Support NeoGAF

subversus · May 17, 2013

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-17-obsidian-and-mail-ru-games-partner-up-for-skyforge-mmo

"Skyforge is very interesting and promising project. I am glad that Obsidian Entertainment is involved in working on this game," said Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart. "I am confident that the cooperation with the Allods Team will be a great experience for all of us."

---

The partnership was announced on КРИ.

Source

take a look at the adress line

Skyforge:

no details on partnership have been given yet.

Soviet · May 17, 2013

Pooya · May 17, 2013

The artstyle isn't bad, MMO? Obsidian? uh dunno

Nirolak · May 17, 2013

Wut.

Obsidian is just copying BioWare again!

Please don't kill me, I'm joking.

duckroll · May 17, 2013

Orayn · May 17, 2013

Some sort of sequel/spinoff to Allods Online?

Also wut.

ampere · May 17, 2013

Huh

If it's a sub MMO they are nuts. They might be able to pull off a F2P one though.

subversus · May 17, 2013

Orayn said:
Some sort of sequel/spinoff to Allods Online?

Also wut.

No, the new IP.

Also this MMORPG has no exp and levels.

Teknopathetic · May 17, 2013

"Also this MMORPG has no exp and levels."

Interest rising.

Tanolen · May 17, 2013

Man, obisidan dont do an mmo.

Basileus777 · May 17, 2013

Obsidian must be desperate.

jtb · May 17, 2013

yes this is a great idea, let's make a game that utilizes absolutely none of obsidian's strengths. good god, how desperate are they over there anyways...

dude · May 17, 2013

I really wish MOBAs would just finish killing MMOs already.

Durante · May 17, 2013

subversus said:
No, the new IP.

Also this MMORPG has no exp and levels.

Hmm.

subversus · May 17, 2013

Teknopathetic said:
"Also this MMORPG has no exp and levels."

Interest rising.

it's F2P, uses "target" system (when you click on a character ans use skills, I don't play such MMOs, so I don't know what that means), 15 classes will be available.

Naito · May 17, 2013

wut is this :/

Orayn · May 17, 2013

dude said:
I really wish MOBAs would just finish killing MMOs already.

Two genres having some audience overlap doesn't mean that one has to kill the other. This isn't Highlander.

Kajiba · May 17, 2013

No exp or leveling?

Hmmm

inky · May 17, 2013

subversus · May 17, 2013

the dev blog about the game is here, it may be actually interesting if you understand Russian (and dig math).

Nirolak · May 17, 2013

Basileus777 said:
Obsidian must be desperate.

Well they weren't having luck signing anything for a very long time.

dzelly · May 17, 2013

Not an MMO guy, but I do like Obsidian...

Venin · May 17, 2013

I really don't know how to feel about this. I love obsidian but we really don't need another goddamn MMORPG...

TUSR · May 17, 2013

so this literally has nothing to do with the Skyforge in Skyrim?

Emitan · May 17, 2013

Venin said:
I really don't know how to feel about this. I love obsidian but we really don't need another goddamn MMORPG...

An Obsidian MMORPG is the only one that matters.

subversus · May 17, 2013

TUSR said:
so this literally has nothing to do with the Skyforge in Skyrim?

nothing. It was announced in 2010.

Shalashaska161 · May 17, 2013

Well this is random. Hope it works out for them. They could use a stable revenue stream for once.

Dresden · May 17, 2013

Orayn · May 17, 2013

Uh, guys? This link says it's being developed by the Allods team, and it has a trailer from June 2012. Just to quell fears of Obsidian being turned into an MMO sweatshop.

Venin · May 17, 2013

Emitan said:
An Obsidian MMORPG is the only one that matters.

Neverwinter, Elder Scrolls, FFXIV: Realm Reborn, Wildstar, Phantasy Star Online 2, Wizardry, Bless, Black Desert, etc.

Seriously, we have enough, even if it is by Obsidian...

EDIT: Oh right, I totally forgot about the new MonHun MMO.

Azull · May 17, 2013

Obsidian and mmo in same sentence. Hmmmm. Not sure how to feel.

subversus · May 17, 2013

Venin said:
Seriously, we have enough, even if it is by Obsidian...

it's not by Obsidian, they are co-developing.

Mechanized · May 17, 2013

subversus said:
No, the new IP.

Also this MMORPG has no exp and levels.

This is something I've wanted in an MMO for quite some time. Interesting.

Xiaoki · May 17, 2013

If this has ANY connection to Allods Online or the team that made Im definitely not touching it.

