"Action" MMOs are all the rage this year, and we'll look at a few MMOs that tend closer to the twitchier side of the RPG-FPS spectrum. Why have MMORPGss that adopt FPS elements (with the exception...
Shoot people, make money. Yeah, no one's going to have a problem with this.
RPG Vault has their third in a series of Kwari Developer Diaries posted for your reading pleasure.
When we were first introduced to the game concept behind Kwari, it was pitched as FPS MMOG played for real cash stakes. From a technical perspective, my first thoughts were about how to make a compelling, responsive FPS experience in an MMOG, and how to deal with the financial side of the play to ensure that the money is always handled securely.
You Gotta Know When to
Hold 'Em...Know When to Fold 'Em...
Have you ever wondered what it looks and feels like to play video games
for money? The developers behind Kwari have answered that question by
recording segments of their upcoming gambling-based first person
shooter. Still in development, the game is scheduled for release this
winter, but Ten Ton Hammer grabbed the new video to give our readers an
indication of what the game may play like. Check it out now!
By combining the first person shooter experience with the addictiveness
of gambling, the developers behind Kwari may have constructed the
ultimate massively multiplayer experience. With cash on the line in
every game, players have no choice but to take the game seriously.
Kwari should be available for digital download in early 2008, but until
then spend your time looking at the latest screenshots that the
editorial team at Ten Ton Hammer has nabbed for you. Enjoy!