My predictions for PoE... I'm a witch for a reason.

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Warmey wrote:

there wont be a POE 2 ....because it can't continue the story thematically

and I doubt that GGG wants to follow Diablo series where for every D1-D2-D3 it's the same story repeated but with new stuff.

Prequels.

I don't think there will be a PoE 2 either. 3.0 is as PoE 2 as you will ever get.

After 6+ years on the same game wouldn't you want to work on something different? Corollary - after making millions of dollars how could you want to work on a different game.

Gah, what to do!

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Slaanesh69 wrote:

Corollary - after making millions of dollars how could you want to work on a different game.

GGG is far more important than a "one and done" software company, imo.

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They could always work on a card game. Something like... Hearthrock? Sorcery:theAssembly?

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pneuma wrote:

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Slaanesh69 wrote:

Corollary - after making millions of dollars how could you want to work on a different game.

GGG is far more important than a "one and done" software company, imo.

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They could always work on a card game. Something like... Hearthrock? Sorcery:theAssembly?

hard market to break into

I'm sure that they could still easily create a POE2, though maybe not in the present time frame. It could however, be set in the past: Heart of the Karui, Vaal: Rise to Power, Legends of the Maraketh, etc. Wraeclast's a big place. GGG could actually expand into the heartland and north to Maraketh and Phaaryl. There is still plenty of room to grow.

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pneuma wrote:

The Ol' Fella beacon has been lit!

Yeah, it'd be weird to not play this game. 3 years from now will be time to start looking toward PoE2 or some other new development. 100 years of GGG!

I quite honestly doubt that, not that i'd care if they did or did not branch out, i assume most of the hopes/beliefs/assumptions/theories come from the fact that GGG just went up and announced basically a revamp of everything from zero up to end-game, while normally it would mark an end for a game as far as development focus on it goes, i really am doubtful that's the case here, especially since they are releasing this xBox version, which given the history, will most likely run into it's share of problems, so now they will have two platforms to try and manage.
There's just too much left to do, for sure far more than 1-3 years worth.

A POE 2 would be way behind content wise,POE has had a constant stream of content that a POE 2 would feel very bare bones.If you look at other games there are successful games that never bothered with sequels,they are not always a given.

I see awesome things in the future.

After the 10 acts(+Xbox) are up, running and polished, GGG can (fully) focus on the upcoming leagues, more detailed graphics, better performance and all those (small) QoL things :D

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鬼殺し wrote:

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pneuma wrote:

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Slaanesh69 wrote:

Corollary - after making millions of dollars how could you want to work on a different game.

GGG is far more important than a "one and done" software company, imo.

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They could always work on a card game. Something like... Hearthrock? Sorcery:theAssembly?

I'm still waiting for Virtue Gem Crash Saga.

Three basic colours of virtue gem. Match-3 is the highest grossing mobile game type in the West. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE.

And once that's a hit we can have Thaumaturgy! the interactive story telling game series, Rage of Kitava the CCG (with at least one authentic Korean artist doing card art), Wraeclast: Gloria Oriath (or Wrae_GO to the fans) the sprawling What-If Visual Novel/Turn Based Combat game, and of course the kids' game, Where's My Bloody Water?

These could all fund GGG's end-game, Project Exile, an MMO spanning the entirety of Wraeclast which they'll then scrap after years of development hell and use the leftovers to create a team-based FPS.

Sounds good to me.

Can't wait to main Lioneye in the totally-not-TF2 game!

I enjoy folks who predict/ask/for/demand 'PoE 2'...like Grinding Gear isn't basically building PoE2 into the original game when they do things like nearly triple the length of the story acts.

They actually factually built the sequel to your story into the existing game, fizzolks. Grinding Gear knows better than to pitch all the built-up investment people have in PoEO(riginal) out the window and ask folks to pony up for a brand new game.

Y'all saw how well that worked out for Piranha Games, right? If not, look up Transverse sometime. It's a harrowing warning story of what happens when you build yourself into "the [Game] Company", then try to switch gears. Admittedly, people actually like Grinding Gear, but still.

Anyways. Just because I feel like it...some'a MY predictions for PoE that nobody will care about!

A.) The Xbox release will happen, to the immediate volcanic nerdrage of all the PC Master Race neckbeards. An Xbox subforum section will be added to this site. Six months down the road, nobody will care/remember that the Xbox version happened until something gets ported from one to the other, inciting another brief flare-up of the eternal struggle between Unwashed Console Peasants and PC Master Racers.

Sane people will just play the game on the platform of their choice and wonder about controller support for PC until Chris shoots it down.

B.) PoEXB will be met with favorable reviews, but ultimately become a 'Triple-B' title; a very solid effort from a competent developer that fits the developer's vision without overreaching itself, satisfying its audience without making a huge splash. I.e. everybody's actual favorite kind of game. It will not earn awards or accolades however, as it's neither an FPS nor made by Bungie. If neither condition is true, an Xbox game is forbidden by law from achieving widespread recognition.

C.) GGG will continue to consider the U.S. a nice place to visit but hell if they want to live here. I mean com the frog on, would YOU move to the U.S. right now if you didn't/don't already live here? Frankly I'd damn near rather go and join GGG in New Zealand. They have hobbits down there. How do you not want to live in a land of hobbits and wizards if you're working on a game like PoE?

D.) Trading will still suck. Trading will always suck. Such is Life in Moscow Wraeclast.