Marvel MMO announcing its writer this Thursday

@Zantom

It was announced as happening back in mid 2009 (or at least that's when the deal about it was announced). It's being done by the same company as the kiddie browser one but a different studio of that company. There just hasn't really been any information about it thus far beyond a couple names being attached to the project.

@Furdinand

same company, different studio (ie different people)

@Yellowdancer

M$ canned it in early 2008, the Gazillion deal wasn't until a year later which is also the time Super Hero Squad Online was born. SHSO and MMO came at the same time deal wise.

@Seldra

Don't worry, like many "Corporate Executives" he received a handsome package from Marvel and moved onto other things.

@Space Cobra
Don't they always, no matter what they do, how badly they screw up. Such a sad-sick-society....

@(Unverified)
They might do (risks) I know I've been emailing the studio suggestions for stuff I want to see that does not exist in any mmo I've seen thus far (eh I figured I'd get in early so if the email is read and the suggestions are liked it'll be early enough to actually change the core gameplay rather than a tacked on feature) which would be a lot more interesting than another repeat of a dozen other MMO's and honestly reflect the marvel brand a whole lot better than the cookie cutter mold of most MMO's.

@aurickle

Stan Lee won't be writing it. He's lost a lot of rep as a writer. He'll have his name attached somehow and probably do some voice work, I bet. He does have a recognizable voice.

@Yellowdancer
HEY! Never speak ill of Stan Lee! Hes just really really really old...

@uberman3000

"HEY! Never speak ill of Stan Lee! Hes just really really really old... "

He never stood up for Jack Kirby and Marvel screwed Kirby over.

'nuff said.

@Degu

See, that's troubling. I mean, I like DCU well enough (in small bites), but I remember hearing Gazillion promoting the idea of you playing Iconics. While we have this in Super-Herro Squad, will we get this in the new title and if so, exactly how will they handle it?

I can't see them doing away with customizable player characters, but I can see them perhaps watering it down a bit, so, in essence, you are playing Marvel Alliance 3 Online or somesuch.

Gazillion has done some great things with their kiddie MMOs, but they don't seem to have much experience with older-aged MMOs that I can think of. This is not a "bad" thing, but I wonder if they will follow an "Action MMO" model or some derivative of what they already have out there (LEGO, Super-Hero Squad)?

I have always warned (per DCU) that this type of MMO needs to be "deeper" in terms of character development (And yes, crafting adds to "depth" and the variety of things to do online instead of just fighting).

Basically, I need more info, but, to quote Han Solo, "I have a bad feeling about this." And, to add Obi-Wan in a mangled paraphrased quote, "This may not be the MMO you are looking for (to replace CoH)."