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Another cultural icon to be destroyed by SOE?
Arvad
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DC COMICS, SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT AND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR COMIC BOOK ICON JIM LEE TO WORK ON MMO GAME BASED ON THE DC UNIVERSE
February 24th, 2006 - DC Comics, the largest English language publisher of comic books worldwide and the home of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman; Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a global leader in the online games industry; and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE), a premier developer and licensor of entertainment content in the interactive space, announce plans to collaborate with legendary comic book illustrator Jim Lee to work on a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMO) based on the DC Comics universe.
SOE will be developing and publishing a game based on the DC Comics universe for next generation gaming platforms and the PC. It is expected that Lee will serve as Executive Creative Director on the game, bringing his artistic flair and talents to the world of online gaming for the first time.
My position at DC has afforded me the amazing opportunity to dive into projects I am most passionate about. The DC MMO is no exception and joins my current commitments to ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN with writer Frank Miller and the upcoming WILDCATS series with visionary Grant Morrison as dream projects, said Jim Lee. The truth is that I love gaming as much as I love drawing and telling stories and look forward to bringing the DC Universe to life for players and comic book fans all around the world.
As a passionate online gamer and one of the most creative talents ever to work with the DC heroes, Jim is the perfect person to help build an online DC universe that our fans can become part of on a daily basis, said DC Comics President and Publisher Paul Levitz. The SOE team, working with Jims creative guidance, are building a new way for gamers and comic fans to unite and enjoy our legendary characters and their complex universe.
We couldnt be happier to have an icon like Jim Lee involved with this project, said John Smedley, President, Sony Online Entertainment. SOE, WBIE and DC will be working together closely on this project and Jims contributions will be key to bringing the amazing world of DC Comics to life online.
Utilizing his outstanding and widely revered talent, Jim Lees ground-breaking work on the DC MMO will help lend authenticity and strength to the games design, said Jason Hall, Senior Vice President of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. His iconic art style and creative direction will enhance the look and feel of the game overall.
What intrigues me most about the DC MMO is how we can continue to tell the great stories DC is known for in this new medium and look forward in particular to the challenge of perhaps one day, simultaneously bringing stories to life in both print and pixel form, said Lee. True to their moniker, MMOs are massive undertakings and I look forward to working on the game and continuing to draw comics for many, many years to come at DC.
Lee, the artist on 2005s best-selling comic book in the U.S., ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER, is one of the most recognizable and talented artists in the medium, and a true fan favorite. His recent work on the blockbuster series BATMAN: HUSH and SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW brought critical acclaim, as well as a new look and feel to two of DC Comics iconic characters.
ABOUT JIM LEE:
Acclaimed comic book illustrator Jim Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1964. Today Lee is the creative director of WildStorm Studios (which he founded in 1992) and the penciller for many of DC Comics bestselling comic book and graphic novels, including ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER, BATMAN: HUSH, and SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW. He lives in La Jolla, California with his wife Angie and three daughters.
ABOUT DC COMICS:
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC super heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics Web site is located at www.dccomics.com.
ABOUT SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT:
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Digital Inc., is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest(r), EverQuest(r) II, Champions of Norrath(r), Untold Legends(tm), and PlanetSide(r), as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies(tm): An Empire Divided(tm), SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, and Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge online games in development.
ABOUT WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT:
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc., a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is a premier licensor and a developer of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including consoles, PC-based gaming and wireless applications.
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I wonder how this will compare to CoH/CoV. And paying for content and items? Wow! Keep up the great work SOE
SOE gets DC?
so...
Well no matter how good it looks, you wont find me playing there new mmorpg. Looks like ill wait for marvel to come out with there mmorpg.
maybe time to hit DC with some emails and weblinks as to whom they've gotten into bed with.....
ABOUT SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT:
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Digital Inc., is a recognized worldwide leader (LOL) in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest(r), EverQuest(r) II, Champions of Norrath(r), Untold Legends(tm), and PlanetSide(r), as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies(tm): An Empire Divided(tm), SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, and Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge online games in development.
Read it and weep folks. Spin.
Hope you have your Xbox 360 handy, from what I've read about the Marvel MMO that's all it's going to be out on.
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Two things to note:
1. SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms.
They are right. they have redefined it. No one can turn great ideas and settings into huge piles of dung like SOE. And as for active communities. They really excel at this - my god, I mean look at how active this forum is. That and the countless other refugee cantinas.
