"People want MMOs, and the sales of New World proved it" – Cryptic Studios head Jack Emmert on why MMOs are ripe for reinvention
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Cryptic Studios CEO Jack Emmert argues MMO demand remains strong, citing New World's 10 million units sold. He contends the genre's infrastructure and strategy, not market appetite, caused recent MMO cancellations like New World: Aeternum.
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