...and here come the comics already...
Ironically, Horizons is still alive, after a fashion.
lol awesome
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Didn't know that. Horizons isn't an emulator though, it's the original code.
So is Shadowbane.
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Heck if y ou look around you will find Meridian 59 is still up and running. THATS epic track record for an insanely old MMO.
BTW, in the forums of the strip listed above, saw this extremely interesting tidbit:
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It makes a lot of sense... I was aware of the licensing and knew it would get in the way of any open-sourcing or re-sale of the game... but should it be true that Cryptic was the one behind the killing.... it would make sense... and it would drive me crazy insane....
I actually have more news on this.
Apparently this was all dropped like a ton of bricks on the studio this morning, with no warning whatsoever. They had huge plans for the game in the upcoming months. This also happens to be the exact same week that Guild Wars 2 hit from the same publisher and the NDA was just lifted on Planetside 2 beta today. The rumors are that when Cryptic sold the rights to the game, they kept the engine and licensed it to NC Soft Norcal, now known as Paragon Studios. It was for a 5 year license and that license is ending. Since Cryptic went to Atari and Atari went to Perfect World, they didn't want competition in the superhero genre and either refused to renew or made it too expensive on purpose. |
This guy always makes comics on the announcement of an MMO dying by using a bug zapper scenario, and he whipped this thing up immediately.
My new Youtube Channel with CoH info
You might know me as FlintEastwood now on Freedom
![](http://www.jaybonaut.com/Stuff/heroes/Samuraiko.jpg)
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That was my post. Notice the name similarity?
Heck if y ou look around you will find Meridian 59 is still up and running. THATS epic track record for an insanely old MMO.
BTW, in the forums of the strip listed above, saw this extremely interesting tidbit: It makes a lot of sense... I was aware of the licensing and knew it would get in the way of any open-sourcing or re-sale of the game... but should it be true that Cryptic was the one behind the killing.... it would make sense... and it would drive me crazy insane.... |
My new Youtube Channel with CoH info
You might know me as FlintEastwood now on Freedom
![](http://www.jaybonaut.com/Stuff/heroes/Samuraiko.jpg)
Not to worry...
I've given Woody the requisite ribbing on Facebook.
Andy Belford
Community Manager
Paragon Studios
Post the appropriate ribbing here...=P
Oh and FPARN!!!!!!!
Andy Belford
Community Manager
Paragon Studios
My new Youtube Channel with CoH info
You might know me as FlintEastwood now on Freedom