RuneScape devs making Transformers MMO

RuneScape developer Jagex is now working on a Transformers MMO, set to release sometime in 2012.

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A new massively multiplayer game from the developers of RuneScape is in the works, and this one stars a few familiar faces. Hasbro and developer Jagex Games Studio today announced a Transformers MMO to launch in North America, Latin America, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia in 2012. Jagex has experience with more than 40 online games, including RuneScape.

"Transformers is one of the most iconic brands in the world and we are delighted to team up with Hasbro in order to bring our shared vision to reality," said Jagex CEO Mark Gerhard in the announcement. "There is a huge appetite for an online Transformers game and we will utilize every bit of our development and publishing expertise to deliver a dynamic and action-packed game that Transformers fans will find irresistible."

By "irresistible," we can only hope he means "based on G1 Transformers" and "you get to smash things as Grimlock." Come on, Gerhard, don't let us down.

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    March 14, 2011 3:30 PM

    Comment on RuneScape devs making Transformers MMO, by Steve Watts.

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      March 14, 2011 3:35 PM

      Summary: RuneScape developer Jagex is now working on a Transformers MMO, set to release sometime in 2012. Not much detail otherwise, but there you go.

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        March 14, 2011 4:13 PM

        I'm confused, are you a shack employee or someone dedicated to summarizing these Shacknews posts?

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          March 14, 2011 4:16 PM

          That's the author of the article, Steve Watts

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            March 14, 2011 5:13 PM

            But why post a summary? Are there interfaces to the chatty that don't have the article visible on the same page?

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            March 14, 2011 5:27 PM

            Ah, I had no idea he was still using his shack name. Thought they all were supposed to change over to their real names.

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              March 14, 2011 6:20 PM

              It's clearly some form of hazing. I mean, who would intentionally choose a name like SporkyReeve? *

              * No pancakes were molested in the creation of this post.

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                March 14, 2011 7:41 PM

                I just follow orders, honest. I think the plan is to eventually automate the summary process so it's in the same box that you see the "Comment on Runescape blah blah," but for now we're supposed to be making summaries on each of our news posts.

                Also, this name is sacred to my family and you've insulted our honor. Expect me at the stroke of midnight.

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                  March 14, 2011 7:45 PM

                  I have seen plenty of posts where it has the summary in the root post. Are your coworkers not telling you something? :(

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                    March 14, 2011 8:15 PM

                    I don't think the summary is there by default. One of the Shack scripts adds it in

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                  March 15, 2011 2:21 PM

                  Steve you are in all of my midnight strokes.

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          March 14, 2011 4:53 PM

          fucking wow

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      March 14, 2011 5:20 PM

      Is Runescape free-to-play? I assume that this would be some what casual oriented.

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      March 14, 2011 5:23 PM

      GCR.......

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      March 14, 2011 6:01 PM

      Exactly what the world needed... a Transformers MMO, really?

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        March 14, 2011 6:42 PM

        Wonder if that means a G.I. Joe one will be next.

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        March 14, 2011 7:33 PM

        Massive battles fought on Cybertron? I'm in.

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        March 14, 2011 7:53 PM

        To this MMO there must be,

        puts on glasses

        More than meets the eye?

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          March 14, 2011 8:46 PM

          YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

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        March 14, 2011 7:53 PM

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        March 14, 2011 8:19 PM

        Better a Transformers MMO than Yet Another Fantasy MMO With Dwarves and Elves.

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        March 14, 2011 8:19 PM

        Stretch Armstrong MMO!

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        March 14, 2011 8:52 PM

        transformers would be pretty cool actually, imagine you're walking, and then BOOM you're a jet flying through the city

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      March 14, 2011 7:44 PM

      dibs on unicron.

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      March 14, 2011 7:50 PM

      Choosing the guys who made the game which is basically a running joke in the MMO community.

      Interesting choice, bros.

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      March 14, 2011 11:37 PM

      You guys do realise this will be utterly terrible, don't you?

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      March 15, 2011 10:10 AM

      yay yet another awesome franchise about to be butchered. Star trek online? star wars galaxies (post NGE) think if there were to be a transformers MMO i think it needs a bit more dev time than a 2012 release.

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      March 15, 2011 11:44 AM

      From what I've read on the Allspark.com and TFW2005.com this MMO will be based upon the Transformers: Prime continuity, not the Generation 1 continuity.

      I'm all for more transformers video games, but here's hoping it's decent. We finally got a Transformers game that was worth a damn in War for Cybertron, I'd hate to see the franchise backslide right back into crappy games.

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      April 18, 2011 3:50 PM

      If it's not G1, the only thing really Transformers will be the Name and the Icons...

      It'll probably be awful, but, you never know =/

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