As smartphones become increasingly ubiquitous, it's inevitable that we'll start seeing unique uses of the technology involved -- something we're already seeing with
Shadow Cities. The iPhone MMO is rather unique,
tracking your location and putting you into an active battle with creatures placed on the GPS-enabled map. It's an innovative concept, a sort of game-oriented
FourSquare, and one that's apparently intrigued investors enough to pony up big money
to the tune of $2.5 million.
This infusion of funding ties into plans to release the game in the US soon, as developer
Grey Area has currently only released the game in its native Finland. Players will focus on taking dominion over the streets and completing quests, with the game itself following the free-to-play model complete with cash shop.
Shadow Cities is certainly a novel product, and we'll be taking the time to chat with the studio about the game's development and future at
GDC next week.
