its all based on dodgy statistics, to give it even marginal credibility is a stretch, as there is a distinct lack of corroborative evidence to back up the data supplied.
Well, it's official (sort of). The World of Warcraft-killer has been named, and they're calling it League of Legends.
A research firm known as DFC Intelligence has released a report claiming that Riot's MOBA was the most popular PC game in North America and Europe last year in terms of hours played. The title took home the top spot with 1.3 billion hours of activity, while WoW dropped to second place with 622.4 million user hours.
What a relief that is. People do prefer gameplay.
Yeah, how dare people have different tastes in games than the OP does.
Does this mean that we're now going to see dozens of LoL clones? I weep for the future.
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Well, it's official (sort of). The World of Warcraft-killer has been named, and they're calling it League of Legends.
A research firm known as DFC Intelligence has released a report claiming that Riot's MOBA was the most popular PC game in North America and Europe last year in terms of hours played. The title took home the top spot with 1.3 billion hours of activity, while WoW dropped to second place with 622.4 million user hours.
What a relief that is. People do prefer gameplay.
LoL is free, WoW costs like 60-80 bucks for base game + expansions and has 15 dollar fee every month.
The fact that WoW hasent been passed by every Free 2 play game is amazing.
I admit I was trolling. I'm proving a point that popularity counts for very little. And the gameplay thing I admit was a dig. WoW does have gameplay. It's just a pity it marginalises it.
As to Xfire stats, the idea is it's a sample. The same way how TV program ratings is figured- it uses a sample. The same for polls etc etc. And remember this is a research firm which has a slightly better credibility than some armchair critics. If you don't think LoL is one of the most played PC games- prove otherwise.
Not that I'm a huge fan of LoL, but give me that over WoW any day of the week.
Originally posted by Istavaan The same people who play LOL probably play wow its aimed directly at that blizzard/battlenet demographic. It also has the same kind of community.
True. But as always it depends who you come across. There's a silent majority in any game played. That have the nerve to enjoy quality games.
I tried LOL but i do not like it mainly because i am more a pve guy. However, both of my sons like it more than WOW. For PvPers, it is pure arena PvP. No world, no other stuff to distract. I can see why it is so popular.
If DOTA2 was actually going to be that fun, I wouldn't have ignored all the beta keys flying around.
DOTA2 is just repeating HoN's mistake of making no meaningful game design improvements over DOTA 1. They'll be marginally more successful than HoN (which is to say: not particularly successful.)
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LOL is just a rts with all the good bits removed...
Both games are boring as hell for me LOL
Also i believe this rating was taken from xfire stats...
Does xfire include online games like Runescape?
Diablo 3 is just a RTS with all the good bits removed.
Edit : My problem with dota 2 is the slower pace. the slowness feels quite clunky to me.
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its all based on dodgy statistics, to give it even marginal credibility is a stretch, as there is a distinct lack of corroborative evidence to back up the data supplied.
Yeah, how dare people have different tastes in games than the OP does.
Does this mean that we're now going to see dozens of LoL clones? I weep for the future.
There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes this whole universe for a vast practical joke, though the wit thereof he but dimly discerns, and more than suspects that the joke is at nobody's expense but his own.
-- Herman Melville
DOTA2 is just a LoL clone.
Well, LoL breeds the same kind of elitism than WoW's endgame so... not really surprised. Some people just like that kind of communities.
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WoW, LoL.
The two game that I try avoid at all costs.
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wait till you try WoW.
LoL is free, WoW costs like 60-80 bucks for base game + expansions and has 15 dollar fee every month.
The fact that WoW hasent been passed by every Free 2 play game is amazing.
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I admit I was trolling. I'm proving a point that popularity counts for very little. And the gameplay thing I admit was a dig. WoW does have gameplay. It's just a pity it marginalises it.
As to Xfire stats, the idea is it's a sample. The same way how TV program ratings is figured- it uses a sample. The same for polls etc etc. And remember this is a research firm which has a slightly better credibility than some armchair critics. If you don't think LoL is one of the most played PC games- prove otherwise.
Not that I'm a huge fan of LoL, but give me that over WoW any day of the week.
The same people who play LOL probably play wow its aimed directly at that blizzard/battlenet demographic. It also has the same kind of community.
True. But as always it depends who you come across. There's a silent majority in any game played. That have the nerve to enjoy quality games.
I am not surprised.
I tried LOL but i do not like it mainly because i am more a pve guy. However, both of my sons like it more than WOW. For PvPers, it is pure arena PvP. No world, no other stuff to distract. I can see why it is so popular.
If DOTA2 was actually going to be that fun, I wouldn't have ignored all the beta keys flying around.
DOTA2 is just repeating HoN's mistake of making no meaningful game design improvements over DOTA 1. They'll be marginally more successful than HoN (which is to say: not particularly successful.)
"What is truly revealing is his implication that believing something to be true is the same as it being true. [continue]" -John Oliver
Diablo 3 is just a RTS with all the good bits removed.
Edit : My problem with dota 2 is the slower pace. the slowness feels quite clunky to me.
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