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Global Agenda producer interview explains Players vs. Playable Environments

James Egan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EST

Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, Interviews, PvP, PvE, Global Agenda

How can we describe a game like Global Agenda? "It's like a sci-fi Team Fortress 2 with elements of territory and resource control." That works. Or we could say, "It's an MMO that's gene spliced with a first person shooter." That's pretty accurate as well. But whichever way you look at it, Global Agenda is a game that's hard to define with any single, existing label. You'll play as an "agent" in one of four classes -- Assault (heavy weapons), Recon (stealth and melee), Robotic (gadgets galore), or Medic -- in a game that's as much about fast-paced combat as it is about controlling territory and tapping resources on an alliance (guild) level.

The title is in development at Hi-Rez Studios, and I4U News recently spoke with Global Agenda executive producer Todd Harris about what makes this game unique. Harris discusses Global Agenda's elements of world control and says, "When a player alliance successfully claims an entire zone, anticipated to take approximately 45 days, that group will be rewarded with prestige items, public display of their alliance banner, and permanent notation within the lore of the world."

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Jet packs, mechs, and all-out carnage in latest Global Agenda screens

James Egan — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:00:00 EST

Filed under: Sci-fi, Screenshots, MMO industry, New titles, Global Agenda

Global Agenda from Hi-Rez Studios is one of the upcoming games that is challenging our traditional definition of an MMO. Essentially Global Agenda will be a marriage of Team Fortress 2-style gameplay with a system of world control where guilds will tap resources to gain advantages. We got some hands-on time with GA at E3 2009 and Mike Schramm had a chance to try out the medic class. We know the game will have four classes at launch, and taking the Team Fortress 2 analog a bit further, Global Agenda's 'Assault' class is like the Heavy, 'Recon' is the Spy, 'Robotic' is similar to the Engineer, and 'Medic'... you get it. This is, however, a very broad generalization and what we've seen thus far suggests there will be a good range of abilities for each class with numerous gear options.

However, since none of us are in the beta at present, we're always hoping to find out more about the game. We've come across some new Global Agenda screens that Hi-Rez Studios released today, which show the various class gear and abilities in action. Have a look through our gallery to see the Assault, Recon, Medic, and Robotic classes tearing into mechs and androids, and quite likely each other as well. Plus, jet packs! We've added these shots to our Global Agenda gallery for you, so check it out:

Gallery: Hi-Rez Studios and Global Agenda Gallery

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Massively giveaway: Titan Online beta keys and special items

Shawn Schuster — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST

Filed under: Betas, Contests, Culture, Events, real-world, Events, in-game, New titles, Free-to-play, Massively Meta

If you haven't heard the news, Titan Online has just entered their beta stage, and we're here to help you get in! That's right, Massively has yet another beta key giveaway, and this time it's for EYA Interactive's Titan Online, a free-to-play robotic MMO that we've previewed in the past.

If you'd be interested in participating in this beta and learning a bit more about the game, simply leave a comment to this post telling us why. Unlike previous beta key giveaways where we chose winners at random from the pool of comments, this one offers beta keys to every person who leaves a comment from now until Tuesday, April 28th at 7am EST, when eligibility will close. That's right, it's a first-come first-serve giveaway this time and we have enough for everyone (up to 1,000). Tell your friends, but remember, only one entry per person. Winners will be notified and provided with their beta keys throughout the week, after the giveaway closes.

In addition to providing these keys as an entry into the beta, they also generate special random items for your character. Keep reading below to find out more detailed information on how these beta keys will work.

[Edit: Eligibility is now closed. Expect your keys soon if you made a comment within the eligibility period!]

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