Sporting MMOG on its starting blocks
Remember our preview of Empire of Sports, the first MMOG based around the world of sport? Well, Infront Sports & Media and French videogame developer F4 are now ready to invite people to the closed beta phase.You can register your interest for the beta, which will be made available to a limited number of European gamers, by visiting the official Empire of Sports site..
Successful applicants to this beta version will be able to participate in five sports, although there are many more planned for the final version. Tennis, basketball, skiing, bobsleigh, track & field and some training games are all available immediately, with soccer – featuring 11 players on each team – launching shortly. In addition, players will be able to compete in in-game tournaments, customise their avatar and property with in-game items, travel to other sporting cities, meet virtual coaches, and even join virtual societies.
“Forget fighting against orcs, elves and wizards; Empire of Sports delivers the most exciting player versus player action of any massively multiplayer online game,” says Christian Mueller, managing director, Empire of Sports. “With team and individual sports to take part in, advanced social networking and a delicate exercise and nutritional balance, Empire of Sports is the game which will redefine how players interact, offering some the chance to be recognised as the very best virtual athletes in the world.”
Visit the official Empire of Sports site..
