According to the developer Wargaming is for the FreetoPlay game World of Tanks no end planned. Thanks to the regular updates, it should be kept up to date and offer new content in 30 years and longer. The Head of Global Competitive Gaming at Wargaming, Mohamed Fadl, told the English Gamespot: “FreetoPlay titles on the level of World of Tanks can always keep up with current titles. Because the patches with new content are like fresh blood for an organism. "
World of Tanks - The pyramid among the games
Wargaming CEO Viktor Kislyi even goes one step further "We make a game like the pyramids, for decades or even centuries."
That may be a bit over the top, but the trend is undoubtedly in that direction. Many FreetoPlay titles are provided with updates over the years, and the game engine is sometimes improved. The graphics are also drilled out and new story content is added regularly. A good example of this is GGG with the FreetoPlay title Path of Exile. This year the players get a complete overhaul of the game, with 5 new files etc. and all for free.
Even Blizzard is following the same course with their MMO World of Warcraft, only that you have to buy the big updates in the form of extensions, not to mention the monthly fees. But even with the small patches, a lot of content is supplied to keep the game always interesting and up-to-date. New raids, new dungeons or the many holiday events always keep Azeroth busy.
As a result, there will almost certainly never be a World of Warcraft 2 and also no World of Tanks 2. The past has often shown with such giants that the player base is not willing to give up the progress it has made over the years and start again in the successor.
Titles like Everquest 2 never had the same market share as their predecessors.
Some developers are now even offering free updates for full-price games. New heroes, game modes, and maps are regularly implemented at Blizzard's Overwatch. Valve offers similar updates for their hit Counter Strike.
With these prospects, you can invest time and money in your favorite tank with confidence. Even years from now, it will still be fun.
