40k MMO to be unveiled at 2010 E3

[Bigred]

[URL="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/warhammer-40k-mmo-to-be-unveiled-at-e3"]via Eurogamer[/URL]

THQ has promised to "fully unveil" the new Warhammer 40K MMO at this summer's E3 2010.

Boss Brian Farrell told investors this IP could run for several years, and therefore represents the "highest ranking revenue opportunity" the publisher has.

Farrell added that in Warhammer 40K, THQ has a "very competitive MMO".

So far we know little about the game. Darksiders' Vigil Games will develop under the creative lead of Joe Madureira - presumably alongside the Darksiders sequel due out before April next year.

Madureira's said combat will take place on a larger scale than Mythic's Warhammer Online and that there will be "tons" of customisation and the "coolest looking characters of any MMO, ever".

E3 takes place on 15th-17th June 2010. We'll be there.

Some type of movement at long last. Also note that unveiled and shipped are two very different things.

[Cryl]

Lets hope this actually has some PvE endgame options in there unlike the PvP / RvR nonsense that dominated WAR Online... also I'm really interested to see how they balance the classes especially if people can play as Marines

[Melissia]

Agreed. And if MArines are all you can play, they deserve to be stabbed, shot, stepped on, kicked in the face, set on fire, stomped, and then shot again to put them out of their misery, as that would be unbelievably boring and badly designed.

Actually, IIRC Relic has found that Marines aren't as popular in games as they are in the tabletop, with Marines not being played near as much as people thought they would be...

[Sangre]

A quid says that the sisters won't be in it.

[Madness]

Dude there's too less girl appeal, the sob most def. have a shot at it.

[Melissia]

Right, the Sisters have a bigger chance of being in it as playable than most of the races. I can just imagine the Necrontyr, the Tyranids, etc... just lol.

[Razorx1970]

IF they had half a brain, they'd look long and hard at StarWars Galaxies. They could easily do ALL of the good races as one faction, and all of the bad races as another IF they did what SOE did in SWG.

Overall, how SWG is presented, how crafting and economy are integrated, how one can own houses, create player cities, and overall the entire community feel of SWG is what a new MMO needs as well. It's also a sandbox environment, with large wide open spaces to explore.

It's why every MMO since SWG has failed, they all lacked what was found alive and well in SWG. Sure SWG might not be as popular as WOW, but I bet you anything it's prob the #2 or #3 most popular one still running today.

[Duke]

IF they had half a brain, they'd look long and hard at StarWars Galaxies. They could easily do ALL of the good races as one faction, and all of the bad races as another IF they did what SOE did in SWG.

Overall, how SWG is presented, how crafting and economy are integrated, how one can own houses, create player cities, and overall the entire community feel of SWG is what a new MMO needs as well. It's also a sandbox environment, with large wide open spaces to explore.

It's why every MMO since SWG has failed, they all lacked what was found alive and well in SWG. Sure SWG might not be as popular as WOW, but I bet you anything it's prob the #2 or #3 most popular one still running today.

I played SWG for a bit and have to say that there are some great things about the game, but all in all it needs to be more KILLY! I didn't like the lack of PVP in SWG (At least when I played it). a good 40k MMO has to be all about PVP, much like Lineage 2. But I hated the economy of Lineage 2, SWG could be a better economic system.

Duke