Speaking exclusively to IncGamers, Champions Online's Bill Roper has expressed his feelings about former Blizzard colleague, David Brevik, heading up a competing superhero MMO, Marvel Universe.
BeefJack writes, "Simon Phillips, Marvel's president of worldwide consumer productions, announced the game will be released around 2012...
DC Universe is looking to be one of Sony's top exclusives, let alone one of the most interesting MMO games coming out. Its an obvious move that Marvel is somewhere in their footsteps planning to do the same thing with their characters, but what ever happened? Marvel did sign a deal with Microsoft for exclusive rights to make an MMO game on the 360 which was to be developed by Cryptic Studios. That, however, was abandoned recently and is no longer being made.
"The makers of City of Heroes hope to create the superhero MMO to crush all contenders.
Surfer Girl offers a glimpse into what are coming in 2008: Factor 5's next title, two upcoming Tron titles on XBLA, Grasshopper's DS remakes, EA's Wii and DS exclusives, Xbox Originals lineup, additional Grand Theft Auto titles, Cryptic's Marvel Universe Online, Wolfenstein, and a new Eidos title.
There continues to be some strange happenings over at former City of Heroes (and Villains) developer Cryptic Studios. After 1UP broke word the Microsoft, Marvel and Cryptic collaboration, Marvel Universe Online for Xbox 360 and PC, was in danger of complete cancellation (with neither party willing to state otherwise,) comes some bizarre changes over at the studio's website. As of late last week, Cryptic has closed down both their developer blog and their message boards.
1UP's source reveals the troubles, fights and headaches that occurred during the development of Microsoft, Marvel and Cryptic Studios' Marvel Universe Online.
Marvel Universe Online's development has "hit serious development troubles," 1UP's Patrick Klepek reported on Tuesday, November 13.