Just checked this out on i4U.
While I'm certain they would'nt develop a full version of GW for the PSP, they could possibly make a "dumbed down" version with cross over content.
Funny...Just the other day I told my friend that if the iPhone ran Guild Wars, it would push me over the edge and I would just HAVE to buy one...Now the same goes for the PSP..
Guild Wars on PSP in the future?
MirandaKali
Raiin Maker
The PSP can run the internet, but very slowly.
Whats more likely is when the PSP2 comes out with the built in phone etc it might be GW compatible.
Whats more likely is when the PSP2 comes out with the built in phone etc it might be GW compatible.
Redfeather1975
An MMO on a handheld gaming device? Craziness.
lyra_song
http://kotaku.com/gaming/apple/wow-p...one-276333.php <---WoW on iPhone.
MirandaKali
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An MMO on a handheld gaming device? Craziness.
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The did something similar with Dungeon Siege.
Healers Wisper
God I hope not, I do not want to have to buy another platform to play a game. If they are gonna force us to buy a sony product to play GW or GW2 I hope it is the PS3, not that I want to be forced to goto the PS3, But it is much better then the PSP options.
Zinger314
Sigh. GW will never appear on a console, since the ArenaNet developers have has no experience with console gaming (to put it simply)
The deal was for PS3-exclusive MMOs, with emphasis on "exclusive." I have no clue how you interpreted that it was PSP only out of that press release...
That's baseless doom and gloom based on uninformed and faulty evidence! That should be permission to flame you incessantly!
The deal was for PS3-exclusive MMOs, with emphasis on "exclusive." I have no clue how you interpreted that it was PSP only out of that press release...
That's baseless doom and gloom based on uninformed and faulty evidence! That should be permission to flame you incessantly!
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http://kotaku.com/gaming/apple/wow-p...one-276333.php <---WoW on iPhone.
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redant751
GW on my PSP joy..... 
MirandaKali
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Sigh. GW will never appear on a console, since the ArenaNet developers have has no experience with console gaming (to put it simply)
The deal was for PS3-exclusive MMOs, with emphasis on "exclusive." I have no clue how you interpreted that it was PSP only out of that press release... That's baseless doom and gloom based on uninformed and faulty evidence! That should be permission to flame you incessantly! |
"Together with the Internet-enabled PSP, we're confident that SCEI and NCsoft can develop unique and compelling online experiences that will be found on no other platform.”
Again, I emphasize "may". Guild Wars is a popular title and companies are always looking to expand their franchises into any viable medium.
I also stress, again, that personally, I highy doubt that a full PvP capable version on GW would be produced. PvE adaptations of PvP titles have been done on handhelds in the past. (admittedly, sometimes with little success).
Doom and gloom, you say? That is a matter of opinion. Poor evidence, you say? It would appear to me that there's at least enough proof to allow for conjecture.
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Sigh. GW will never appear on a console, since the ArenaNet developers have has no experience with console gaming (to put it simply)
The deal was for PS3-exclusive MMOs, with emphasis on "exclusive." I have no clue how you interpreted that it was PSP only out of that press release... That's baseless doom and gloom based on uninformed and faulty evidence! That should be permission to flame you incessantly! |
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| NCsoft Corporation, the world’s leading developer and publisher of online games today announced an exclusive game development deal with Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. that provides for NCsoft to create several online games for SCEI’s PlayStation platforms, including PLAYSTATION 3 and PSP, accessible through PLAYSTATION Network. The announcement was made today at the E3 Media and Business Summit taking place in Santa Monica, California. |
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Sigh. GW will never appear on a console, since the ArenaNet developers have has no experience with console gaming (to put it simply)
The deal was for PS3-exclusive MMOs, with emphasis on "exclusive." I have no clue how you interpreted that it was PSP only out of that press release... That's baseless doom and gloom based on uninformed and faulty evidence! That should be permission to flame you incessantly! |
People don't start working at the companies they 'currently' work at straight out of the womb you know. Yes, yes! I can confirm it! Games are made by people... More than one to!
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And how you got PS3 exclusive out of the press release given that the first paragraph says....
