KeyWord: Weekly Roundup, Final Fantasy XI, Auto Assault, Second Life, Age of Conan, World of Warcraft
Date: 03-14-2007
Summary:In the MMO world, every day is different. Sometimes you are thrilled upon the release of your long-awaited MMO, and sometimes you will feel upset for the closedown of your beloved MMO. MMOsite.com will record exactly what is going on in the MMO world. Now let?s run back over the events that happened last week.
In the MMO world, every day is different. Sometimes you are thrilled upon the release of your long-awaited MMO, and sometimes you will feel upset for the closedown of your beloved MMO. MMOsite.com will record exactly what is going on in the MMO world. Now let?s run back over the events that happened last week.
It is a good news for Final Fantasy XI new players. new players They can select any server as they wish However, in the past, in order to balance the pressure on all servers, only players with World Passes were allowed to select servers.
Avatar Reality announced they plan to develop a new online massively multiplayer virtual world (MMVW). The new game features stunning graphics, realistic characters and endless social bonding opportunities.
The LEGO Group announced NetDevil, the developer of Auto Assault (Photo,Download,Video) will help them develop a new massively multiplayer online game based on building blocks.
Auto Assault is the ultimate in car combat,brought to you by NCSoft-the masters of massively multiplayer online role-playing games.Head out ontoooo the highways of a post-apocalyptic future in your high-powered,fully armed vehicle.Play as one of three warring races in this,the fastest,most destructive MMorpg ever!
Philips introduced their amBX technology into 3D massive multi-play virtual world, Second Life(Photo, Download, Video).Second Life users have the opportunity to enjoy surround lighting, sound, vibration, air movement and other effects brought by the amBX technology.
Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by nearly 100,000 people from around the globe.
From the moment you enter the World you will discover a vast digital continent, teeming with people, entertainment, experiences and opportunity. Once you`ve explored a bit, perhaps you will find a perfect parcel of land to build your house or business.
You`ll also be surrounded by the Creations of your fellow residents. Because residents retain the rights to their digital creations, they can buy, sell and trade with other residents.The Marketplace currently supports millions of US dollars in monthly transactions. This commerce is handled with the in-world currency, the Linden dollar, which can be converted to US dollars at several thriving online currency exchanges.
Firing Squad revealed that Funcom is deep in development of a new MMO project for PC and Xbox 360 platforms. The new MMO will use the same graphics engine as Age of Conan(Photo, Video). we have posted news that Norwegian Film Fund has awarded Funcom a grant which will partially finance research and initial development of "Dreamfall Chapters". I guess Funcoms new MMO is likely to be Dreamfall Online version. "
Blizzard announced that World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade catched a new sale peak. 3.5 Million copies were sold within one month.
Introduction
World of Warcraft is an online role-playing experience set in the award-winning Warcraft universe. Players assume the roles of Warcraft heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. Being "Massively Multiplayer," World of Warcraft allows thousands of players to interact within the same world. Whether adventuring together or fighting against each other in epic battles, players will form friendships, forge alliances, and compete with enemies for power and glory.
A dedicated live team will create a constant stream of new adventures to undertake, lands to explore, and monsters to vanquish. This content ensures that the game will never be the same from month to month, and will continue to offer new challenges and adventures for years to come.