Obsidian is also assisting the Allods Team with sci-fi MMO Skyforge as they westernise it. We start as immortals, then become champions until finally godhood calls.
It’s certainly an interesting turn of events for Obsidian who currently has Pillars of Eternity in the works, which is to be distributed by Paradox Interactive.
”Armored Warfare gives players two deep levels of upgrading and progression through a huge array of both military vehicles and their own personal military base. Each giving players a diverse and wide-ranging path of strategies,” said Richard Taylor, Project Director of Obsidian Entertainment. “We are incredibly excited to bring Armored Warfare to players around the world, so they can enjoy the strategic and destructive potential of modern fighting vehicles.”
We overseer the running and expansion of our own command base as we stock up and train military assets through a reputation and experience system. We’re promised dynamic environments where the tide of battle can change moment-to-moment. Team-based tactical and competitive modes are available, along with PvE scenarios.
Armored Warfare launches a closed beta in 2014 on PC. It’s powered by the CryEngine.
Skyforge development isn’t led by Obsidian as they are only concerned with making sure it fits with a western audience, as they go over all the MMO’s content through classes and instances.
“We have begun working closely with the Allods Team to ensure that the game is a success in western markets,” said Eric DeMilt, Development Director of Culturalization for Skyforge, Obsidian Entertainment. ”We are building a team of accomplished developers to collaborate in class and instance content development as well as westernization. It is an exciting partnership with an excellent development team, and we can’t wait for players to get into the game.”
Skyforge is part of My.com’s 2014 line-up.