3 MMOs I Want to See in the West ASAP
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Date: 08-13-2010 Views:
KeyWords: MMO,Vasily Tedeev,C9,Arche Age,Berkanix
- Summary: This time, I would like to approach things from a different perspective and list several interesting MMOs that, I believe, have the potential to really engage Western audiences if done right. As a note, I tried to avoid including the better known titles such as Vindictus, Blade and Soul, Tera and others that we (pretty much) know will be released in the West.
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3 MMOs I want to see in the West ASAP By Vasily Tedeev V is happy that he took up writing again, something he had dreamed of doing ever since he was nine years old. Being a nonconforming combination of a social party animal and a gamer, he realized that his life amounted not to just games and women, but that he had to pursue his passions and self-development in other areas as well. |
Not so long ago, I covered the reason why a lot of Asian MMOs do not achieve similar levels of success abroad as they do in their home countries. Asian developers have greatly increased their presence in global markets and this trend continues with a fresh crop of next-gen games already in development and slated for international release. This time, I would like to approach things from a different perspective and list several interesting MMOs that, I believe, have the potential to really engage Western audiences if done right. As a note, I tried to avoid including the better known titles such as Vindictus, Blade & Soul, Tera and others that we (pretty much) know will be released in the West.
Developed and published by NHN, the game already enjoys recognition in South Korea. Featuring fast paced, non-targeted combat and gorgeous graphics, it seems to be the main competitor to the latest offering from Nexon – Vindictus Online.
C9 will feature advanced AI, where monsters will be able to hear players approach from a distance, respond to enemy actions as well as help each other out when in trouble. Dungeons will have several tiers of difficulty and will engage players with various puzzles and challenges. There is an option to invade these dungeons and kill the players that are trying to quest inside them. In addition, the design of the world and visuals display top quality with dynamic lightning, moving shadows and changing field environment based on the time of the day such as dusk and dawn.
With the latest content update coming soon to the Korean players, the game seems to be doing well. The publisher has spoken several times about localizing the game, going as far as putting up an English website (which is down at the moment) but so far, no specific announcements have been made.
