Read this news over at IGN. Microsoft and Marvel are teaming up to make a Superhero-based MMO for the XBOX 360. I’m not sure why I am posting this, because I honestly don’t care either way. I won’t be buying an XBOX for this or any other reason.
Quote:
Microsoft’s Peter Moore stated that “online gaming is reaching a point of acceptance. We will use as many of the Marvel characters as we can.”
We are going to cram superheroes down your throat until you can’t breathe, and you’ll like it.
– Ethic
How are they going to “use as many of the Marvel characters as they can”? Are they only going to let 300 people play at a time or somethig? The beauty of CoH is that you create your own character, whether it’s something original or a Marvel-esque or DC-like character. This Marvel MMO idea ironically seems like a CoH rip-off.
I think you make a really good point, plugin.
Given the “use as many characters as we can” comment, I don’t think you’ll be able to actually PLAY any of the Marvel characters. They’ll be the NPCs that you encounter, making the game a lot less appealing, but “safer” for Marvel execs to approve.