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Cryptic Studios Confirms Development of Star Trek Online!
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Cryptic Studios has officially announced that they will be producing Star Trek Online, the MMORPG based on the science fiction classic. There are some screenshots on the official website, which launched alongside the announcement, and a press release that teases the first gameplay footage, which is to be revealed in about 13 days, 12 hours and 50 minutes. If the name Cryptic is familiar it is because this isn’t the only MMO they currently have their hands in, and you might remember hearing that they will be developing Champions Online, which Gamervision had a chance to see in action at E3 (POW!).
Below is the press release, and check out the website for some screenshots that show off space and land terrains. I hope that the game lives up to the expectations, as it is one of the only franchises that I believe could truly pull off ground and space combat effectively. Expect to see my character, Ensign Coopy Johnson, running around Cardassia Prime with a red shirt on my back and a phaser set to nerd.
CRYPTIC STUDIOS LICENSES RIGHTS TO PRODUCE STAR TREK ONLINE
Trek Fans Worldwide Are Invited to MMO Gamplay Reveal at Annual Star Trek Convention August 10, 2008 or Via Live Webcast at http://www.startrekonline.com/
Los Gatos, Calif. – Cryptic Studios™, a leading developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), announced today that it has secured the global rights to develop and publish Star Trek® Online, a massively multiplayer online game based on the legendary Star Trek franchise, from CBS Consumer Products.
Cryptic will unveil the first Star Trek Online gameplay footage as well as details about this highly anticipated MMO at the annual Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas on Sunday, August 10, 2008. Trek fans from around the globe can also view the event live via webcast at http://www.startrekonline.com/.
Interested participants can register today for the Star Trek Online webcast and to sign up for the STO community by visiting http://www.startrekonline.com/.
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expect this to be entirely populated by pointy-ear-wearing fanboys (& girls).
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On a serious note I have to say that I hope this will be a good game. Star Trek games don't have that great a history.