Sony Online Entertainment Teams Up With Virgin Comics for New MMO
SOE has teamed up with Virgin Comics to develp a new MMORPG. This one to be set in the world of Ramayan 3392 A.D.
“Ramayan has inspired the lives of millions of people through the ages. The re-imagining of this great ancient epic through the creativity of a game platform re-affirms the fact that Ramayan is one of the greatest stories ever told,” said Deepak Chopra. “The fact that the same creative team of young Indians that created the story will be involved in working with SOE’s game development team, is a testament to the innovative and mythic minds of these gifted Indian creators who will take a new generation to new frontiers across the seas of consciousness into new realms of mystery, magic, adventure, and transformation.”
Through this exclusive multi-year, worldwide license agreement, SOE will develop and publish an MMO based on Ramayan’s story of mythological lore. Virgin Comics will serve as a creative consultant on the project. Virgin’s creative involvement with SOE’s game development team will be spearheaded by its President and head, Suresh Seetharaman, who has also overseen the development of the comic series. Also involved is acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, a co-founder of Virgin Comics.
That actually sounds really interesting. I’m looking forward to trying it out when they release it. Assuming I can tear myself away from WoW long enough to sample it, that is.
I will be interested to know how SOE (who is notorious for pissing off their fan base with their MMOs) will do things differently with Ramayan. Or if they will do things differently at all.
Via | The Edge
1 opinion for Sony Online Entertainment Teams Up With Virgin Comics for New MMO
Erin
Aug 11, 2007 at 10:45 am
I would, on the basis of concept alone, definitely give this one a try. It’s one of the greatest epic stories ever told.
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