Neverwinter has set a launch date of June 20, Perfect World announced today. The free-to-play MMO will also launch with a new chunk of end-game PvP and PvE content, so those who plow to level 60 quickly (or have already played lots of the beta) will still have something to do.
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A currency exploit in the Neverwinter beta forced Perfect World Entertainment to go back in (virtual) time, erasing seven hours of player data. The exploit had allowed some unscrupulous folks to gain billions in Astral Diamonds.
As summer nears, the name Neverwinter conjures up images of lazy afternoons in parks, drinking iced lemonade and playing cricket. Never winter! Not ever! Then you're so distracted thinking about reading in the shade of an old oak that you forget what the press release actually said: that Neverwinter is in fact a free-to-play MMORPG, and that the open beta launched yesterday. Well, it is, and it did.
Neverwinter has been in development for quite a while, and the free-to-play MMO is finally getting ready to repay fans for their patience. Perfect World and Cryptic Studios announced today that the game will enter open beta on April 30.
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MMO publisher Perfect World announced today that RaiderZ will begin its open beta on October 24. On top of that, the company has started selling Founder's Packs so you can buy your way into the test with a few extras to boot.
MMORPGs have a problem. No matter how much content they produce, eager fans chew through it almost immediately. For a genre that relies on a steady user base to remain profitable, this trend could be -- and has been -- the death knell for some games. Neverwinter intends to change that by providing users the tools to create an endless stream of content. After seeing a demonstration of its creation tools in action, I think it may just pull it off.
It's no surprise to learn that Neverwinter has been delayed again, considering we've heard little from it since it was last delayed. City of Heroes developer Cryptic's free-to-play Forgotten Realms MMORPG is now slated to launch in "early 2013," publisher Perfect World announced at Gamescom.
Neverwinter, the upcoming free-to-play MMO set after the popular PC series, was shown off at E3. But what if you didn't attend the annual expo? A month later, Cryptic Studios has finally released some footage.
The trailer emphasizes the combat of the game, showing a small band of heroes taking on an ogre. The "pre-alpha" moniker implies it's far from finished, and Cryptic hasn't outlined a release window yet. It was previously delayed into late 2012 when it switched to a full-on MMO, so until we hear otherwise we'll have to assume that's still the case.
Zombie Studios' dystopian multiplayer shooter Blacklight: Retribution will enter open beta testing on February 27. Though the original Blacklight: Tango Down hit consoles as well, this free-to-play follow-up is a PC exclusive with DirectX 11 bells and whistles.
Blacklight: Retribution will launch its beta tests in late October and early November, right in the midst of shooter season. Publisher Perfect World Entertainment announced the dates today, starting with Phase 1 on October 27, followed by Phase 2 on November 10.
Neverwinter, the recently delayed title from developer Cryptic Studios, is shifting its focus from role-playing game with multiplayer elements to "full-fledged free-to-play MMO."
The reorientation of game design runs parallel to the catalog of games already available from publisher Perfect World Entertainment, which acquired Cryptic Studios in May of this year.
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Perfect World Entertainment has revealed its next game, an action-MMORPG called War of the Immortals. In it, the city of Atlantis is besieged by the evil forces of Ragnarok, and players must take up arms to battle the invading legion. War of the Immortals also promises "more content and bigger PvP elements" than present in previous Perfect World MMOs.
Perfect World's announcement last week of its plans to take Star Trek Online free-to-play later this year left many unanswered questions. An extensive update to the game's official site now provides an overview of what will be included, a comparison of features for free and paying subscribers, an FAQ, a message board for asking specific questions, and a copy of the press release laying out the upcoming changes. Some highlights follow below but the most important part is that the bulk of the game--all sectors and missions, PVP access, fleet actions, and more--will be playable for free with unlimited access.
Hasbro and Atari today announced a settlement to a legal dispute launched in December of 2009 over the rights to use the Dungeons & Dragons license for the upcoming multiplayer RPG, Dungeons & Dragons: Neverwinter. The settlement notes that Hasbro will keep the digital licensing rights to the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, though Atari will also be able to develop and sell a "selection of games" under the license. The Facebook game Heroes of Neverwinter and downloadable Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale are two such examples. Sadly, that resolution hasn't kept Neverwinter from being delayed.
Blacklight: Tango Down developer Zombie Studios revealed back in January that it was planning to make the sci-fi shooter's sequel a free-to-play game. Now, with E3 barrelling down upon us, that sequel has been formally revealed as Blacklight Retribution.
Cryptic Studios has been acquired by the Chinese MMO maker Perfect World, reports Gamasutra. According to the report, the company paid approximately $50.3 million for the studio, and acquired a 100% equity interest in Cryptic. Atari had been looking to sell Cryptic recently, having only acquired it in 2008.
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