Posted Jul 24, 2009 by Michael Bitton
In an announcement made today, the Cartoon Network series "BEN 10" will be getting the MMOG treatment. The upcoming game, entitled BEN 10 Omniverse Episode 1: Rise of Heroes, is being developed by TurnOut Ventures, which is a joint venture between Turner Entertainment Holdings Asia Pacific Limited and Outblaze Investments Limited.

The game will be available at http://www.ben10.net in Q4 '09 and will be a free-to-play browser based game.

Players will follow in the on-going storyline of the series, which features a 10 year old boy named Ben Tennyson who is able to morph into a variety of aliens by making use of a device called the Omnitrix.

The game will serve to fill in the five year gap between the original BEN 10 series and the new BEN 10: Alien Force series. In the game, you'll be able to create your own alien character and absorb DNA. As you absorb more DNA, your characters appearance and abilities will be altered. The character development system focuses heavily on this DNA absorption mechanic, as opposed to classes, which promises to provide players with many options and much flexibility.

BEN 10 will also feature a full range of content options, running the gamut from PvE to full team based PvP play.

Stay tuned to the official Ben10 website for more information on the upcoming game