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    Default Rumour: Cryptic working on Neverwinter Nights Online ?

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    Variety's well-connected games blog is rumouring that Cryptic is working on a Neverwinter Nights MMO for new owners Atari.

    The game is scheduled for a 2011 release - after current Cryptic projects Champions Online and Star Trek Online - and is "reportedly the primary reason Atari was interested in acquiring Cryptic late last year", according to Variety's sources.

    Atari has already confirmed that Cryptic is working on an MMO game or games based on its existing intellectual properties - most recently in its latest financial statement.

    Neverwinter Nights and Atari's other Dungeons & Dragons-based role-playing game series always seemed like the likeliest candidates for the MMO treatment, adding credibility to this rumour.

    While not technically a massively multiplayer game, the original Neverwinter Nights, created by BioWare, was known for its large-scale online multiplayer features, making it a natural fit for development into an MMO. But betting on an entry into the hotly-contested fantasy MMORPG market, dominated by World of Warcraft, would be a risky strategy for the cash-strapped Atari.

    We'll bring official word either way as soon as we have it.

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    Omfg. . , I have mixed feelings about it. It would be awsome in so many ways, but then again, not if they totally ruin it.

    Atari ruined nwn2, so I doubt it will be great. I hope otherwise though, cause nwn1 is my favorite game, ever. I rather play this than ff14 xD

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    Meh, why doesnt BioWare make it *sad panda*

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    Yup, read about it earlier on kotaku. We'll see how it shapes up. D&D needs to be properly done for the market, but I'm not too sure this will be the one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thas View Post
    Meh, why doesnt BioWare make it *sad panda*
    they have a lot on their plate right now.

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    yeah bioware have knights of the republic and i think this is really a rumour nothing else..cryptic works on champions online (or i missunderstand something)

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    Quote Originally Posted by fenix40k View Post
    yeah bioware have knights of the republic and i think this is really a rumour nothing else..cryptic works on champions online (or i missunderstand something)
    don't forget mass effect 2 and dragon age: origin.

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    lol...Doubtful. Cryptic is busy with Champions and Star Trek.

    And Neverwinter Nights has online anyway.

    Plus, Cryptic has never touched bioware.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arri View Post

    And Neverwinter Nights has online anyway.
    It have right after the release of the game. But the problem is its room based and its not massive ! That means there is like max 20 ppl can play and do a party for some quest, do some PvP on teams etc. which is not so fun as a true MMORPG.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShadowDancer11 View Post
    It have right after the release of the game. But the problem is its room based and its not massive ! That means there is like max 20 ppl can play and do a party for some quest, do some PvP on teams etc. which is not so fun as a true MMORPG.
    Max is like infinite.

    Most go for like 40-90 people on one server, since all servers are private hosted, meaning cash is limited.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paladin Catling View Post
    Max is like infinite.

    Most go for like 40-90 people on one server, since all servers are private hosted, meaning cash is limited.
    Alright, thanks for pointing that out.

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    Cryptic is for the win x-x

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    Meh I feel this is kind of stupid and worthless, the reason NwN was so great online was because you could build your own persistant world and host it online...this one your kind of stuck with..also bioware isn't writing the story = failure.

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    i hate presistant worlds, so this is a pass for me, if i want to play a story driven online D&D game, i'll apply for a campaign on NWN.

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