GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that K2 Network, the company behind free-to-play service GamersFirst, has bought the APB intellectual property from defunct studio Realtime Worlds for somewhere in the region of £1.5million.
GamesIndustry.biz is reporting that K2 Network, the company behind free-to-play service GamersFirst, has bought the APB intellectual property from defunct studio Realtime Worlds for somewhere in the region of £1.5million.
MMO development is fraught with twists and turns. A strong intellectual property can suddenly just be canned because it doesn't suit the investors. A well hyped and well documented game can flop because it just wasn't as good as it was sold. One game that has had more than its fair share of ups and downs is of course Stargate Worlds.
OnRPG recently had a chance to sit down with Vincent Douvier (Executive Producer at Gala Networks Europe Ltd) about Allods Online and all the fun and exciting things coming up for players. The interview shall be available soon but in the meantime we have carried back a message from the crew of Allods.
Many people have been asking the ever important question of when they'll be able to convert their existing characters into Goblins or Worgen after Cataclysm hits shelves on December 7th. It was previously believed that there would be a month or two delay to prohibit players gaining the race first achievements, but that isn't the case afterall!
Our good friends from Kalanticus, the Italian company responsible for the great (now F2P) Craft of Gods have sent us the following announcement:
Dovogame has recently launched a new mansion system for Business Tycoon Online (BTO), the most popular online business simulation game worldwide. The new features will allow tycoons to construct buildings like garage, private airport and medal exhibition to showcase their hard-earned in-game items. Along with recreational like beach and swimming pool, these mansion buildings will ensure a sense of achievement by magnificent game graphics.
In case you have not heard the news, on Thursday at the London Games Conference, Bigpoint CEO Heiko Hubertz went on record as having claimed that EA-Biowares upcoming The Old Republic MMO will never turn a profit.
Whether you love or are of the same opinion as me on APB it's likely you're interested what will happen with the game now that Real Time Worlds has shut down service. Rumors were circulating for the past few weeks now that the game will be saved by another developer purchasing it.
The enticing new feature of Dragon's Call - Combine Magic Formation will go live on Thursday, Nov 11th. Although the highly anticipated new expansion Sacred Wings is not yet released, a series of new features seem to have foretold the drastic updates it may bring in. Combine Magic Formation is the first piece of flavor cheese cake for players.
Webzen an online game developer and publisher focuses on expanding its global games portal WEBZEN.com service to gamers from over 180 nations!
With the Dreamland Online Alpha Test right around the corner, the DO team is pleased to announce that the official Dreamland Online website has been released on Nov.4th.