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StarGate Worlds : The Daily Grind: Are sci-fi MMORPGs cursed?Jan 02, 2009 08:00:00 AM News Item: 7553
Filed under: Sci-fi, Business models, Culture, MMORPG industry, belief, The Daily Grind
Or are they just waiting for a savior, a la World of Warcraft? Yesterday we covered a recent conversation done by Ten Ton Hammer with representatives of Trion World Group, the creators behind the upcoming SCI-FI channel MMORPGRPG, that covered the viability of science fiction MMORPGs. While they are quite for the idea and are enthusiastic about a science fiction genre MMORPG, we here at wanted to solicit your opinion. What's up with science fiction?
The new year will be bringing us titles like Star Trek Online, Jumpgate Evolution, Stargate Worlds, and Star Wars: The Old Republic -- a veritable stream of life flowing into the genre that's being dominated by EVE Online. Are you looking forward to them? Will you quickly wrap your hands around them and boldly go where no man has gone before? Or will you hold on to the games you already have and sneer like Gollum? Give us the word readers, speak your mind in our galactic council comments.The Daily Grind: Are sci-fi MMORPGs cursed? Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST.  Comments
StarGate Worlds : Can the sci-fi genre succeed?Jan 01, 2009 05:00:00 PM News Item: 7552
Filed under: Business models, Culture, Interviews, Lore, MMORPG industry, New titles  Earth and Beyond. Star Wars Galaxies. Auto Assault. Tabula Rasa. For a genre that dominates television and written media, science fiction can't seem to find a good foothold in the MMORPG industry past EVE Online. Even the upcoming Stargate Worlds is on shaky ground, and it hasn't even stepped over the threshold into the market. With a genre so plagued by failure, what can a company do to succeed like CCP? Can Star Trek Online, Jumpgate Evolution, and Star Wars: The Old Republic shake the curse?
These were the topics of a recent conversation between Cody Bye of Ten Ton Hammer and Rob Hill and Kevin Beardslee of Trion World Network, the creators behind the Sci-Fi channel's MMORPGRPG/television tie-in game. The conversation covers all manner of things, like how Trion seeks to differentiate themselves from the current MMORPG market, how they want to interact with their community, how they are handling the creation of the game next to the television series, and how Blizzard's polish mantra can actually support a well made game. You can look into the full conversation over at Ten Ton Hammer.Can the sci-fi genre succeed? Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST. Comments
StarGate Worlds : Hero's Journey Makes Wired's Top 10 VaporwareDec 30, 2008 12:45:10 AM News Item: 7493
Vaporware from Wired hits on MMORPGs but still misses a few.
Wired Magazine has listed their top 10 for "Vaporware 2008: Crushing Disappointments, False Promises and Plain Old BS" and there is one MMORPG listed. Of all the games that didn't ship this year, Wired chose Hero's Journey as vaporware. And while the game did not ship this year, it is hardly a surprise. Hero's Journey seems to be more of a proof of model that Simutronics created to show off their HeroEngine. After E3 in 2005, Hero's Journey was being developed and if Simutronics hadn't landed BioWare (for Star Wars: The Old Republic), and MindFuse (for Gatheryn), we would most likely be playing Hero's Journey today. As it is, the Simutronics crew was most likely too busy setting up their core product for licensing than finishing the game.
Here is what landed Hero's Journey on 2008's Vaporware list according to Wired:
Duke Nukem had better watch his back. This graphical MMORPGG — made by Simutronics, the citizens behind cult fave MUDs like Gemstone IV and DragonRealms -- has been in the works for almost a decade. Hero's Journey's promise of an open game world that responds to gamer decisions earned raves at the gaming trade show E3. That is, it earned raves at E3 2005. The official FAQ alleges that the game is "actively in construction and does not have a set release date."
I am not sure which citizens would rather have Simutronics working on, Hero's Journey or helping BioWare with their product as much as they are able. To read the rest of the list that includes, Star Craft II, Duke Nukem and Sony's Home, go to Wired Magazine's 2008 Vaporware special. If they were looking for MMORPGs, wouldn't Stargate Worlds have been a better choice for "All Hat and No Cattle?"
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StarGate Worlds : Cheyenne Mountain opens merchandise shop for Stargate WorldsDec 17, 2008 07:30:00 PM News Item: 7293
Filed under: Sci-fi, Economy, MMORPG industry, New titles, Stargate Worlds  Ordinarily, the opening of an online merchandise shop for an MMORPG wouldn't exactly be news, but there are two reasons why the new Stargate Worlds store raised a few eyebrows: The game hasn't been released yet, and the recent rumor of unpaid team members has fans worried (we're at 34 days now!).
It has been speculated already that this store may be a "last ditch effort" to fund the Stargate MMORPG, but we'd hope that's not entirely the case. Regardless of how you would view preliminary funding through the sale of merchandise (even if it is on CafePress), this could actually be seen as a good thing. What's actually wrong with helping to support a game you'd actually like to see make it to commence, and getting a pretty sweet t-shirt in the process? Well, unless the game never commenceed...
