Why Don't Game systems like XBox 360 and PS3 have any MMORPG's?

**Francoit** · 10-25-2011 10:27 PM

"They Have pretty expansive games like Black Ops and World at War. Why don't they have anything like World of Warcraft. They don't have to have World of war craft but something similar that might be engineered to excel on a gaming controller as apposed to a Key Board.

**IyeNano** · 10-25-2011 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Francoit

"They Have pretty expansive games like Black Ops and World at War. Why don't they have anything like World of Warcraft. They don't have to have World of war craft but something similar that might be engineered to excel on a gaming controller as apposed to a Key Board.

Phantasy Star Universe

**germs** · 11-18-2011 08:08 AM

Why bother creating something that needs to work on consoles?

MMORPG's are made for the PC, i doubt that will be changing any time soon.

Consoles players on Xbox aren't likely to pay another subscription fee on top as well.

**OmarFW** · 11-18-2011 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Francoit

"They Have pretty expansive games like Black Ops and World at War. Why don't they have anything like World of Warcraft. They don't have to have World of war craft but something similar that might be engineered to excel on a gaming controller as apposed to a Key Board.

There are some games that come pretty close but think about the kind of controls an MMO like WoW requires.

How could you possibly ever fit that many spells, macros and hotkeys onto a 360 or PS3 controller? It isn't possible or it would exist already. There aren't enough buttons or even enough button combinations. Nobody would enjoy the kind of complex and awkward control scheme it would require to get a game like that to work on a console. Either that or they would have to severely dumb down the experience of the game and nobody would buy it.

This is one of the biggest hindrances of consoles and one of the biggest advantages of using a keyboard. It's the same reason why RTS games and MOBAs like League of Legends cannot be made for consoles.

**Colour** · 11-18-2011 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by Francoit

"They Have pretty expansive games like Black Ops and World at War. Why don't they have anything like World of Warcraft. They don't have to have World of war craft but something similar that might be engineered to excel on a gaming controller as apposed to a Key Board.

You listed very none expansive games. If you look at the elder scrolls games their rpg games but for mmo I'd say

~final fantasy 11
~lord of the rings
~phantasy star universe