Codemasters enters MMORPG world
Perhaps this news is a little old but that’s never stopped us before:)
Codemasters, the developers behind such titles as Operation Flashpoint and the Colin McRae Rally franchise have announced their newest project
‘Dragon Empires’ a MMORPG for PC. The game will be Published by Infogrames and is due for release mid 2002.
Dragon Empires will create a world set when magic is plentiful and the lives of humans and dragons are intertwined. Its world is one of 100 lands spread over five empires, a world that can be ruled by player clans, one where uniquely player-to-player combat is always possible and a world whose strongholds are guarded and policed by fiercely protective dragons.
Dragon Empires breaks the mould with the importance of player to player combat to the game – it’s open season on all the other players all the time – and introduces the concept of player clans ruling sprawling cities within the game’s world.
There are mechanisms to stop the world turning into anarchy; the basic rule is that, while a player can attack anyone, they risk becoming an outlaw. Outlaws become an instant target and can be hunted down by other players or face the wrath of the city’s protectors – the dragons.
As players become experienced they’ll be able to form their own clans to take control of entire cities or rule the seas between the lands and make profit and
taxes from the land they rule. Cities can be owned by a clan or taken by force against other clans in real time wars and sieges.
Hmmm, sounds interesting. Alas, MMORPGs in general have yet to engross me in a rich and rewarding RPG narrative. But I guess almost half a million Everquesters would be more than happy to argue the point. Anyway, it seems we will be seeing many more MMORPGs in the future and who knows, Dragon Empires could well be a hit.
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