Lego Universe va fi inchis in 31/01/2012

[ikarus]

Se pare ca n-au avut destui clienti platitori (daca e restrictionat geografic ...) si urmeaza sa se inchida lego universe:

LEGO® Universe to close in 2012

Online game will close on January 31, 2012. The LEGO Group's digital offerings will continue to develop over the coming years.

November 4, 2011 – The LEGO Group today announced that it will close LEGO® Universe, an MMOG (massively-multiplayer online game) that has been in operation since the autumn of 2010.

In spite of very positive player feedback and a large number of players in the free play zone, it has not been possible to convert a satisfactory number of players to paying subscribers. It has therefore been decided to close the game as of January 31, 2012.

"The LEGO Universe team can take pride in having developed and launched a great LEGO experience that many players will miss," said Jesper Vilstrup, Vice President, LEGO Universe. "Right now, we have almost 2 million players in LEGO Universe, and we get extremely positive feedback from players. Unfortunately, we have not been able to build a satisfactory revenue model in our target group, and therefore, have decided to close the game."

Despite the change, the ambition to develop and run a digital business remains. In future, it is the intention to further pursue cooperation with partners. The LEGO Group has a strong and continuing partnership with TT Games & Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to create digital LEGO experiences within video games. A further expansion in the digital area will mainly be based on similar partnerships.

"The development of our digital offerings continues to be a very important element in our strategy," said Mads Nipper, Executive Vice President, LEGO Group. "We have more than 20 million visitors on http://www.LEGO.com every month, and LEGO video games are among the bestselling children's video games with sales of more than 60 million units in the last five years. Through our experience developing and running LEGO Universe, we have gained a lot of valuable insights, and we have a very strong foundation for future development in the digital area."

As a consequence of the closure, the LEGO Universe staff has today been informed that the 'Play Well Studios' in Louisville, Colorado and the game's marketing function in Billund, Denmark will be closed. This will affect 115 employees. All affected employees will be offered assistance in finding new jobs inside or outside the LEGO Group.

Sursa: joystiq.com

[N33]

Da .... daca toata lumea se joaca WoW (platit) si Metin sau ce mai sunt ... Oameni nu prea platesc pentru din astea mai ales daca nu au bani.

[lapsanszkitamas]

daca esti fan lego nu prea esti fan MMOG. daca esti fan MMOG nu prea esti fan lego. asta e. daca ar fii fost un MMOG violent si cu scene erotice nu s-ar fii inchis. VB FFF SERIOS, chiar daca veti zambii cand veti citi asta, sa stiti ca asta e adevarul

[Cloud]

Pentru cine vrea sa il incerce e gratis , cel putin prima lume si nu e asa rau ... pacat ca toata balaurimea joaca prostia aia de Call of Duty

[Nick-Name]

Si eu am jucat prima lume, este chiar faina. Mare pacat ca il inchid

[Cloud]

O luna am vazut ca e 10 dolari , asta inseamna cam 30 de lei deci e ieftin comparativ cu alte MMO-uri...
Dupa cum am vazut au de gand sa faca in continoare si alte jocuri LEGO cee ce e foarte bine pentru toata lumea.

[ikarus]

Sa creat o petitie pentru salvarea Lego Universe:
http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/savelegouniverse

[N33]

Nu scriu/semnez nimic pt ca oricum nu o sa ma joc ... sa nu-i dau sperante ...

[lapsanszkitamas]

intrebare: de ce petitie? daca se inchide inseamna ca nu erau destui platitori, deci n-are sens sa semnez (eu sau oricine altcineva) daca nu voi juca/plati...
numai cei care sunt hotarati sa plateasca ar trebui sa semneze

[N33]

Da,de aceea nu am semnat...