2. Let me tell you exactly how Batman will fit into this SOE made mmorpg.
While prowling the rooftops, 733tNightwingXII sees a shadowy figure (complete with glowing yellow arrow over his head) standing near one of the edges. One look at the cowl tells him what he needs to know. Its the Batman. Wanting to increase his Gotham_Protectors faction, our hero makes his way over towards the Dark Knight.
"Sup, noob? Hear how Crime Alley peeps ph34r my skillz?"
Batman looks over and replies, "I am known as the Batman. I am in desperate need of help. I recently obtained DEVICEX from the Joker and need someone to run it to Starlabs immediately. I would do it myself but I don't have the time. Starlabs is located one block from here and I will load the waypoint into your HEROMAP device. Good luck. Complete it and come back here for your reward."
Sarcasm font off.
$OE had to agree to buy and run Matrix Online to get the rights to this, and we all know how well thats going
My money is on this bing another crappy game that will eventually get 'managed' right into the ground, along with all the other $OE games.
As for the DC liscense, about the only one there thats half decent is Batman, I think Superman sucks ass, and Wonder Woman? Ya right. Aquaman? Lame. Never got into DC comica at all here, liked some Marvel ones but mostly I get into the independant ones, super heros just don't grab me at all I'm afraid.
If I was DC comics I'd be looking for a way out already, and just hire the NCsoft guys who did CoH/CoV and let them put in the liscenced junk if they need to.
What about Catwoman!
I just don't get the continueing pursuit of IP licenses that would work great in a single player or limited group game world for MMOG use.
They get the Matrix, but everyone wants to be Neo, they get Star Wars but everyone wants to be a jedi, the get DC comics and everyone wants to be Superman. Doesn't anyone there ever go, "jeez, this would be hard to make work if everyone wants to be the hero"?
Whats next for SOE, Jesus Online, where you too can be the son of God?
Even though I prefer Marvel myself, there are plenty of good DC heroes. But if you don't like Super Heroes, you don't like Super Heroes. That's kind of like a person who doesn't like chocolate saying, "Man, Hershey candybars suck ass! Though, I do like Nestle's Almond Joy."
-d
Waiting on: Pirates of the Burning Sea and Pirates of the Carribean Online
Jim.. Jim.. JIM!!!!!
Why must you make such a deal with the DEVIL?!?!?!
Arguably one of the top 3 artists... I just hope it doesn't interfere with his comic work.
And to add.. Notice the word "Iconic" used a bit? It must be on a plaque in the PR office.
Shayde - SWG (dead)
Proud member of the Cabal.
It sounds great, so great in fact, I pitty those who canceled
I don't like it when you say things. - A Vanguard fan who does too.
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They got it when they bought MxO. The license for DC titles came with it.
Back when MxO got bought by SOE most of us predicted this.
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They got it when they bought MxO. The license for DC titles came with it.
Back when MxO got bought by SOE most of us predicted this.
Didn't take too much prediction.. the press release from $OE said something like...
"$OE gets license for DC Comics and plan to create an 'innovative" and "groundbreaking" game that is not at all like CoH.... by the way, they also bought MxO."
Shayde - SWG (dead)
Proud member of the Cabal.
It sounds great, so great in fact, I pitty those who canceled
I don't like it when you say things. - A Vanguard fan who does too.
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I would write the CEO of DC to give them the scoop on your feelings of the SWG by the SOE head John Smedley.
SOE knows what you like... You don't!
And don't forget... I am forcing you to read this!
Hahahaha, thank you Duncan.
- Scaris
"What happened to you, Star Wars Galaxies? You used to look like Leia. Not quite gold bikini Leia (more like bad-British-accent-and-cinnamon-bun-hair Leia), but still Leia nonetheless. Now you look like Chewbacca." - Computer Gaming World
I have enjoying the some episodes with characters for starship enterprise. Everyone is work like much a good team. So I aspire to join this crew. But I was worried about one thing that is tiny to do with the show. When I watch I see relationship with men and woman and klingon and android but never for some man to touch man. I try to read this thing on sitesweb but only find answers to not knowing but questions. Why is there none?
Alas-
OMG I am tearing up laughing at that one. THANKS.
Shayde - SWG (dead)
Proud member of the Cabal.
It sounds great, so great in fact, I pitty those who canceled
I don't like it when you say things. - A Vanguard fan who does too.
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lol, that is awesome... CoH/CoV have the lock on the comic MMO market... SOE will release something buggy at launch and fleece it's userbase again and again in order to change the game for WoW kiddies...
Its rinse and repeat with this company... There is going to be a point where the Access Pass for SOE will cost more than to maintain, what will they do then?