Each week, Chris "Syeric" Coke gives his unfiltered thoughts on the MMO industry. Taking on the news and hottest topics, Chris brings his extensive experience as a player and commentator to bear in Experience Points.This week he examines the upcoming game, Revival, and MMO storytelling.
One of the big news drops this week was the announcement of Revival, the upcoming MMORPG from Illfonic. There is a lot to be excited about, but what most caught my eye was the studio's plan to let players impact and shape the game world. To hear the creative director describe it, everything from sacking towns to infuriating gods is possible. Game masters will run regular live events which react to our choices as players and, more importantly, have lasting consequences. It is a game that embraces player freedom and polices it with a tight karma system. We all know that sandboxes make for incredible stories, but here the potential is even more palpable. Will Revival bring us into the next age of storytelling? I think that it's possible and here's why.
