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I'm SO going to Jeynestown.

Massively, the new all-things-MMO-related blog, seems to think that Google might be sinking its tendrils into the Firefly MMO.

Google made a deal with Multiverse (the company connected to the possibly problematic Firefly MMO) to sync Multiverse's flexible virtual reality engine with Google's assets and tools. The Reuters blog MediaFile points out that au courant industry figures are taking the existence of a Google virtual world for granted at this point.

First Multiverse, Next the Firfly 'Verse

Firefly's parent client has been officially released into the hands of developers. According to the official press release, over 11,000 developers were attracted to the beta version of the client and the Multiverse team anticipates more are on the way:

Home on the Strange Comic Strip

In this week's edition ofHome on the Strange Comic Strip, the upcoming Firefly MMO is featured. Head over and check it out.

Corey Bridges Interviewed

GamingAngels.com has posted an interview with the co-founder and executive producer, of The Multiverse Network, Corey Bridges.

Firefly is such a beloved tv show, how do you plan to capture that essence in the game?

Joss Whedon created a phenomenal, unique show. The characters were amazing but so was the feel of the show--the sense of adventure, and quirky humor--and that sense of being on the frontier, where there's unknown danger just past the edge of camp. An MMO can do a good job conveying those aspects of the show. You can't play as Captain Mal Reynolds--but you might meet him in the game. And maybe you could accept a smuggling mission from Badger or, if you're kinda nuts, from Niska.

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Interview with Multiverse Co-founder Corey Bridges

In his blog, The Forge, Matt Mihaly interviews Corey Bridges about the upcoming MMO Firefly.

Me: I know you’re in beta right now. Any estimate for end of beta?

Corey: Well, having been in software development all my career, I can honestly say that beta never ends. ;) But really, we’ll have version 1.0 of the platform out sometime next year.

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Multiverse Co-Founder and Executive Producer Shares Information

FireflyMMO.com posted a Q & A on their site this weekend with Corey Bridges who is a Co-founder of Multiverse as well as the Executive Producer of this exciting project. Keep reading to see what they were able to learn...

Did Multiverse approach Fox about the license, or did Fox approach Multiverse?

James Cameron, director of Titanic, the first two Terminator movies, Aliens, and so on, is on the Multiverse board of advisors, along with his producer Jon Landau. They have a great relationship with Twentieth Century Fox, so they introduced Fox and Multiverse. In the first meeting, we were talking with the Fox Licensing and Merchandising folks about virtual worlds and massively multiplayer online games. They said, “Here’s a list of some of our properties. Which of these do you think would make a great MMO?” I didn’t really look at the list, and said, “Is Firefly on the list? Firefly would be perfect!”

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Community Spotlight: New Firefly MMO, Good or Bad?

In his weekly column at MMORPG.com Jon Wood takes an editorial look at this upcoming MMO.

This past week, Multiverse announced that they had obtained the rights from FOX to produce an MMORPG based on the Firefly, a sci-fi show with a tremendous cult-following. As you can imagine, the announcement spurred our members into action on our forums. Some are already anxiously awaiting this new incarnation of a favorite franchise, while others are undeniably skeptical of the game's possible success.

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Official Statement Issued

Firefly fans can rejoice. The rumors are true. This press release tells us that Multiverse and Fox Licensing & Merchandising are indeed teaming up!

"Fox's Firefly series is set in an incredibly rich and exciting universe. It's going to make a very compelling and unique online experience filled with adventure, humor, and mystery," said Corey Bridges, Multiverse co-founder and Executive Producer. "It's our hope that Firefly's passionate and dedicated community of fans will enjoy the chance to become part of the story as they develop and explore the worlds of Firefly."

Read the rest of the press release to learn more details.