Things have looked good for the future of Star Trek Online since the announcement of Perpetual Entertainment's "shift in focus" and cancellation of the Gods and Heroes project. It seems according to some recent news that Perpetual has actually been acquired by a media company looking to use STO to propel itself into the gaming market. If I had a goatee, I would surely stroke it at this point and contemplate the carnival of possibilities ahead for the future of the title.
However, the biggest news here is that Star Trek Online is reported to be going in a different direction, favoring a "casual" approach rather than a hardcore one. It's been suggested that subscription fees may not apply, perhaps going with the charge-for-content approach instead, but there has been no firm confirmation on such an approach so far.
Here's another interesting tidbit from an inside source: A recent ad on Craiglist's San Francisco job postings is seeking an assistant producer with "strong Korean & English language skills to interface with Korean game development partners." So now Korea will be involved? In what way?
What does this mean for fans that have patiently awaited a frolic with Tribbles in a online universe? It's hard to say for sure, but it's safe to say Perpetual has been on shaky footing the last few months. I've had the pleasure of seeing the conceptual work for STO firsthand during my visit to the studios during GDC, and I'm still hopeful to see the project reach the heights it aims for, despite the recent changes. What do you think -- Still promising?
[Via Shacknews -- Thanks Justin!]
| BBcode help |
| [b]Bold text[/b] |
Bold text |
| [i]Italic text[/i] |
Italic text |
| [url]http://www.dtoid.com/[/url] |
http://www.dtoid.com |
| [url=http://www.dtoid.com/]Web link[/url] |
Web link |
|
| [img]http://www.example.com/robot.jpg[/img] |
 |
Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
15 comments | showing # 1 to 15
|
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
Comments policy
Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?
Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!
Contest:
2:31 PM on 11.27.2007
| 
Korean studios have a TON of experience with MMO client/server architecture programming. When a studio is working on an MMO, and having network problems, the natural people to call are Korean devs. They probably arent outsourcing the whole game to Korea to turn it into a grindfest, they are just turning to more knowledgeable developers when they need a hand.
But the Trekkies/Trekkers will all pick it up anyway to play in between cons. Whee. :/
Maybe the next company will do a good job of this. Some of the best MMO's are created by nobody's.