Online games developer Cryptic Studios on Monday said it has licensed the right to develop a massively multiplayer game set in the Star Trek universe and posted screen-shots of the forthcoming title to its Web site.
Cryptic, developer of the highly acclaimed game “City of Heroes,” said it obtained the rights from CBS Consumer Products. Financial details were not disclosed.
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Cryptic said it plans to unveil video footage of the game at the upcoming Star Trek convention in Las Vegas on Aug. 10. The company also plans a live Webcast of the event.
Trekkies won’t have to wait that long to get a glimpse of the title, however. Cryptic has posted several Star Trek Online screenshots to the game’s Web site. Some depict shots of various types of vessels in outer space, while others show planet surfaces that presumably will be used in game play.
According to the Web site, the game will feature “everything from the elegant domes of Starfleet Academy to the ancient temples of Vulcan,” home planet of Leonard Nimoy’s legendary character, Mr. Spock.
Players also will be able to choose from multiple races for their characters. “Command your own starship as a Federation Captain or a Klingon Warrior,” the site teases. Missions will take place in deep space or on planet surfaces. “Command your vessel in thrilling space battles, or beam down to planets with your away team,” the Web site says.
Trek Fans Worldwide Invited to MMO Gameplay Reveal at Annual Star Trek Convention August 10, 2008 or Via Live Webcast at www.startrekonline.com.
LOL… I am going right now to check out the site! Thx! I have not played an MMO since Infantry a few years back.
The site really state-of-the-art, check it out.