William Murphy sidled up to the End of Nations booth during PAX Prime to get his hands on the game for the first time since it was unveiled in April 2010. To say a lot has changed since then would be an understatement. The UI has had a complete overhaul, all of the factions and commander classes have been revealed, and oh yeah… it’s going to be a F2P MMORTS. Petroglyph and Trion’s game is nearing completion, or so he's told, but the guys and gals at both are being coy about just when the game’s target launch is. They feel they have enough help from the success of Trion’s first game (Rift) to really make sure End of Nations launches “when it’s done”. This might just be a first for a free game.
gamigo confirmed that it has acquired major assets from Trion Worlds, known for online and console MMO games such as Rift, Defiance, Trove and ArcheAge.
The gaming industry, like any industry really, is a cruel mistress. We witness this cold reality yet again when we see the studio Trion Worlds, which was behind Rift, Trove and Archeage, having to cut over 150 workers today.
An ArcheAge producer letter shared on the MMO's forums seeks to calm the nerves of fans after a wave of layoffs at Trion Worlds.
