Well do you think habbo will shut down soon?
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Well do you think habbo will shut down soon?
I think it will :) Everybody hates the new Beta version of Habbo. we really want the old habbo to come back.
Yes I think it will but I also think that people spamming random subjects on habbo in habbo news forum will get banned faster than habbo closing
It's clearly not going to keep running for ever is it!
I dont think it will close just yet, sulake is making millions from it
Well I'm sure that it will one day, but I don't think it'll be any time soon!
Yes if their budjet is not enough to run those versions now
Around the time of 2015 I suppose?
With the updates its having and if it carries on doing more i reckon people will just slowly leave or a competitor might arise and take their users.
Maybe a bit longer, sulake makes loads from habboQuote:
Originally Posted by Michaeel
Of course they're going to shut down. I really think they may shut within a few years because people will eventually leave it due to the updates etc. and either move onto another virtual world like Bebo did.
Once they do i'm going back to runescape.
Yer i might do this too, i played it for a few months but found habbo, runescape is a bit laggy for me though, still will go back soonQuote:
Originally Posted by iAndy-
No. Way. Enough said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michaeel
That won't make it close. Clearly you don't all hate it that much OR YOU WOULDN'T STILL BE PLAYING ITQuote:
Originally Posted by Eric@Yong.
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Habbo probably won't close for years and years to come. It will continue to evolve. Virtual worlds still have a huge place in this world, however when consoles take a larger slice of the virtual world section (with multiplayer becoming so big etc), Habbo will lose some of its share in the market. It won't just close though - it would probably get sold. Look at Bebo - absolutely shocking, lost HUGE amounts of its power in social networking - they didn't jut put up a notice and close it though.
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By the time they do, I would be worried if you went back to RSQuote:
Originally Posted by iAndy-
Lool Runescape is a good game but I just cant be bothered with it, and Habbo will never close as the make money from our dislike. We don't like the new Beta but we still play it because we enjoy it.
Well by 2015, Habbo will obviously have changed massively I suspect.
We need to remember 2015 is only four years away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michaeel
Habbo in 2007 isn't that different to what it is now - more clothes now, more furniture and a different 'look' to the client.
But essentially it is a very similar game to what is was in 2007
With Sulake playing the way they are playing now, who knows what Habbo will turn out likeQuote:
Originally Posted by Milestone
Habbo won't close for a long time. 2010 was Sulake's most profitable year yet, so I don't think it's doing too badly despite what people who use fansites say.
The thing is, people who use fansites are normally bored of habbo and so use fansites to try and find new things to do etc. and they can moan about habbo, thus creating a feeling that it's becoming unpopular, however when you look at it...how many people use fansites on a regular basis...? 1,000? If that? And daily there is 100,000+ habbos online...so basically 1% of habbos use fansites where people moan about how bad it's become. The other 99% don't really care and just take it in their stride.
I agree with this, it's obvious that not everyone hates it as it's doing quite well and lots of people are still on it. But i do think it will shut down some dayQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr-Trainor
The way it's heading now, with everything changing and Habbo becoming Money Hungry,
I believe it'll close in a few years. Maybe around 2015. I give it that,
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Wow great minds think alike. I didn't even read the responds until after I posted my thought. I think Habbo will be closing 2015 aswell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michaeel
Not a chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by ,Love
ye it will then everyone will play runescape like they should.
After a while people will stop using habbo, so sulake won't make any money, so they'll close it.
I don't really agree. The older people will quit - but then there will be the younger people still playing, and with Habbo bringing out new furni and updating it all the time people won't know how much habbo has changed over time, they will just get on with it like we all did and then it may just stay popular.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jessicrawrr
Last I checked Habbo has been open for ten years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jessicrawrr
So, when do you think people will just stop using it? When world war three starts?
The truth is, at the moment no one knows when Habbo will close.
I honestly do think it will, they merged all habbo's together to save on money, so what does this show you? I think habbo will be gone in at least 10 years time, if not before to be honest!
Because they could make more money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aaron,
2010 for Sulakes biggest earner from Habbo.
I can imagine Habbo's profit margin is very high, especially with the amount of users they have. I'm with Milestone on this as I share his views on a lot of things to be honest.
Off topic: Love how the thread starter is banned.
Yeh, 2010 was Habbo's biggest earner because of the merge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Milestone
I think Habbo will be around aslong as the Internet is how it is today. Sulake make millions from it every year and thus it's just common sense for them to keep it open. The reason for the Merge was not due to them financially struggling (as they posted their years profit and it was their highest yet). The reason for the Merge was to squeeze every penny, it made it so that rather than them having 5 Offices around the globe for 5 different english speaking sites, they could bring it all together into one, layoff staff and cut alot of money out of their overheads.
I think there is no reason for Habbo to die, yeah use older members don't like it because 1) We are growing up and 2) It's changing to a younger market which there is more money in. So yeah maybe us lot will leave but there will be probs like 10 new people join to each person that leaves.
Once the 'next big thing' after the internet comes (god knows what it will be, or we'd all be rich) thats when it would die.
I have to agree with you fully on this post tbh :PQuote:
Originally Posted by -Danube-
Nothing goes on forever so eventually it will shut down, like fansites they all have to come to an end! Everything does. :).
Obviously it will shut down at SOME stage, the difference is with fansites, is they have no great source of income, and have tiny budgets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kfnx
Sualke spend thousands apon thousands every year on advertising to keep people coming to habbo etc.
It probably will eventually close down, but I can't see it happening in the near future.
When Habbo DOES close, and if habboxforum is still around. What will happen to habbox?
Exactly. So clearly the merge did what they wanted, and made them more money than they have ever made from Habbo before?Quote:
Originally Posted by Michaeel
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Habbox would be useless. Rare values, news, guides, imagers - all pointless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michaeel
The only thing that could potentially stay is the forum. The forum could get renamed and just be aimed at teens to discuss life etc - it already has the foundations so a change would be possible.
i don't use habboxforum for anything habbo related so i'd still be here habbo or no habbo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Milestone
I think if certain fansites which have been around for years, are still around when Habbo does eventually close it's doors, i think the best thing they could do it produce a Habbo Retro and keep Habbo going that way. I mean Sulake won't be controlling retro sites anymore as it won't care if people are using them as it's not taking away from their product. So i think maybe one fansite would open a Habbo Retro and it would become THE place to be from then on. It would have to be run correctly though, in order to keep an economy going on the hotel, and do regular competitions etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michaeel