"Let's face it. MMO companies have found a cookie cutter formula," boasts the new Origins website. "It's time for something new." That something is a sandbox title shrouded in a fair bit of secrecy but bold enough to make some lofty claims as to its genre-changing design.
The title is the brainchild of Burning Dog Media, a Canadian development firm founded by Michael Dunham and Dave Cruikshank. While specific gameplay details are left to our fertile imaginations, the newly revealed website does hint at a feature set downloaded directly from the minds of starving sandbox fans everywhere. No classes? Check. The ability to change the game world? Check. A conspicuous lack of scripted boss fights? Check. And would you believe mob AI that stalks players over a period of several days, waiting for the right time to attack?
The world itself seems to be a mixture of fantasy and sci-fi, and the Origins website contains its share of screenshots, concept art, and bestiary info.
[Thanks to James for the tip!]
Reader Comments (54)
Posted: Aug 10th 2011 9:05PM (Unverified) said
Origin, Origins...EA is going to have a field day.
Regarding the game, I hope it can fulfill everything they are touting.
Regarding the game, I hope it can fulfill everything they are touting.
Posted: Aug 10th 2011 10:53PM deluxe2000 said
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lol even the "O" in the picture looks like the O in EA's Origins download service. Great start!
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lol even the "O" in the picture looks like the O in EA's Origins download service. Great start!
Posted: Aug 11th 2011 1:01AM iowahawkeyedave said
@(Unverified) They can do that all they want, and lose. Origin and Origins are two different things, and spelled differently anyways.
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Posted: Aug 11th 2011 2:20AM Unverfied B said
I can only hope that this doesn't turn out to be yet another half-baked crapfest like so many other recent sandbox titles (hello MO/DF/Xsyon!)
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Posted: Aug 10th 2011 9:25PM Loopy said
"And would you believe mob AI that stalks players over a period of several days, waiting for the right time to attack?"
Ok that's seriously scary.
Ok that's seriously scary.
Posted: Aug 10th 2011 11:07PM Skyydragonn said
@Loopy
If the only feature they get right at launch is that feature, they'll be years ahead of the competition.
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If the only feature they get right at launch is that feature, they'll be years ahead of the competition.
Posted: Aug 10th 2011 9:29PM HiroProtagonist7 said
Lookie here! Are sandboxes coming back?
Posted: Aug 10th 2011 9:36PM Vanpry said
Looks interesting, god I hope they don't go ffa pvp.
Posted: Aug 11th 2011 12:32AM HereticalPenguin said
@Vanpry ME TOO. When a sandbox without FFA PvP releases, that will be a glorious day.
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Posted: Aug 10th 2011 9:39PM EndDream said
Sounds great, but it also looks like they are inexperienced devs and we all know how that works out =\
Posted: Aug 10th 2011 9:41PM Celtar said
Gotta say I am highly interested in seeing what becomes of this one. Being stalked by mobs with good AI? Awesome!
Posted: Aug 10th 2011 9:42PM EndDream said
BTW here is some additional info I found: http://www.gamedev.net/topic/596979-mmo-origins-mmo-recruiting-for-indie-release-1-year-in-development/
Posted: Aug 10th 2011 9:45PM Apakal said
I typically dislike all the boring grinding that comes along with sandboxes (WURM Online and the like are not my cup of tea), but if this has a decent PvE aspect to it, I might be interested.
Posted: Aug 10th 2011 9:46PM Plastic said
Has a hint of Ryzom to it. I'll keep an eye out.
Posted: Aug 10th 2011 9:56PM Tizmah said
Oh look. Another generic statement around MMO's being stale and our team is gonna do something different. When ever a company starts of that prideful, I dismiss it. I'd be more interested if they didn't say garbage like that. It's just talk.









