2020 MMO Predictions: Massively OP Staff Weigh In
Speculating the MMO Winds of 2020: Massively OP’s Staff Predictions

As another year ends, the Massively OP team once again gathers for its annual rite: bold, sometimes outlandish predictions for the MMO industry in the upcoming year. This roundtable is a snapshot of genre veterans peering into the foggy future, weighing the fate of titans, underdogs, and emergent platforms as 2020 dawns.

World of Warcraft: Divided Futures

The consensus among staff is that “Shadowlands,” World of Warcraft’s next expansion, is likely to elicit a tepid response. There’s speculation Blizzard will ignore numerous quality-of-life improvements in favor of grander gestures, frustrating players who crave more practical enhancements. Meanwhile, WoW Classic, once a symbol of community unity, is predicted to fracture its playerbase. The looming debate over whether to preserve the classic experience or progress to later expansions like Burning Crusade threatens to sow discord, potentially splitting what was once a nostalgic refuge.

Guild Wars 2: Drifting Without Direction

Few studios receive as much speculative scrutiny as ArenaNet. Multiple staffers foresee Guild Wars 2 languishing without a clear development vision—no major expansion on the horizon, only incremental content via the Icebrood Saga. Some expect reputational decline and player attrition, while others anticipate a pivot: possible spinoff titles, mobile adaptations, or even console ports. Hints of new funding inject hope, but the prevailing outlook is of a studio searching for identity amid an evolving marketplace.

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