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Square Enix's free MMO Concerto Gate comes to the US photo

One of those formerly Japan-only, "no fair!" games is actually coming to the US, and its a free MMO from Square Enix to boot!

Concerto Gate is a PC MMORPG, but it plays closer to a console RPG, and includes a roving party, random battles, and big-headed characters. OnNet USA will be the North American publisher for the game.

Concerto Gate includes something called the "terra-generating system," which constantly changes the topography of the game's world. Players will begin to see gradual changes in the game's scenery over time, and OnNet lists demolished forests and sprouting mountains as some examples.

OnNet USA's CEO Kevin Kim is sure you'll like this MMORPG. "I guarantee you will like Concerto Gate," he says. I like his confidence! Let's hope he's right.

Be on the lookout for a public beta launching early in 2008.

[Via RPGamer -- Thanks Aerox] 


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ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar
ArrestedDeveloper at 10/31/2007 15:03
I call being Collete's chocobo.
Aerox's Avatar
Aerox at 10/31/2007 15:04
Normally these free Korean games always make me iffy, but this one is not only not Korean, it's a Squenix game. Here's to hoping it's decent; I've been looking for something to fill the MMORPG hole in my life since I stopped WoW a while ago.
Lord The Night Knight's Avatar
Lord The Night Knight at 10/31/2007 15:06
So how will the costs be made up? Micro-transactions or ads?
nademagnet's Avatar
nademagnet at 10/31/2007 15:06
@AD
HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
DarkAnubisPwnr's Avatar
DarkAnubisPwnr at 10/31/2007 15:06
ok so i can get into FF and Wow so why should i be excited about this, i like a create, multiple skills, cool magic, kinda rpg/mmo
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 10/31/2007 15:10
Squenix, eh? I'll give it a go.
Buster's Avatar
Buster at 10/31/2007 15:12
ive had a beta account for the japanese version... but i never downloaded it, probably should have
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 10/31/2007 15:13
In before Collete orgasms.

Also, DO WANT
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 10/31/2007 15:17
ArrestedDeveloper wins today
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 10/31/2007 15:32
I'd check this out. I've never played an MMO, but a free Square-Enix game could be worth trying out.
bottled dark's Avatar
bottled dark at 10/31/2007 15:44
do want
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 10/31/2007 16:42
Oh goodie...more MMOs...I remain skeptical.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 10/31/2007 16:51
Sounds good. :]
So sick of Maplestory.
boatorious's Avatar
boatorious at 10/31/2007 16:59
I'd consider it if they had an actual US server.

FFXI sucked -- there was 2 or 4 second lag to do anything, and if you went online at weird hours it was impossible to find people that spoke English. You can play with people who don't speak your language but it can make things very difficult.
realyst's Avatar
realyst at 10/31/2007 17:46
@boatorious
|>What<|>talking<|>of<|>being<| ?
(and don't knock the Japanese players, for a damn long while they were the only ones high level enough to cast Life on you;P )


This game looks really nice though. Good blend of retro and new. Definitely will at least try it.
brad drac's Avatar
brad drac at 10/31/2007 17:55
Now imagine if it came to europe too!

...


...Haha right, like that'd ever happen.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar
Cowboy TTop at 10/31/2007 18:18
This is cool to see. I'd prefer Front Mission Online instead though. That's the kind of MMO we really need to shake things up in the MMO scene, where too much fantasy stuff rules the roost.

If this CG onto consoles, I'd check it out.
AliasWyvernspur's Avatar
AliasWyvernspur at 10/31/2007 20:15
Do Want. Also, make XI free, bitches.
LordGloom's Avatar
LordGloom at 10/31/2007 22:00
XI was a fine game, it had its share of problems, but most games do. If it weren't for the ridiculous amount of GRINDAN and the time consumption, I'd probably still play,
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 11/01/2007 12:46
Hadn't heard about this before, might be worth checking out.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar
Cowboy TTop at 11/01/2007 16:45
This is cool to see. I'd prefer Front Mission Online instead though. That's the kind of MMO we really need to shake things up in the MMO scene, where too much fantasy stuff rules the roost.

If this CG onto consoles, I'd check it out.
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