Project Powder(http://projectpowder.outspark.com), brought to you by Outspark, is an online snowboard racing game that pits players around the world in competitive matches on the universe's most dangerous slopes. Taking place in 2146 AD on the distant, snow-covered planet of Delphinus, Project Powder offers you a snowboarder's paradise where you can race against your friends and pull off larger-than-life tricks in the low gravity atmosphere. MMOsite's freelancer Windrider07 had a chance to talk with Murdock, Project Powder's GM of Outspark. Hope you enjoy this interview.



MMOsite: Hey there!  Thanks for taking the time to take our interview.  To start off, could you give everyone a brief introduction on what Project Powder is?  What led Outspark to working on this type of game?

GM Murdock: Project Powder is a super fun, action-packed Snowboard racing game with MMO elements that's totally free to play. We really wanted to broaden the genre of games we offer here at Outspark and give the North American market something new and different to play.

MMOsite: Project Powder seems to be the first game Outspark has published that actually separates itself as a genre.  How does Outspark plan on taking advantage of the genre difference and bringing the game out to the gaming community?  What type of gamers do you plan on targeting?

GM Murdock: We feel that adding an action-based snowboard MMO game to our library of great free-to-play games is exactly what gamers have been hungry for. Many MMO players are eager to take a break from constant grinding to level up, and Project Powder offers them a quick, fun experience where they can get in and race for a few minutes, but where it's still fun to race for hours at a time. With Project Powder we're targeting all gamers-young or old, big or small, casual or hardcore; it really is a game that's fun for everyone.

MMOsite: Being that there are not many sports MMORPGs around lately, Project Powder definitely brings in some appeal to the community.  What are your personal thoughts on the game?

GM Murdock: I love it! I'm so addicted! I snowboard myself in the winter, and this game is exactly what I've been waiting to play for years. It's like my dream has come true. A snowboard game with fresh new content all the time and a great community of players! I couldn't be happier.

MMOsite: Project Powder possesses what looks like one of the more unique names for any MMORPG in the industry.  Could you tell us what is the storyline and backdrop behind this?

GM Murdock: That's exactly it! It's a project to find pristine powder out in the galaxy. Powder, of course, is well-known to core snowboarders as the ultimate win! The story is this: There is no more snow now on Earth due to pollution and global warming. All the ice caps have melted and snow is just a memory. Using a new warp gate technology, humanity has traveled to planet Delphinus to ride the epic slopes.

MMOsite: Many have been comparing Project Powder with its Korean counterpart and the numerous features that the Korean version has. What does Outspark plan on doing about this as Open Beta begins to bring in more players?

GM Murdock: We have a lot of cool things planned, but unfortunately I can't share them just yet. I can reveal that we'll be releasing new content every 2 weeks. We also run GM events with in-game items as prizes, and once a month we do events for real world prizes like iPods and video cards.