Thread: Former WoW and EverQuest programmers working on sci-fi MMOG

Originally Posted by joystiq

Colony Studios, a new development studio comprised of former World of Warcraft and EverQuest staff, recently announced a new space-themed MMOG in the works. Instead of throwing yet another MMOG on the market, Colony is centering the game around a dynamic, living world that will allow players to log on and react to a constantly changing world. The game's history is provided, but the players are the driving force behind current events. The game will also feature a "unique approach" to warfare, PvP combat, character advancement, and territory control, although exactly what that means is anyone's guess at this point.

Colony's aim is to "not be afraid to take chances outside the normal MMO design", and with experience on their side, they could be on the fast-track to MMO fame. They could also be on the fast-track to "here's a load of hype, hope you guys get excited enough to pay attention to what turns out to be a mediocre game".

IGN's RPG Vault has a full interview with Colony CEO Mike Wallis, who we assure you isn't Mike Wallace.

Sci-fi eh... something I might be interested in.

I thought EVE online already did this.

EVE online was great, but didn't have enough action for a space-fighter-mmo.

The former WoW Dev's are also the ones that made WoW Good.
The existing Dev's are the one's making the game lame.

Pfft it could be anyone from wow, the guy who developed the blizzard update agent tool.

It's incredibly easy to make something sound good, everyone does.

Mostly ends up complete shite though.

Originally Posted by Harbinger

Pfft it could be anyone from wow, the guy who developed the blizzard update agent tool.

It's incredibly easy to make something sound good, everyone does.

Mostly ends up complete shite though.

What he said.

No. Everybody knows that the original game designers for wow left after the vivendi take-over. because their plans for the game didnt match the developers. so they left, and hired morons from EQ2 that were raid guild leaders in EQ1.

Developers don't just dissapear and stop making games. they have some brilliant ideas. and wow back in the old days when everything was so balanced it was fantastic. i hope they do much the same with this one.

Originally Posted by Interview

Members of our team have contributed significantly to the success of World of Warcraft, Lord of the Rings Online, EverQuest, Ultima Online, City of Heroes, Dark Age of Camelot and EVE Online. We believe our current small, highly dedicated team of 10 engineers, designers and artists has more per capita experience working on hit MMO titles than any team of its size ever assembled.

Yes i'm sure that there were some good developers for wow at some point. There is however no guarantee that they are the ones working for this company. Could be just one guy, "contributed significantly" to wow by getting the coffee.

This is jibber jabber flim flam. PR bullshit easily churned out by any marketing machine. Every mmo in the world is going to claim to have wow developers in it, because it makes people go ooh aahhh.

The only time you can take something seriously is when they've actually made something you can look at.

I can look at you but nobody takes you seriously.

OH HE DID NOT JUST GO THERE, ZING!

Originally Posted by Harbinger

Yes i'm sure that there were some good developers for wow at some point. There is however no guarantee that they are the ones working for this company. Could be just one guy, "contributed significantly" to wow by getting the coffee.

This is jibber jabber flim flam. PR bullshit easily churned out by any marketing machine. Every mmo in the world is going to claim to have wow developers in it, because it makes people go ooh aahhh.

The only time you can take something seriously is when they've actually made something you can look at.

well, lets hope you're wrong, and they produce an awesome game. it'll be a very long time untill its out though.

Originally Posted by Milenko

I can look at you but nobody takes you seriously.

OH HE DID NOT JUST GO THERE, ZING!

yeah well so's your face.