WOK SPECIES - two steps into the future (read all)
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 12:34 pm
Here it is - the major announcement for the latest WOK game.
First of all I must say that I am very proud to be able to work with the current dev team, namely Rune, Chris, Kermit, GH, Smashie and Moridin. Especially Rune and Chris have provided most valuable work that cannot be applauded too much.
And now it all begins to pay off.
We are currently running extensive games in our test jungle, and because things are getting more stable we look to be offering you all a first public beta as early as NEXT WEEK (!!). There will still be bugs and functions that arent fully implemented, as well as balancing issues that we can only make out by mass-testing it with you. We may need to reset games or tweak numbers while playing, but still I promise you will all have a lot of fun, fun, fun ! Of course the beta tests will in no way award any VPs or rating, but rather be a first glance on how things run in a game with up to 50 Players. Beta is open to any WOK Player, including the dev team.
If possible WOK SP will already be connected to an early version of the new KaoBase V2 to allow Players to login and send messages to following competitors etc. WOK SP does not necessarily need a GM to run, but nevertheless we look to have GMs that will moderate future games, comment them and are able to customize some areas of the game engine.
Does it get any better ?
Yes. Much better in fact. I am here today to announce I was able to interest my company (Siemens) in the whole WOK SP concept, so much in fact that I managed to get a contract that will allow us to bring a MOBILE version of WOK SP to the market. It means nothing less then mobile providers (ie. T-Mobile) will offer WOK SP as a Java-based game for worldwide download (!!) as early as in late 2004.
It also means that for the first time you will all be able to get a commercial version of a WOK game, and one that you can play through your mobile phone against people from all over the world !
Is this the end of the free WOK games ?
NO. All WOK games, including WOK SP, will remain free to play on the internet or through mail. Nothing will change there. Making a mobile version of the new WOK game is just a commercial extension. In fact we hope to be able to reach a totally new public with WOK SP mobile, and such a broad public can only bring more players towards the internet games. It also means that the main developers get to see some financial revenue from sales of the mobile WOK SP and this will hopefully allow us to bring you even more WOK games in the future (free games and some commercial ones, ie. my long-dreamed WOK boardgame)
Now talk about a major announcement !
First of all I must say that I am very proud to be able to work with the current dev team, namely Rune, Chris, Kermit, GH, Smashie and Moridin. Especially Rune and Chris have provided most valuable work that cannot be applauded too much.
And now it all begins to pay off.
We are currently running extensive games in our test jungle, and because things are getting more stable we look to be offering you all a first public beta as early as NEXT WEEK (!!). There will still be bugs and functions that arent fully implemented, as well as balancing issues that we can only make out by mass-testing it with you. We may need to reset games or tweak numbers while playing, but still I promise you will all have a lot of fun, fun, fun ! Of course the beta tests will in no way award any VPs or rating, but rather be a first glance on how things run in a game with up to 50 Players. Beta is open to any WOK Player, including the dev team.
If possible WOK SP will already be connected to an early version of the new KaoBase V2 to allow Players to login and send messages to following competitors etc. WOK SP does not necessarily need a GM to run, but nevertheless we look to have GMs that will moderate future games, comment them and are able to customize some areas of the game engine.
Does it get any better ?
Yes. Much better in fact. I am here today to announce I was able to interest my company (Siemens) in the whole WOK SP concept, so much in fact that I managed to get a contract that will allow us to bring a MOBILE version of WOK SP to the market. It means nothing less then mobile providers (ie. T-Mobile) will offer WOK SP as a Java-based game for worldwide download (!!) as early as in late 2004.
It also means that for the first time you will all be able to get a commercial version of a WOK game, and one that you can play through your mobile phone against people from all over the world !
Is this the end of the free WOK games ?
NO. All WOK games, including WOK SP, will remain free to play on the internet or through mail. Nothing will change there. Making a mobile version of the new WOK game is just a commercial extension. In fact we hope to be able to reach a totally new public with WOK SP mobile, and such a broad public can only bring more players towards the internet games. It also means that the main developers get to see some financial revenue from sales of the mobile WOK SP and this will hopefully allow us to bring you even more WOK games in the future (free games and some commercial ones, ie. my long-dreamed WOK boardgame)
Now talk about a major announcement !