Tag: Neverwinter Nights

Cryptic: Yea, It’s Dungeons And Dragons Online


Set battle axe to decapitate...

It didn’t take long to figure out that Cryptic was working on a third MMO, what with both Cryptic and Atari dancing around giggling like little girls and shouting “I know something you don’t know” in a sing song voice, all the while Turbine shouting in the litigation background, “THEY’RE WORKING ON A NEVERWINTER NIGHTS MMO!” At Gencon, Atari boosted rumors by claiming that they were working on a D&D game, and began buying up Neverwinter Nights domains like they were going out of style (they did, several years ago).

So Gamespot announced today an exclusive interview revealing that Cryptic is indeed working on a Dungeons and Dragons title set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, but it is not an MMO. Instead, Cryptic are creating a cooperative online game (Ala Guild Wars?) that focuses on group play and works by players connecting and playing sessions, much like the role playing version. Players will be able to solo, not to mention create their own content and storylines.

You can read the entire interview and information page on the link, but it appears Cryptic wants to stress that this is an OMG (Online Multiplayer Game) rather than a full fledged MMO. Surely, more details to come.

Cryptic: Yea, It's Dungeons And Dragons Online


Set battle axe to decapitate...

It didn’t take long to figure out that Cryptic was working on a third MMO, what with both Cryptic and Atari dancing around giggling like little girls and shouting “I know something you don’t know” in a sing song voice, all the while Turbine shouting in the litigation background, “THEY’RE WORKING ON A NEVERWINTER NIGHTS MMO!” At Gencon, Atari boosted rumors by claiming that they were working on a D&D game, and began buying up Neverwinter Nights domains like they were going out of style (they did, several years ago).

So Gamespot announced today an exclusive interview revealing that Cryptic is indeed working on a Dungeons and Dragons title set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, but it is not an MMO. Instead, Cryptic are creating a cooperative online game (Ala Guild Wars?) that focuses on group play and works by players connecting and playing sessions, much like the role playing version. Players will be able to solo, not to mention create their own content and storylines.

You can read the entire interview and information page on the link, but it appears Cryptic wants to stress that this is an OMG (Online Multiplayer Game) rather than a full fledged MMO. Surely, more details to come.

I Thought We Already Knew About Cryptic’s NeverWinter Nights MMO?


I'm sure it will have a cash shop

Ever since MMO Fallout was in its infancy, I’ve been talking about the ongoing lawsuit between Turbine and Atari over the Dungeons and Dragons IP. One interesting note I had about the lawsuit was Turbine’s allegation that Atari was working on a Neverwinter Nights MMO behind their backs, and was intending on shutting down DDO to ensure that there would only be one MMO based on the IP on the market. Of course, this litigation is still going on, not to mention Hasbro’s attempt to grab back the D&D IP from Atari for allowing competing companies to use the D&D name.

At GenCon, Atari gave a cryptic (ha!) hint that they were working on a new D&D game which, coupled with the fact that Atari has been buying up Neverwinter Nights domains like they’re going out of style, and Cryptic has their new MMO being announced at the end of this summer, it all seems to time up just right to announce the essentially-announced Neverwinter Nights MMO.

At this point in the saga, we’re like the fans following the release of the sixth Harry Potter book: We knew the seventh was coming out, all we were waiting for was a name and a date. And J.K Rowling would fool no one going on stage and waving around a piece of paper while exclaiming this great new book she has coming out, all the while buying up Harry Potter related domains.

So…There’s no need to pull back the veil, Atari: The fabric you’re using is already see-through.

I Thought We Already Knew About Cryptic's NeverWinter Nights MMO?


I'm sure it will have a cash shop

Ever since MMO Fallout was in its infancy, I’ve been talking about the ongoing lawsuit between Turbine and Atari over the Dungeons and Dragons IP. One interesting note I had about the lawsuit was Turbine’s allegation that Atari was working on a Neverwinter Nights MMO behind their backs, and was intending on shutting down DDO to ensure that there would only be one MMO based on the IP on the market. Of course, this litigation is still going on, not to mention Hasbro’s attempt to grab back the D&D IP from Atari for allowing competing companies to use the D&D name.

At GenCon, Atari gave a cryptic (ha!) hint that they were working on a new D&D game which, coupled with the fact that Atari has been buying up Neverwinter Nights domains like they’re going out of style, and Cryptic has their new MMO being announced at the end of this summer, it all seems to time up just right to announce the essentially-announced Neverwinter Nights MMO.

At this point in the saga, we’re like the fans following the release of the sixth Harry Potter book: We knew the seventh was coming out, all we were waiting for was a name and a date. And J.K Rowling would fool no one going on stage and waving around a piece of paper while exclaiming this great new book she has coming out, all the while buying up Harry Potter related domains.

So…There’s no need to pull back the veil, Atari: The fabric you’re using is already see-through.

Atari Vs Turbine: In Plain English


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I’ve seen a few websites on this recent lawsuit that Turbine has filed against their publisher, Atari, and the whole thing sounds like a James Bond film, albeit corporate instead of the world. All in all, I found the reporting somewhat confusing, as to who had what motives, and what exactly was going on. So I decided to set up a new section of MMO Fallout, “In Plain English”, where things can be spelled out clearly and in context the average user can understand.

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