Mark Jacobs has always been a very vocal member of the video game industry, even dating back to his days before Dark Age of Camelot, so it's no surprise that he's posted a State of the Game for Warhammer to let everyone know what's going on now, and what can be expected in the coming months.
After over three years of work and one of the smoothest launches in MMORPG history, WAR is moving quickly towards the end of its first month. This is a perfect time to take a look at where we were, where we are and where we are going. First, on behalf of everyone at Mythic, I would like to thank you for your interest in our game. While it is impossible for me to personally thank all 750K+ worldwide account holders, please know that we are grateful for your support to date and the support we hope you will show us in the future.
The first, and probably most important feature coming in WAR's first major content patch will be the addition of the Knight of the Blazing Sun and the Black Guard, two of the four classes that were cut in beta, due to 'not being fun.' Now Jacobs feels they've reached the point of being worthy of existing in the live game world, so they're slated for a December patch. %26quot;I also said that we would not charge any additional fees for this new content or put it in a separate expansion pack; that's not how we operate. We've kept to that plan and with the introduction of these two classes, Mythic shows that once again we are happy to keep giving players more value for their subscription dollars than any other MMORPG developer,%26quot; Jacobs said.
There are additional improvements and features coming to the game in the patch, including an influence system for RvR, itemization tweaks, improved rewards for RvR, mail system improvements, item linking, Main Assist and Target of Target functionality, and much more.
Is this a response to Blizzard's comments on WAR at BlizzCon? It's definitely a strong one, if so. Head over to the State of the Game to read more.