Dont care how many levels it doesnt have or how many classes it does have.

subversus · May 17, 2013

Xiaoki said:
If this has ANY connection to Allods Online or the team that made Im definitely not touching it.

Dont care how many levels it doesnt have or how many classes it does have.

the same team + some people from IL-2, Demiurgs, first Allods (The Cursed Islands), Silent Storm, HoMM V.

spirity · May 17, 2013

subversus said:
it's F2P, uses "target" system (when you click on a character ans use skills, I don't play such MMOs, so I don't know what that means), 15 classes will be available.

Tab targeting, or tab to target.

-

I used to be a huge advocate of MMO's but that was some time ago. Whenever I see a new one announced now, I just groan to myself because I know it will either suck, or be ok and nothing more than just ok. Same old shit, just a different name. No levels or xp is interesting, but I'm gonna go out on a limb here and predict this one will crash and burn just like the others. Kinda wish developers and publishers would stop throwing money at the genre, and use it elsewhere really.

Killzig · May 17, 2013

The 'do-not-want' is strong in this news. Thankfully since they're only co-developing it won't tank the company. Right?

duckroll · May 17, 2013

subversus said:
it's not by Obsidian, they are co-developing.

So what are they actually doing? Just assets and stuff? Or are they also contributing to design and writing?

subversus · May 17, 2013

duckroll said:
So what are they actually doing? Just assets and stuff? Or are they also contributing to design and writing?

there are no details yet.

Wallach · May 17, 2013

Wonder what they are getting involved with, there's a whole shitload of aspects to MMO development that no ailing studio should want anything to do with.

zkylon · May 17, 2013

wut

obsidian + russia

I didn't know I wanted this but it seems so obvious

fuck

BrokenSymmetry · May 17, 2013

subversus said:
Also this MMORPG has no exp and levels.

Interesting. Though by gaining new armor/weapons/skills you could still have more or less the same effect of gaining power, but without the strict character levels (but item levels, ha!).

zkylon · May 17, 2013

an mmo with mca-written quests and jesawyer game design

genre saved

Labadal · May 17, 2013

It seems to be confirmed, but we don't know what role Obsidian has. Their writers should be busy, but maybe their artists are in on this, I don't really know.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-17-obsidian-and-mail-ru-games-partner-up-for-skyforge-mmo

Skyforge is very interesting and promising project. I am glad that Obsidian Entertainment is involved in working on this game," said Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart. "I am confident that the cooperation with the Allods Team will be a great experience for all of us.

Vlodril · May 17, 2013

Obsidian is farming out the talent to keep the lights on? This is one weird combination. Would have liked some more info.

Totobeni · May 17, 2013

MMO .. Obsidian..

So this is the game that might finally kill Obsidian? I have a bad feeling about this.

Ashodin · May 17, 2013

Venin said:
Neverwinter, Elder Scrolls, FFXIV: Realm Reborn, Wildstar, Phantasy Star Online 2, Wizardry, Bless, Black Desert, etc.

Seriously, we have enough, even if it is by Obsidian...

EDIT: Oh right, I totally forgot about the new MonHun MMO.

You forgot the big daddy who will show up on August 1st.

EVERQUEST NEXT

BIONIC-ARRRMMM!! · May 17, 2013

Amazing talent wasted on shit. AKA MMOs.

RiverBed · May 17, 2013

Ashodin said:
You forgot the big daddy who will show up on August 1st.

EVERQUEST NEXT

What's this about Aug 1st? Has there been ANY recent update?!

Nirolak · May 18, 2013

Labadal said:
It seems to be confirmed, but we don't know what role Obsidian has. Their writers should be busy, but maybe their artists are in on this, I don't really know.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-05-17-obsidian-and-mail-ru-games-partner-up-for-skyforge-mmo

Well, I guess that removes any ambiguity.

Support NeoGAF

Obsidian/Mail.ru partner to develop MMORPG Skyforge [Up: Feargus Confirms]

I've done nothing with my life except eat and fap

Banned

Member

Mrgrgr

Member

Member

Member

I've done nothing with my life except eat and fap

Member

Member

Member

Banned

dude

Member

I've done nothing with my life except eat and fap

Member

Member

Member

Member

I've done nothing with my life except eat and fap

Mrgrgr

Member

Member

Banned

Member

I've done nothing with my life except eat and fap

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

I've done nothing with my life except eat and fap

Member

Member

I've done nothing with my life except eat and fap

Member

Member

Member

I've done nothing with my life except eat and fap

Member

zkylewd

Member

zkylewd

Member

Member

An blind dancing ho

Member

Member

Banned

Mrgrgr

Similar threads