MS/Blizzard purchased a studio based in Boston made up of several older studios. One being Turbine.
Turbine was responsible for releasing Asherons Call. A game i still play to this day, albeit in emulator form. AC was released in Nov 99. I started in Jan 2000. The game lasted 18 years with monthly content patches.
Why did i not play WOW when it was released in 2004? Because i was playing AC.
My love for AC is greater than for WOW. That is for sure. But i am pleased to hear that AC dev’s, or at least some of them, are onboard now. To me, this is a good sign. I like it.
I wonder who is onboard now.