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Omniclasm
Console monks will be the best infusers ever.
EternalTempest
It just said NCSoft has an agreement to make some exclusive MMO's for the PS3. It did not say anything about porting over existing MMO's to the PS3.
GW is heavily designed around Microsoft Direct X. They would have to redesign the graphics engine.
GW is heavily designed around Microsoft Direct X. They would have to redesign the graphics engine.
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I don't take the press release as gospel, and I refer to more clear sources...
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I'd like to also point this article out...
http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/07/12/...s-for-the-psp/
The actual quote from Jack Tretton is on Joystiq.com at the 12:18PST mark.
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/11/en...-2007-keynote/
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Sigh. GW will never appear on a console, since the ArenaNet developers have has no experience with console gaming (to put it simply)
The deal was for PS3-exclusive MMOs, with emphasis on "exclusive." I have no clue how you interpreted that it was PSP only out of that press release... |
It all appears to be just semantics, exclusive... platforms.. ect. But it clearly says that NCsoft will create online games for PSP.
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That's baseless doom and gloom based on uninformed and faulty evidence! That should be permission to flame you incessantly!
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Don't worry I'm sure there will be an Online Gaming PSP forum you can post your "Sky is falling" threads
And so how is WoW? Can't be too exciting since your still posting and haunting a GW site; The very game you have admited to leaving... While constantly highlighting its death-coughs.
Edit: General And the PSP's can be used as a controller with PS3, so who knows what they can dream up.
drago34
I honestly hope that gw going to the ps3/psp doesn't happen. I think no good will come from it but, that's just me.
David Lionmaster
Lol, who plays the psp anymore?
It was a failure.
I don't think that ANet would be like, "Yay lets put gw on a system that no one plays."
It was a failure.
I don't think that ANet would be like, "Yay lets put gw on a system that no one plays."
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Sigh. GW will never appear on a console, since the ArenaNet developers have has no experience with console gaming (to put it simply)
The deal was for PS3-exclusive MMOs, with emphasis on "exclusive." I have no clue how you interpreted that it was PSP only out of that press release... That's baseless doom and gloom based on uninformed and faulty evidence! That should be permission to flame you incessantly! |
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Although company officials did not divulge any details regarding the names or types of games in development, NCsoft officials did say the games would be created from both existing intellectual properties (IP) owned by NCsoft, as well as new IP.
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Personally I'm in favor of GW on the PS3, if it ever happens. It would certainly be a boon for Anet. The only downside I can think of being a possible Eternal September, but it's not like the GW community isn't already at that level anyway. Maybe a crappy client conversion too (I believe FFXI suffers from this?)
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Lol, who plays the psp anymore?
It was a failure. I don't think that ANet would be like, "Yay lets put gw on a system that no one plays." |
Care to provide evidence? Last I heard PSP was alive and well and kicking ass!
JaiGaia
ever since i posted the original thread " SONY and NCsoft exclusive deal" its funny to see all the hype and concern of gw onto console , its obvious if u paid attention to fine detail of the article " PS3 and PSP exclusive" which means we wont have to worry bout it. I think its still a lil far fetched right now to say anything current will go to console [ maybe tabula rasa/exteel both inhouse NCsoft products] . But at same time both companies will learn from one another and thats a good start as im hearing so much flaming of the PS3 and how GREAT the 360 is ..lol .. All i have to say on that is " most of us were all PS2 Junkies" for yrs as that was the only console worth playing ...quit hatin on Sony so bad and show some luv and support ...
Zinger314
My main point still hasn't been refuted; Guild Wars, and specifically Guild Wars (i.e. not City of Heroes or Lineage, which are likely to be ported to PS3) will not appear on a console because, as I said, the ArenaNet developers have had no experience in making console games (the three founders of ArenaNet mostly worked on Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft). Handing over aIt's too risky in a business sense, which leads to my next point. Even if it's ported, as bamm bamm bamm said, how would ArenaNet manage to publish updates for both PC and consoles, as they use different infrastructures? (I'm still bitter about the way Phantasy Star Online and Phantasy Star Universe were handled...)
