A well-known Hollywood director and former Blizzard developer is working on a new $40 million MMORPG

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Roland Emmerich (The Day After Tomorrow, Godzilla) is working with a development studio on Space Nation Online, a new sci-fi MMORPG. This is reminiscent of EVE Online in the first gameplay. But one detail of the game could make it uninteresting for you.

What do we know about the game? Not that much yet. Space Nation Online is set to be a AAA MMORPG and has a budget of at least $40 million. The goal is to offer an exciting adventure in the vastness of space.

  • You slip into the role of a spaceship captain who can join one of three factions. These assign various tasks, from attacking enemies to building new space stations to non-violent negotiations.
  • Other important elements are mining, production and trading with other players.
  • The game world should be huge and with the help of Stargates you can cover long distances in a short time.
  • You can walk with your character over ships and space stations and thus interact with NPCs and other players.

    • Space Nation Online aims to connect Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 players. In plain language this means: There will be NFTs and blockchain, players can earn real money, but users who are not interested in it should also be able to have some fun time.

    They want to unite “Play4Fun and Play2Earn”, they say. So far, however, most cryptocurrency MMORPGs have failed or at least failed to attract a large player base.

    You can watch a first gameplay trailer here:

    Space Nation Online: The In-game Footage Video

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    4 big minds are behind the project

    Who founded the studio? Behind the game are mainly 4 people who are prominently mentioned on the website:

  • Jerome Wu worked at Blizzard from 2006 to 2014 and was involved in the release of WoW in China, among other things.
  • Tony Tang was part of Digital Extremes from 2017 to 2020, where he was responsible for Warframe, among other things.
  • Marco Weber, a film producer and technology nerd who has founded a company around VR with Roland Emmerich since 2016.
  • Roland Emmerich, a director and film producer who has overseen Independence Day, 2012 and many other films.

    • Together they want to set up a new MMORPG with Space Nation Online. More details can be found in the whitepaper (via SpaceNation).

    When does it appear? The MMORPG has been in development for around 3 years and the first alpha tests are scheduled to start in August. The open beta is planned for 2024. There is no release date for the finished version yet.

    The game should also only be the prelude to a large franchise. A series and short films are also planned under the same name.

    What are your thoughts on Space Nation Online? Does that sound like an interesting MMORPG, or are you more put off by NFTs and blockchain?

    You can find more MMORPGs in development here: All 59 MMORPGs currently in development for PC

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