IncGamers reports that a new portal for the upcoming MMO, Otherland, which is based on the Tad Williams book series, has launched to allow gamers to check out development news, screenshots and more.
The game will be based on the universe laid out in the Otherland books, which follows a group of people as they try to escape a virtual reality world. The characters in the book experience old lands and new, realistic environments and bizarre ones. The game is said to bring all that to players.
Otherland is a free to play fantasy-SciFi action MMORPG based on the novels written by Tad Williams. In it, you embark on an adventure spanning multiple universes throughout various types of worlds. Join the PVP fray or relax and battle the hordes of PVE enemies that are bound to get in your way.
In honor of the Otherland IP's 21st anniversary, a number of Otherland MMO announcements are planned over the next few weeks.
They should just remake the game in Unreal Engine 4. So much wasted potential with this IP.
The Otherland free-to-play open beta test is announced with dates, community events and a brief on what's been added to the multiverse MMO.
I wonder if they can implement a level of immersion that's really beyond that of current MMO's. I could see it work theoretically, but sooo hard to do...
I read that series - it's absolutely amazing. I'd recommend it to anyone.
However, knowing the story, the fact there's an MMO based on it gives me chills.
This thing looks really, really cool. Been following it with interest.
If they ever introduce Virtual Reality to the game, I'm outta there :O
Cheers for the news, will take a look.