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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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21 comments | showing # 1 to 21

ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:03
ArrestedDeveloper
I call being Collete's chocobo.
Aerox's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:04
Aerox
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 - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:06
Lord The Night Knight
So how will the costs be made up? Micro-transactions or ads?
nademagnet's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:06
nademagnet
@AD
HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
DarkAnubisPwnr's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:06
DarkAnubisPwnr
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 - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:10
MechaMonkey
Squenix, eh? I'll give it a go.
Buster's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:12
Buster
ive had a beta account for the japanese version... but i never downloaded it, probably should have
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:13
king3vbo
In before Collete orgasms.

Also, DO WANT
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:17
Dale North
ArrestedDeveloper wins today
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:32
HarassmentPanda
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 - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 15:44
bottled dark
do want
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 16:42
Necros
Oh goodie...more MMOs...I remain skeptical.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 16:51
Cheeburga
Sounds good. :]
So sick of Maplestory.
boatorious's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 16:59
boatorious
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 - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 17:46
realyst
@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 - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 17:55
brad drac
Now imagine if it came to europe too!

...


...Haha right, like that'd ever happen.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 18:18
Cowboy TTop
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 - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 20:15
AliasWyvernspur
Do Want. Also, make XI free, bitches.
LordGloom's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/31/2007 22:00
LordGloom
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 - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 12:46
Knives
Hadn't heard about this before, might be worth checking out.
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/01/2007 16:45
Cowboy TTop
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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