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Did anyone expect a bunch of "lowest bidder" contracting firms to build something for someone else that works perfectly on day one when companies like Blizzard[
by hdctambien 13y ago
Did anyone expect a bunch of "lowest bidder" contracting firms to build something for someone else that works perfectly on day one when companies like Blizzard[1], EA[2], and SquareEnix[3] don't get it right when they are building something for themselves.
Especially considering how the lowest bidder has worked so well in the past[4].
[1] http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404481,00.asp http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404481,00.asp
[2] http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/03/clogged-streets-simcity-launch-plagued-by-server-problems/ http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/03/clogged-streets-simcit...
[3] http://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-14-launch-issues-servers-square-enix-reponse/ http://gamerant.com/final-fantasy-14-launch-issues-servers-s...
[4] http://www.boston.com/news/specials/big_dig_problems/ http://www.boston.com/news/specials/big_dig_problems/