Think your MMO can take down World of Warcraft? Seriously?

Then you’re either Bill Gates or your bank just gave you the most generous loan in the history of banking.

Activision’s CEO admitted in an investor’s meeting that anyone who tried to compete should have a solid billion dollars laying around before trying anything. He cites examples of failed attempts (all of them in reality) to beat out the competition. It’s impossible to argue with the guy as this point. They seem to have a stronger hold on that section of the market than EA does with the NFL license, and EA owns the entire thing.

The question then becomes how long before someone tries a bogus lawsuit claiming Blizzard has a monopoly on their hands?