Also, in a more business sense, there's no way Sony would risk investing money on a game without a monthly fee. (Keep in mind that Sony manages 3 games now with a montly fee, even now when they are desperate for money)
It's possible that Sony could publish a single-player Guild Wars spin-off...but that would be kinda contradictory (A single player MMO?), and Guild Wars is not popular enough for a spin-off anyways.
It's all business. But Sony has shot themselves in the foot before...
The original topic asked "Guild Wars on PSP in the future?" And that is a no. I'm answering the original question, thank you.
Also, in a more business sense, there's no way Sony would risk investing money on a game without a monthly fee. (Keep in mind that Sony manages 3 games now with a montly fee, even now when they are desperate for money)
It's possible that Sony could publish a single-player Guild Wars spin-off...but that would be kinda contradictory (A single player MMO?), and Guild Wars is not popular enough for a spin-off anyways.
It's all business. But Sony has shot themselves in the foot before...
The original topic asked "Guild Wars on PSP in the future?" And that is a no. I'm answering the original question, thank you.
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Also, in a more business sense, there's no way Sony would risk investing money on a game without a monthly fee. (Keep in mind that Sony manages 3 games now with a montly fee, even now when they are desperate for money)
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scrinner
Remember, Arena-Net themselves dont have to port it over. They could just pay off another dev team to do it for them. Though one thing stopping it would definately be the streaming system.
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Well I think you should win the ignorant award for today and maybe the month.
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Yes the PSP is alive, but I would hardly call selling half as many systems as its competitor "kicking ass."
And a source: http://www.vgchartz.com/
I have six friends that own a PSP, and none of them have played their PSP since about the first few months of getting it.
Edit: Also, no one can deny that putting movies on UMDs was a failure.
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as I said, the ArenaNet developers have had no experience in making console games (the three founders of ArenaNet mostly worked on Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft)
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I'm not sure it can get dumbed down anymore than it already has...
WinterSnowblind
The fact the refused to comment on a PS3 version of GW2 worries me. "No comment" often means they're planning something. It's been mentioned before, but I really couldn't see it working well on the PS3. For one thing, a free MMO would be cost Sony a ridiculous amount of money to keep running, especially on their free online service. At least Microsoft would have the $50 a year Live supscribtion to keep things going.
I'd say it's pretty unlikely to see GW on a console, but I don't think it can be completely ruled out.
And on a side not, the PSP is certainly not "kicking ass". Infact, it's being pwned left, right and center by the DS. It's not a bad system, but it has some serious flaws and very few games worth owning for it. It's surviving off the Playstation name alone.
I'd say it's pretty unlikely to see GW on a console, but I don't think it can be completely ruled out.
And on a side not, the PSP is certainly not "kicking ass". Infact, it's being pwned left, right and center by the DS. It's not a bad system, but it has some serious flaws and very few games worth owning for it. It's surviving off the Playstation name alone.
DeBron
I heard somewhere that the new Pokemon games sold more units in their first week of release than the PSP did in its first year.
Funny if true.
Funny if true.
Siva arwen
Man, if u dont know anything about psp then dont ever say it, and who the h**l said psp died? Did u ever heard of some games like Monster Hunter Portable 2, God of War: Chains of Olympus, FF7: core crisis, ...etc?
And what the article mentioned is NCsoft not Anet so it doesnt mean it must be GW only, and the article said "together with the Internet-enabled PSP, we're confident that SCEI and NCsoft can develop unique and compelling online experiences that will be found on no other platform." it is more likely new title instead of the old one.
But what is the point of playing GW on psp? Do you really think psp can handle GW graphic? And how r u going to control it without keyboard, ur speed of controlling will lose.
And what the article mentioned is NCsoft not Anet so it doesnt mean it must be GW only, and the article said "together with the Internet-enabled PSP, we're confident that SCEI and NCsoft can develop unique and compelling online experiences that will be found on no other platform." it is more likely new title instead of the old one.
But what is the point of playing GW on psp? Do you really think psp can handle GW graphic? And how r u going to control it without keyboard, ur speed of controlling will lose.