[Via FileFront]Cheyenne Mountain opens merchandise shop for Stargate Worlds Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:30:00 EST. Comments
StarGate Worlds : Stargate World's Store Opens!Dec 12, 2008 12:00:00 AM News Item: 7367
Check out Stargate World's new on-line clothing and accessory store! Comments
StarGate Worlds : Cheyenne Mountain responds to rumors of no pay for team membersDec 05, 2008 11:30:00 AM News Item: 7000
Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Business models, Events, real-world, MMORPG industry, New titles, Stargate Worlds, Rumors
As the story spread across the blogosphere yesterday concerning the website http://days-since-cheyenne-mountain-team members-have-been-paid.com, we at remained interested, yet apprehensive on something that was little more than an anonymous url. Yet today we're happy to report on an actual response to the rumor and speculation.
Kevin Balentine, senior Marketing Manager at Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment released an official explanation of the rumors: "At Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, we have always been upfront with the media and our fans that we are a start up. Like many start ups, we face the same cash-flow issues that all pre-revenue companies face. We have maintained a core of dedicated investors, but the new economic realities are forcing us to seek out additionalcauses of funding and that's what we're doing. We continue to move forward on the Stargate Worlds project. We in recent times finished a successful phase of closed beta testing and we will start a second phase early in 2009. We invite all of your readers to come to our site, look into our fantastic community and sign up for our beta."Continue reading Cheyenne Mountain responds to rumors of no pay for team members Cheyenne Mountain responds to rumors of no pay for team members Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:30:00 EST. Comments
StarGate Worlds : CME Responds to 21 Days Without Pay RumorDec 04, 2008 01:16:08 PM News Item: 6956
Responding to the wide-reaching speculation spawned by this website:
http://days-since-cheyenne-mountain-team members-have-been-paid.com/
Kevin Balentine, Senior Marketing Manager at Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, offered this official word of explanation:
"At Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, we have always been upfront with the media and our fans that we are a start up. Like many start ups, we face the same cash-flow issues that all pre-revenue companies face. We have maintained a core of dedicated investors, but the new economic realities are forcing us to seek out additionalcauses of funding and that's what we're doing.
"We continue to move forward on the Stargate Worlds project. We in recent times finished a successful phase of closed beta testing and we will start a second phase early in 2009. We invite all of your readers to come to our site, look into our fantastic community and sign up for our beta.
As for the website, the number of days without pay and who exactly has been affected remains a rumor. A WHOIS lookup on the domain name reveals little:
Domain name: days-since-cheyenne-mountain-team members-have-been-paid.com
Registrant Contact:
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8939 S. Sepulveda Blvd. #110 - 732
Westchester, CA 90045
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Administrative Contact:
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+1.6613102107
Fax: +1.6613102107
8939 S. Sepulveda Blvd. #110 - 732
Westchester, CA 90045
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Technical Contact:
WhoisGuard
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+1.6613102107
Fax: +1.6613102107
8939 S. Sepulveda Blvd. #110 - 732
Westchester, CA 90045
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Status: Locked
Further to the rumor, an anonymouscause reports that "more" team members have left CME in recent weeks. We'll continue to report on this circumstances as more information becomes obtainable.read more Comments
StarGate Worlds : Loading... Making WavesDec 04, 2008 11:34:20 AM News Item: 6954
Loading... says a premature goodbye to Ten Ton Hammer's top satirist, Coyote, who just announced he'll be leaving his daily blog at the end of the month.
From there we've got two exclusive articles still making waves in the EQ2 and SGW communities that deserve a point out, a secrets to WAR ultimate pwnage guide that you won't want to miss, a gamer's gift list from Savanja, and much more in today's Loading... Making Waves!read more Comments
StarGate Worlds : Stargate Worlds New Beta Application ProcessNov 25, 2008 11:55:25 PM News Item: 6736
Stargate Worlds to start new beta process, what can this mean?
For those who jumped at the beta keys we offered back in September, your work seems to be paying off. Stargate Worlds appears to be setting up for a new round of invites as they have posted a new process for applying to the beta agenda:
We have implemented a new process in our beta selection. In order to be eligible for a beta invitation, you now have to upload your system information. We have created directions for existing and new accounts for this new system. Please make sure your account is updated as soon as possible.
While nothing concrete is announced, it is a pretty safe bet that they are preparing for the next round of beta gamers. If you've been wanting to get in there, make sure you go to the
Stargate Worlds BetaNews and get your new application processed.read more Comments
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Sep 23, 2008 12:00:00 AMStarGate Worlds : Stargate Worlds on the Front Page of Gamespot!
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Sep 11, 2008 12:00:00 AMStarGate Worlds : SGW Production revealed by JimboMarketsSGW
Sep 11, 2008 12:00:00 AMStarGate Worlds : Help out the Stargate Worlds Wiki
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Sep 10, 2008 12:00:00 AMStarGate Worlds : Closed Beta just weeks away
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Sep 08, 2008 12:00:00 AMStarGate Worlds : SG-1 Novel Trilogy to Feature a Season's Worth of Material
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Aug 25, 2008 12:00:00 AMStarGate Worlds : Stargate Universe Targeted For Summer 2009!
Aug 22, 2008 12:00:00 AMStarGate Worlds : Dev Chat in irc with Nick LaMartina, Sound Designer today!
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