Former WoW lead designer Ghostcrawler is working on a new MMORPG with the project name Ghost. Now he tells more about what is specifically planned for 2024. MeinMMO tells you the details.
The year 2023 is coming to an end, and the MMORPG with the project name Ghost, led by experienced game designer Greg Ghostscrawler Street, presents exciting plans for 2024.
The project, developed by Fantastic Pixel Castle (FPC), promises a captivating mix of theme park and sandbox and is being developed for the PC. The game has been in development since March 2024. The game is intended to be based on WoW in terms of dungeons and raids, while setting new standards in the areas of exploration and the game world.
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The game concept of Ghost
What kind of concept does Ghost have? Players start in a large city and look out over dozens of islands in the sky, divided into two types: the Red Shards and the Blue Shards.
Ghost promises a variety of classes and playable races. There will also be an ongoing story.
Greg Street and his team have revealed ambitious plans for the MMORPG. We’ll tell you what exactly is planned for 2024.
Ghost MMORPG: A look at the plans for 2024
What specific plans are there? For 2024, the team’s main focus will be on prototyping, as the team announced via the official Fantastic Pixel Castle site and Greg Street via X.
This phase includes testing and refinements in three specific areas, including the Blue Zones, classes and combat, and the art style and world of Ghost.
Blue Shards
A key focus is on experimenting with different approaches to ensure that each Blue Zone feels different and fun for players. Taking player preferences into account, the team aims to create unique and engaging environments within these zones.
The Blue Shards are crucial to the gaming experience. Here you have the opportunity to meet up with friends without having to worry about strangers coming over.
The potential of the Blue Shards ideally lies in strong replay value by exploring different cards with variable combinations and unlocking new rules that can be applied. This way you can influence your own world.
Classes and combat
The team plans to make progress on classes and combat. The goal is to make the MMO area more modern in these dimensions. At the same time, familiarity and accessibility for genre veterans should be maintained.
Some tricky questions still need to be clarified regarding armor, critical hits, resistances and the scaling of equipment.
Art Style and the world of Ghost
The third key focus area involves defining the style and expanding the world of Ghost. The team aims to create a clear visual and narrative identity that will form a basis for future development.
As a foretaste, a glimpse of one of the latest concept images was shared, you can see the image here:
Community and communication are in the foreground
What else is the team planning? The team also plans to intensify direct communication with the community – with an official Discord server and regular updates across various platforms. Collaboration with players remains an important part of their identity as a studio and they want to improve the way they handle it.
While they don’t plan on doing any major play testing with players at this stage, they are still keen to share with players what they’ve learned from their internal play testing.
They want to use the Discord server to create a space in which the team can exchange inspiration and ideas and also listen to what the players are excited about. With the feedback and input they want to continually improve the MMORPG Ghost.
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