It's been a strange ride over at
Alganon of late. The game's announcement of
a shift to a subscription-free model came out on the heels of
David Allen's statements that
the game would never go even remotely free-to-play. It seems that it didn't exactly happen on his watch, as
Quest Online has just announced Mr. Allen's departure from the company. There's no reason given, although speculation can (and no doubt will) run rampant. Replacing David Allen is
Derek Smart, creator of the
Battlecruiser 3000AD game series, and
something of a contentious figure in the gaming world.
The company continues to push forward that the game's "official" launch is in mid-April, after having retroactively turned
the opening in December of last year into a "soft launch." What this means for the game as a whole is still uncertain, although the number of shakeups of late certainly don't suggest that it's been a resounding success thus far.
Alganon players should keep their eyes peeled for any news about the game, as a new president usually means that there will be some significant changes in store.
