Post by Jon Payne on Jan 27, 2011 11:53:52 GMT -5
IT'S NOT OVER YET.
From GamersFirst Forum:
Main Points:
*FREE TO PLAY- Most likely new content will be micro-transaction bought independently, but the core game itself will be no cost.
*FEATURES REMAIN INTACT- The game engine is not being chopped, so the amazing customization features of v.1 will be in Reloaded.
*MORE FEEDBACK- New developer GamersFirst is listening to the community in terms of features, content and troubleshooting feedback. The forum is already buzzing with anticipation.
I've been invited to the closed beta whenever that takes place. I'm really excited that APB is on the come back. It was a great concept executed poorly. Hope GF have learned from RTW's mistake, and in the end we get a awesome MMO.
NEW FORUM:
forums.gamersfirst.com/index.php?showforum=630
From GamersFirst Forum:
Irvine, Calif., November 16, 2010 – GamersFirst (www.gamersfirst.com) today's most popular Free2Play® MMO publisher, announces that Reloaded Productions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gamersfirst, has acquired all the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for APB: All Points Bulletin, previously developed and owned by Dundee-based Realtime Worlds Ltd.
In September 2010, the joint administrators, Ken Pattullo and Paul Dounis, from business and restructuring specialist Begbies Traynor, said efforts to rescue the company had been unsuccessful but renewed efforts were made to conclude a sale of the IPR.
“We are obviously very happy to have concluded the sale but at the same time very much regret the loss of jobs as a result of the closure of Realtime Worlds," said Paul Dounis of Begbies Traynor. "As a consequence of the IPR asset sale all outstanding wages and holiday pay claims will be met in full. GamersFirst is a pioneer in the free-to-play space, thus APB will be re-launched as a free-to-play model game rather than the previous retail model. People who previously bought the game can now look forward to playing it again once it’s back on line."
“The acquisition of APB is an important step forward in our new game development strategy that perfectly complements our core Free2Play™ publishing business,” says Joshua Hong, CEO of GamersFirst. “We believe in putting gamers first by growing the game from the community up and brushing aside all economic barriers to entry."
The massively multiplayer online third-person shooter game APB: All Point Bulletin is being transformed by GamersFirst into APB: Reloaded, a faster, better and freer evolution to an already great game. Players side with vigilante Enforcers or anarchist Criminals battling for dominance in the modern-day fictional city of San Paro. With the continued strength and growth of the Free2Play™ market, GamersFirst will publish APB: Reloaded as a AAA Free2Play™ title, developed by US based Reloaded Productions Inc. using Unreal Engine 3.
"APB: All Points Bulletin was a game that had several exceptional features and some brilliant ideas, even though it was plagued by some initial balance and monetization issues," says Bjorn Book-Larsson, CTO and COO of GamersFirst, and heading up GamersFirst’s studio and game development efforts. "We want to keep the unique features of this title, such as its unparalleled character, weapon and vehicle customization systems, and expand the vast foundation in true free-to-play style. We are deep into the planning and early execution stages for this next chapter of APB and we hope to share more details in the near future. In order to put ‘Gamers First’ we will also actively engage the community in many aspects of all the planned changes.”
GamersFirst and Reloaded Productions plan to launch the next chapter of APB after some further development in the first half of 2011.Main Points:
*FREE TO PLAY- Most likely new content will be micro-transaction bought independently, but the core game itself will be no cost.
*FEATURES REMAIN INTACT- The game engine is not being chopped, so the amazing customization features of v.1 will be in Reloaded.
*MORE FEEDBACK- New developer GamersFirst is listening to the community in terms of features, content and troubleshooting feedback. The forum is already buzzing with anticipation.
I've been invited to the closed beta whenever that takes place. I'm really excited that APB is on the come back. It was a great concept executed poorly. Hope GF have learned from RTW's mistake, and in the end we get a awesome MMO.
NEW FORUM:
forums.gamersfirst.com/index.php?showforum=630
