XMNR: Developers from 38 Studios took to a MMO forum over the weekend to talk about the troubled studio's Project Copernicus MMO. They talk a little about the world trailer that was released on Friday, the game and what it's like to work for the developer.
Why do game studios keep imploding?
Dysfunction is baked into the video game production process, as it currently exists. The big-budget games industry is dominated by a few large companies, the publishers. Like book publishers, they are responsible for distributing and marketing games (much but not all of this is entirely digital now, but most of the publishers established themselves when game distribution meant getting physical discs and cartridges on retail store shelves). Games are actually made by studios, which are generally either owned directly by the publishers or independent. Making big-budget video games takes an enormous amount of highly specialized labor. It is possible for one person to make a game, and even for that game to be a hit, but the biggest, most profitable games released each year are nearly always made by enormous teams of people, working directly or indirectly for those publishers.
The 4-year investigation of video game developer 38 Studios comes to an anti-climatic conclusion.
The Rhode Island Attorney General announced today that it would not be filing charges against individuals involved in the failed 38 Studios loan in Rhode Island.
Looks good so far but not as good as Tera but may be up there when all said and Done!
Graphics are a nice part so now they need to make the voice acting and Story are AAA+ and they need Action Combat and tight game play and make sure the world is explorable.
Tera Online is pretty DAM good but there is always room for another MMO! Just hope it doesn't flame out Like KOA!