our Technical Director.

Resetting our development path also means we will be "going dark" for a long time—likely several years. This silence will help provide space for the team to focus on the incredible amount of work ahead of them. We understand the excitement and anticipation that surrounds new information, but we ask for your trust during this silent phase.

Remember, 'no news is good news,' as it means we're hard at work, pouring our hearts and souls into making something that we hope you’ll love.

Thank you for believing in us and for your patience. We’re incredibly committed to this mission and we look forward to the adventure ahead and the stories we'll tell together.

En résumé :

- Ils ont reset le développement du projet (probablement après le départ de Ghostcrawler) car le jeu était trop similaire aux mmos déjà existants. Il pensent que les joueurs ne veulent pas d'un mmo qu'ils ont déjà joués avec juste une couche de Runeterra par-dessus. Ils veulent créer un jeu qui soit vraiment une évolution du genre.

- Il faut que le jeu soit à la hauteur du potentiel du Runeterra et de l'attente des joueurs. C'est un gros défi, mais l'équipe est "passionnée et motivée".

- Comme ils reprennent tout depuis le début, ils ne vont pas communiquer dessus avant plusieurs années (3-5 ans à mon avis.) Si on voit à quoi ça ressemble d'ici 5 ans c'est déjà pas mal. 7 au moins avant de mettre les mains dessus. Donc 10 ans pour la release...? Pas impossible.