the link to the article is right here, sorry if it doesnt come up. Personally I think this would be really cool, I liked the xbox games and the finalle of the show left it really open to an mmorpg kind of game.

anybody else interested or will I be slaying virtual vampires alone?

http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=120475

So they dropped Firefly for Buffy...you can clearly tell these guys are geniuses.
On that note if there was to be a vampire themed MMO, its World of Darkness or bust,in my opinion.

Nope, unless buffy genuinly does walk around and kick everyones' ass all the time for no reason.

Naaaahhh... Buffy had a pretty closed tight storyline. You couldn't make that into a MMOG and expect it to feel true. At least with a Firefly game there's a whole wide universe, and we know that the Serenity isn't the only ship out there having adventures. But Buffy's sorta a one-girl (with a little help from her friends) fight on evil.

HobbesMkii:
Naaaahhh... Buffy had a pretty closed tight storyline. You couldn't make that into a MMOG and expect it to feel true. At least with a Firefly game there's a whole wide universe, and we know that the Serenity isn't the only ship out there having adventures. But Buffy's sorta a one-girl (with a little help from her friends) fight on evil.

Much like how in Age of Conan, everyone is "the chosen one"?

The powers that be must have accidentally hit "Select All" when sending out that message.

They're putting a Firefly MMO on hold in favor of a Buffy MMO?

Multiverse is officially run by people who couldn't even get passing grades at an elementary school for the mentally handicapped.

Varchld:
Vampire: The Maquerade MMO would fucking rock.
Buffy? not so much.

I'm not ashamed to admit to watching all of Buffy, but it's not something I really want to see around anymore.

You may want to have a change of undies handy then.
EVE developers CCP are starting work on a "World of Darkness" MMO soon, together with White Wolf publishing. Vampire: the Masquerade is part of the WoD universe.

Jared Rea:
A Buffy MMO actually makes sense if you're currently reading the Joss Whedon comic book on Dark Horse, which is essentially a continuation of the TV series only with no budget to hold him back. The only problem, of course, is that we'd all have to be ladies ;)

As for the actual MMO in the works? Low expectations all around.

Somewhat on that note, is it just me or has there been a recent steak of MMOs that are "in the works" that no one really has high expectations for?

Azhrarn-101:

Varchld:
Vampire: The Maquerade MMO would fucking rock.
Buffy? not so much.

I'm not ashamed to admit to watching all of Buffy, but it's not something I really want to see around anymore.

You may want to have a change of undies handy then.
EVE developers CCP are starting work on a "World of Darkness" MMO soon, together with White Wolf publishing. Vampire: the Masquerade is part of the WoD universe.

Too bad they've been in the works forever, and considering that it was announced in 2006 and now 2009 has rolled around and pretty much nothing else has been said about it (or at least from a quick google search). People are estimating 2011 or 2012. And even then I hope they stick with oWoD and not nWoD. Also, I'm really hoping it isn't in the same vein that EVE is, I personally didn't like that play style at all.

yeah, it definately seems like there are alot of mmos that may or may not ever happen, and I cant say im thrilled that multiverse is the one in charge of buffy. As far as the setting goes though, the series finale took the show in an entirely new direction, one the comic books have continued. I certainly agree that you couldnt have a buffy mmo in say, season four, but it really opens up after the show ends. And there is a pretty large fan base already in place which an mmo needs. not sure how they plan on getting around the "everyone is a girl factor" though.

I love Buffy, but mmorpg? No. I wanted the Firefly mmorpg.

Dropping Firefly for Buffy is a sound business move since it's likely that Buffy has a much larger fanbase. While Firefly is an awesome show, it's still something of a cult phenomenon. But dropping Firefly for Buffy is a terrible thing from any other angle and will likely result in an inferior game.

Also, in that article they mention the game being playable as a 3D game or as a 2D flash based game, and the two versions will be able to interact. To that I can only say: W T F ? Unless the 2D mode is only for stuff like browsing the Auction House and chatting with the guildies, I can't see how this could possibly work out in ANY semi-serious MMO.

y waste the money on development you will never beat wow cus the ppl who play it are creatures of habit