No mention of MUO at this time either.  I can appreciate 'focusing energies' but can someone enlighten me how that applies to a forum?  I didn't know the people posting there but I take it there official job was not the forums??? 

I'm just used to an official community rep, like Cuppajo, that does not have development duties popping in and keeping the community updated/interested.  Is this action suspicious considering the rumors or just business as usual? 

One of my thoughts(speculation) is part of the NCSoft deal and Cryptic/marvel/ms keeping mum to allow NCSoft time to announce their big plans for the City of franchise.  I think any announcements on MUO at this time could dampen enthusiasm for NCSoft's 'reinvestment' in the game.  Not that the game is any danger but the last report showed 140K worldwide subscribers(which is surprising considering the amount of crap out there).  They need to get those plans in place sooner rather than later so I can buy that new paid expsansion with all the sh1nies that were not possible before.

Hopefully Cryptic is just following the Blizzard model and decided announcing projects years ahead of time doesn't really do the player or the game any good.

If you have any more baseless assumptions to add like mine I would like to hear those too.

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Posted yesterday by Kestrel  forums.crypticstudios.com/showthread.php

As work on Cryptic Studios' upcoming projects progresses, we have reached a point where we must focus all of our energies toward ensuring that our presentations of those projects are the absolute best work we can do.

So effective today, we are closing the Cryptic Studios forums and blog.

We're excited about what Cryptic Studios has planned for next year and beyond, but we need to give those plans our undivided attention. There are some great things coming, and we can't wait to tell you about them!

We realize that our presence has been missed on the blog and forums, and we apologize. We have been paying attention though, and your feedback and suggestions have been noted!

Everyone at Cryptic Studios would like to thank you for your support and participation. We will be releasing more information about our projects in the coming months, so please keep checking CrypticStudios.com for information.

Thank you again, and we'll see you in 2008!

- Sporkfire, Kestrel, Diamonds and the Cryptic Studios team

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It's pretty much a given that Muo has been shit canned, MS didn’t think they would get WoW like subs and  (as we have seen what Six times now with Failed  MS MMO projects?) Pulled the plug.  Shane Hensley Left cryptic to peruse his dream of a Deadlands MMO, but scuttlebutt is that he is either back or going back to make that game a reality.

I'm in the camp with people that say why is it so hard to just say the game is still in development.  Just a couple sentences and THEN go into blackout mode for the next few months.  Focusing energies sounds like something major happened and they are scrambling to re-adjust.

What's the fascination with speculation? Why not just enjoy the wonderful things in life that are within your reach today? Whatever happens will happen, and you can enjoy what's offered to you tomorrow when it arrives tomorrow.

I dont know what is going on. but whatever it is , it isnt good. NO matter what they say. MUO is in trouble (or already deceased)

Torrential

Originally posted by ianubisi

What's the fascination with speculation? Why not just enjoy the wonderful things in life that are within your reach today? Whatever happens will happen, and you can enjoy what's offered to you tomorrow when it arrives tomorrow.

Ok, at the moment I am enjoying the speculation.  Not worried, not fretting but enjoying it.  Sorry you can't enjoy it too.  Why are you so upset about people speculating?  Why not just enjoy what is within reach today?