WILD WEST ONLINE: Well, kick the mud off my rawhide boots! We have another new MMO saddling up today. Tenderfoot Games have announced that they are developing WILD WEST ONLINE. (source: mmpow)
WWO will be set in the 1880s and feature “a wide array of realistic settings, goods, and weapons.” Zones will range from prosperous towns and cities to frontier camps “on the edge of civilization.” The devs aim to release the MMO in Q4 2008, preceded by “Wild West Online: Gunfighter“, a free, single and multiplayer variant, which will give players a taste of the full game.
Shoot the official WILD WEST ONLINE site, which offers some nice concept artwork, and read the press hype. Shout it with me now, “There’s a snake in my boot!”
Something to keep in mind: Cosmic Origins have been trying to build a somewhat similar game, FRONTIER 1859, for many a long, dusty year now. These two ornery hombres may have to settle matters in a rip roarin’ shootin’ match come sundown.
“Wild West Online™…will appeal to a diverse player base, with a strong focus on accessibility to mainstream consumers who may never have played an online MMO before. Wild West Online will attract a range of players, from aficionados of Westerns who have long dreamt of immersing themselves in the old west, to those who simply want a good shootout.
…The game will feature scenarios based on history and myth, permanent and pick-up teams seeking wealth and notoriety, as well as solo play for lone wolves seeking individual fame. Players can advance their abilities to open up new game play options. They can buy goods, important objects and, with them, new skills and abilities.”