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Star Trek: Online Universe

  • 07-09-2004 12:31pm
    #1
    P45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭


    Star Trek & Online Gaming to Break New Ground
    For immediate release:

    PERPETUAL ENTERTAINMENT TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH STAR TREK ® MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAME

    SAN FRANCISCO — Sept. 7, 2004 Perpetual Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has secured the exclusive worldwide rights from Viacom Consumer Products to develop and publish a massively multiplayer online game based on Paramount Pictures' Star Trek franchise.

    Star Trek is one of the world's most popular, longest-running, and beloved sci-fi properties, with millions of passionately devoted fans throughout the world. As Star Trek celebrates its 38th anniversary, Star Trek gaming begins its next evolution.

    The license encompasses all live-action motion pictures and television series including, Star Trek , Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Star Trek: Voyager , and Star Trek: Enterprise . "The scope of the content license is extraordinary for a game of this kind, giving us the opportunity to immerse fans and players in the incredibly rich, diverse and exciting universe of Star Trek ,? said Joe Keene, CEO of Perpetual Entertainment.

    The game will deliver action, adventure and combat mechanics unique to persistent world games. Its design includes a rich array of solo and multiplayer missions set in space, on planets and in starbases throughout the universe. At launch, it will take place during the 24th century timeline in the series with other aspects of the Star Trek universe to be interwoven and added through expansions.

    "Players will encounter characters, places, and situations from their favorite Star Trek movies and television series; will explore incredible new worlds; and will cooperate with or battle friendly and hostile races throughout the game,? said Chris McKibbin, President of Perpetual Entertainment.

    "Fans of Star Trek have been longing for a game that lets them participate in and explore the Star Trek universe,? said Terri Helton, Executive Vice President of Viacom Consumer Products. "We have been searching for the right partnership for our time-honored Star Trek to create a game that not only appeals to fans but a broader audience as well. Perpetual's experience, technology and vision for this game make them the clear choice.?

    The game is expected to enter public beta testing in 2006 and to launch by early 2007.

    Web Link

    'Twas bound to happen... :confused:


Comments

  • #2
    Batbat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Batbat


    We will be all living in space by the time this is out, pff


  • #3
    Dr_Teeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭Dr_Teeth


    Bah.. could be the greatest game ever, but almost certainly will turn into another SWG.

    Teeth.


  • #4
    Batbat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Batbat


    Dr_Teeth wrote:
    Bah.. could be the greatest game ever, but almost certainly will turn into another SWG.

    Teeth.

    bite your tongue, there is a star trek table top RPG availible for years similar to Ad&D which they could base the game on


  • #5
    Dr_Teeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭Dr_Teeth


    There was a Star Wars one of them and that did SWG no good. The prospects for this game being something special are dire.

    Teeth.


  • #6
    Batbat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Batbat


    Dr_Teeth wrote:
    There was a Star Wars one of them and that did SWG no good. The prospects for this game being something special are dire.

    Teeth.

    Yes Im afarid I would have to agree, and for them to come up with even a possible release date already is pure fantasy


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  • #7
    Venom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    So who else wants to help me camp the Borg Queen for a +5 phaser of leetness :D

    Also who the drokk are Perpetual?

    This game will crash and burn like a Ferengi whore in a vulcan temple :)


  • #8
    Memnoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭Memnoch


    reading the FAQ doesn't inspire any confidence in me whatsoever. Looks like they are trying to make a SWG clone with star trek names. And thats indirectly a EQ clone. And it also looks like they aren't even going to TRY and implement proper PvP.

    Well i think nothing is set in stone yet though, so get on over to their forums and start spamming for PvP requests, something along the lines of..

    "meaningfull PvP in star trek now pls, or die irl, gg no re thx"

    here is the forum, i already got 3 posts in the PvP thread ^^

    http://boards.startrek.com/community/messages.html?;act=SF;f=15


  • #9
    Dr_Teeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭Dr_Teeth


    haha I pity them Mem. :P


  • #10
    Big Chief
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,754 ✭✭✭Big Chief


    Dr_Teeth wrote:
    haha I pity them Mem. :P


    check your inbox teeth :D

    as for star trek, nah never have i been a big fan of it really so the fact that a massive online game is coming out for it means little or nothing to me im afraid..

    wooah first post on boards in ages, here was me getting sick of the same drivel on AH and only read the soccer forum and this one :)


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