Good news for all you out there who dumped money into Realtime World’s ambitious but flawed-until-it-was-doomed MMO action game, All Points Bulletin. The game has been salvaged by GamersFirst and will be re-launched as a free-to-play action title as part of GamersFirst line-up of triple-A MMOs in 2011.
I don’t really know who’s leading the pack between ijji Games, Gamigo, Aeria Games or GamersFirst. The top-rate quality of F2P titles each company has (and is in the process of having) is phenomenal. Gamigo definitely has one of the most ambitious projects in the wings with Black Prophecy, but that challenge has been taken up by GamersFirst with the unbelievable play of acquiring All Points Bulletin after a deal fell through with trying to recover Realtime Worlds Studio.
Joshua Hong, CEO of GamersFirst commented in the press release about process of acquiring the property and the outlook of what the company aims to achieve with the game, saying...
"We believe in putting our gamers first by encouraging the community to tell us what they like or dislike and then incorporate that feedback into our evolutionary development process. The core principle is to completely eliminate all economic barriers for gamers to experience our games."
All Points Bulletin is a massive online action game setup much like Grand Theft Auto, however mission structures and objectives revolve around a cops-and-robbers style gameplay setup, with players constantly engaged in dynamic PvP struggles for dominance. The game’s prime focus was on its highly in-depth create-a-character and vehicle customization features.
Bjorn Book-Larsson, CTO and COO of GamersFirst, and responsible for GamersFirst’s studio and game development efforts added that…
"We want to take all the unique features of this title, such as its unparalleled character, weapon and car customization systems, and convert the game to a true free-to-play game. We are deep into the planning and early execution stages for this next chapter of APB and we will share more details in the near future. In order to put ‘Gamers First’ we will also actively engage the community in many aspects of all the planned changes.”
I honestly can’t wait to see how the game turns out, because this is truly one of the most original MMOs ever released and its success will definitely spell a new era and direction for MMO games to come. You can learn more about All Points Bulletin and K2 Network’s GamersFirst by visiting the Official Website.
