Upcoming MMO Games
Joystiq posted an excellent roundup of 31 upcoming MMO games. Themes include everything from the standard fantasy and sci-fi fare to wild west, robot, zombie, sex, pirate, and post-apocalyptic themed worlds. Similarly, many of the titles are pretty traditional MMORPG games, but some provide an emphasis on strategy, FPS gameplay, chat and casual gameplay, or other variations.
The games that sound most interesting to me are:
- Age of Conan (described as an action-themed MMO set in a “dark, lush, violent and sinful” world)
- Bang! Howdy (a casual, wild west themed game)
- Dark and Light (billed as the largest MMORPG ever)
- Darkfall Online (combines MMO and RTS elements)
- Dofus Arena (a casual, flash based MMO)
- Huxley (an MMOFPS)
- Lord of the Rings Online (looks like pretty standard fantasy MMORPG fare but nevertheless intriguing due to the Middle-Earth setting)
- Pirates of the Burning Sea (a Pirate themed MMORPG - finally!)