Stargate MMO announced

Nieldo · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:13

"Stargate Worlds" MMO announced

Taken from a post on Shacknews.com

Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment Announces License Agreement With MGM Interactive to Develop New Online Video Game Stargate Worlds

PHOENIX, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Interactive and Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment today formally announced their agreement to develop Stargate Worlds, an MMO-RPG (Massively Multiplayer Role-Playing Game) based on the popular science-fiction television series, Stargate SG-1. Cheyenne and MGM Interactive entered into a licensing agreement to develop Stargate Worlds in September 2005 and Cheyenne has quickly built a very talented development team and created some impressive initial art and technology assets. Cheyenne is excited to partner with world-renowned MGM Studios, and is proud to be entrusted with the popular Stargate SG-1 franchise. The Cheyenne staff is comprised of a veteran management team that has shipped more than 80 world-class titles, and boasts extensive MMO development experience.

Joe Ybarra, Vice President of Product Development for Cheyenne, stated that "Today's MMO market challenges developers in many ways. Creating a product that separates itself from the pack requires a unique combination of two elements: a superior game concept implemented by a superior development team. Partnering with MGM Interactive and the Stargate creative team gives us the first, and our team's experience and depth ensures the second. Together we look forward to creating the world's best MMO-RPG."

Travis Rutherford, Executive Vice President of MGM Interactive, added, "We chose to entrust the franchise to Cheyenne because we are confident in their ability to create a triple A Stargate MMO. Together we can give both the Stargate fans and gaming enthusiasts what they want by combining a strong brand, cutting edge technology, exceptional art, usability, and a fantastic game playing experience."

Stargate Worlds is an MMO that provides players with a form of exploration, adventure and ranged combat set in worlds of historical human time periods, alien environments, and outer space locations. Players will travel through the Stargate as a team of soldiers and scientists where they can forge alliances, establish trade, investigate ancient mysteries, and defend Earth from such hostile forces as the Goa'uld and the Ori in an immense multiplayer universe.

About MGM Interactive

MGM Interactive, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., manages business development and production of interactive products for a variety of multimedia platforms, as well as talent and developer relationships. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

About Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment

Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment(TM) was founded with the goal of becoming a leading developer of entertainment software products. Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment's first product is a MMO-RPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) based on the popular science fiction television series, Stargate(TM) SG-1 and Stargate(TM) Atlantis. For more information, visit the company's website at www.cheyenneme.com.

Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment(TM) is a trademark or registered trademark of Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Stargate SG-1 TM and © 1997-2006 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks or tradenames are the property of their respective owners. Statements herein concerning future events and developments and the Company's expectations, beliefs, plans and estimates constitute forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. Cheyenne's actual results could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking information.

Another link with more Info:

http://www.cheyenneme.com/products/

Looks like the gfx are gonna be up to scratch, all the bells and whistles. Shader model 3.0 and HDR for night vision.

I am looking forward to this one as much as Star trek Online

NathanE · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:18

Awesome!
Let's hope this one doesn't go down the pan like The Alliance did!

McDaniel · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:18

i think i just creamed my pants

/edit

yup i def did

Col Dan Mills part of SG-1

Spike_UK · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:20

Very nice, after the other SG1 game got canned this is looking more hopefull.

There's some big name people under the management. There's the Co-Founder of EA and Blizzards Art Director to name afew...

mortals · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:26

cool

sounds like it could be good.

Nieldo · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:32

I wonder how they will do combat,

"your P90 sub machine gun hits elite guard for 10 damage"...

or First person shooter type...

NathanE · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:34

They've posted some concept art on their website:

Street · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:45

sweet... cant wait for that! Im a huge Stargate fan

Proc · 31 Jan 2006 at 17:56

Excellent, after the disappointment of what happened with Alliance this is good news. Always said SG-1 would make a good MMO and this will hopefully be it, be keeping a very close eye on this one. Please don't let it go the way of Galaxies.

Kreeeee · 31 Jan 2006 at 18:50

Hopes are being raised too high.

McDaniel · 31 Jan 2006 at 20:51

kreeeee said:
Hopes are being raised too high.

true, but there is sooo much potential if done well!

Kreeeee · 31 Jan 2006 at 20:59

I really hope it does do well, I'd love it!

Toekiller · 1 Feb 2006 at 00:03

Baggsy official fan boy.

Ozias · 1 Feb 2006 at 08:31

Anyone care to put money on this being the reason for Alliance being cancelled?

XPE · 1 Feb 2006 at 08:51

wouldnt a MMO FPS have been better ?

WHAT!!! · 1 Feb 2006 at 09:16

oooo this should be damn interesting to see how this MMO turns out

Wolfeh · 1 Feb 2006 at 10:02

I closed my wow sub last month as I wanted to get out of mmo's but something like this (im a fanboy) will pull me back in :E

Lets hope it lives up to our expectations

DJammyRasta · 1 Feb 2006 at 10:04

there is a lot more to stargate than running and gunning .... although i dunno how they will do some of the other classes they say will be in the game

JimJones · 1 Feb 2006 at 10:25

This would be a good game if we could work our way throught the technology that they have found and used in the series. So we can reserch things and gain ranks so we can put missions up for other people to do. As long as people don't wing about not all being able to be commander, they could put in a time limit and then have sever wide votes so they can stay or go.

Jim

McDaniel · 1 Feb 2006 at 13:36

be good if you could get such a high level you can choose to ascend