Jagex Ltd., the creators of the popular online game RuneScape announced a new game at E3 this year. MechScape is said to be their second large-size gaming venture after RuneScape. Slated for launch in March of 2009, MechScape is a sci-fi themed massively multiplayer game playable through a web-browser. It is meant to be for mature players preferring a deeper, darker, and more complicated game than the simple colorful click-and-play gameplay of RuneScape.
Rumors of MechScape have been circulating since the fall of 2007. At first, news of trademark registrations for MechScape in the United Kingdom were posted on discussion forums. More information leaked out when Jagex posted job advertisements for an, "upcoming MMOG". When there was sufficient content, a major RuneScape fan website, Runescape Help, moved quickly to create a MechScape website, Mechscape Help.
For now, the fan websites are only able to compile a list of rumors and speculation about the game. Chances are more information about MechScape won't leak out until Jagex prepares a public beta or a development diary.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
MechScape triggers fan websites
