WTF Is Majestic

Here's something to ponder for Sunday. WTF is Majestic? If anyone has ever seen the movie "The Game" you might have little flashbacks. EA is working on this title that involves you not just through your computer but through phone calls and faxes and email etc. It's uh.. crazy. Electronic Arts has posted this behind the scenes article on the project (Thanks Eric) which attempts to describe what is going on here.

It's played in real time. If a character in MAJESTIC says they'll get back to you tomorrow, they will literally call you tomorrow. This pace of gameplay is very different from most games, which operate at an accelerated pace. What's so powerful about this concept is that once we've established that the game can connect with you through devices such as instant messaging or the phone, anytime an IM window pops up or the phone rings it could be from the game. This adds to and builds the sense of anticipation that the user feels, which for MAJESTIC has become a key creative element.