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There’s a NEW MMO incoming it’s name…STELLAR DAWN
Jagex Games Studio, the world-leading browser games developer and publisher, today announced the development of Stellar Dawn, the studio’s latest MMORPG.
Stellar Dawn is an MMO with deep and compelling science fiction storylines and a variety of gameplay styles. The game, which is scheduled for release next year, will offer players the opportunity to explore vast worlds of futuristic environments and engage with an extensive backstory as they progress through the game.
“Stellar Dawn will be Jagex’s biggest release to date and everyone at the studio is absolutely electric with excitement as we enter the final stages of development,” said Mark Gerhard, Jagex CEO. “We are really happy with how well Stellar Dawn has come together. The team has deftly blended art, content and technology to provide the entertaining, long-term game appeal that we have become famous for. As we approach the public launch next year we will be revealing many more details about the game to the community on stellardawn.com.”
As with all Jagex games, Stellar Dawn will be widely accessible and playable on almost any PC or Mac with an internet connection – thanks to Jagex’s proprietary online-games platform. A sizeable proportion of the game will be playable free of charge, adding to the studio’s already substantial free-to-play games portfolio.
Players wishing to find out more about the game, or those who want to apply for a chance to participate in the closed beta, should sign up on the Stellar Dawn website – www.stellardawn.com
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Lord of The Rings ONLINE to Become FREE
Warner Bros and Turbine have said that the massively multiplayer online title Lord of the Rings Online is to become a free-to-play game this autumn.
Turbine’s other MMO, Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited, adopted a free-to-play model in September 2009, with the company claiming revenues shot up 500 per cent as a result.
Warner bought Turbine earlier this year for an estimated $160 million as it moved into the MMO market, stressing at the time the attraction of the developers proprietry digital publishing and commerce technology.
“Dungeons and Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited was the world’s first truly premium free-to-play online game that ushered in a new era of choice for online gamers seeking quality entertainment,” commented Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine.
“The popularity of DDO validated the extraordinary demand by gamers for quality entertainment they can experience at their own pace and within their budget. Extending free-to-play to Lord of the Rings Online will offer another premium game to a broad spectrum of fans.”
The game, which is managed in Europe by Codemasters, will charge users for expansions, quest packs, items and account services from the new LOTRO Store, as well as offering a VIP program for unlimited access to all of the game’s content for one price. A beta will begin on June 16.
“Having successfully taken two titles free-to-play in the past we are very pleased to be doing the same with The Lord of the Rings Online in Europe,” said David Solari, general manager of Codemasters Online.
“It’s a fantastic, award-winning game with a wonderfully realised world and this step will only broaden its appeal and increase its player base.”
Will that make you change from the likes of World of Warcraft to give this game a whirl for a month or so or are you happy running around as a Night Elf?
I don’t play many MMO anymore but I feel that alot of the current MMO’s would succeed far more by adopting this method, figures show and have been mentioned plenty of times to prove that paying for expansions is better. It works for Guild Wars too.
UBISOFT Releases Its FIRST Optimized GAME on IPAD
Seems to be alot of cool stuff coming out for your “iDevice” and now its got even more cooler with a release from Ubisoft!
Yes its them folks that make Splinter Cell and other fantastic games!
