Another Upcoming MMOG
Joins the Fray
As the massively multiplayer online gaming marketplace proves time and
time again that this style of game can make money, more and more
development studios are jumping into the fray. Recently, Petroglyph
Studios (the creators of Star Wars: Empire at War) announced that they
had taken the plunge into the market and were teaming with True Games
to bring the game to the public. Ten Ton Hammer's Cody "Micajah" Bye
took a moment to chat with the studio's creative director and
co-founder, Joe Bostic, to find out more about this up-and-coming MMOG
studio!
Ten Ton
Hammer: To start, the announcement that Petroglyph Studios
is
making a MMO is fairly big news, especially since that game has a very
good chance of being in the real time strategy genre. Is it safe to
assume that you're making is an MMORTS, or is it too soon to tell?
Joe Bostic:
While the game we're making does cater to thousands of
simultaneous players, it is not a typical MMO. Our focus is on the
action of gameplay, sharing challenges with friends, and working
together to achieve a combined goal. We like staying away from the MMO
moniker because it is very strongly associated with World of Warcraft,
and dozens of other games like it. The game we're focused on with True
Games Interactive is a real-time, action-based game that will stand
apart from the large crowd of similar titles all competing for the same
players.
