Just thought, I'd spread awareness about something that has recently come to my attention. There is a new development studio out there called "Undead Labs", and their goal is to create a console exclusive MMO that takes place in a zombie outbreak, post apocalyptic setting.

I was skeptical at first, I'll admit. Consoles and MMOs never go together well, but after reading up on their website they explained that the reason MMOs always fail on consoles is because they're "designed" for PCs. This is going to be developed from the ground up EXCLUSIVELY for consoles, no half assed control schemes and bulky menus that lead to new menus and so on, this will be made to accommodate a console controller, and meet the expectations of your average console gamer (They've stated they want to include local co-op!).

I'm personally very excited though the studio is VERY new (Still getting staff together) so development consists of ideas. It's so far... but I felt like sharing.

TL;DR: Console exclusive zombie MMO.

Link to website - http://undeadlabs.com/

That is all.

No one is interested? I'm hurt...

Sounds Intersecting.

sounds cool, the consoles need a mmo since the deveoplers of APB have only planned for the pc now (damn them to hell and back)

I'm not much of an MMO guy, but kinda cool that someone is deciding to make then for consoles, cause I see MMO as a rather PC thing, mainly cause of macros, and all the little control details, but since it's for a console guy, it seems like it will be simplified a lot. But people will buy it nonetheless.

hmm I think it could be cool. Depends on what type of mmo though. I'd like a good MMORPG for consoles since it would be interesting and I'm a lover of RPGs. But if it's an MMOFPS then I'd probably rather play a regular FPS that has multiplayer. But if you get any more news tell us, it sounds like it could be cool.

GhostOps21 wrote:

I'm not much of an MMO guy, but kinda cool that someone is deciding to make then for consoles, cause I see MMO as a rather PC thing, mainly cause of macros, and all the little control details, but since it's for a console guy, it seems like it will be simplified a lot. But people will buy it nonetheless.

That's a very common misconception of console gamers. We are a lot more simplistic than your average PC gamer, but the main reason it will be simplified will be the control restraints. We're not ALL idiots .

Sekwaf wrote:

hmm I think it could be cool. Depends on what type of mmo though. I'd like a good MMORPG for consoles since it would be interesting and I'm a lover of RPGs. But if it's an MMOFPS then I'd probably rather play a regular FPS that has multiplayer. But if you get any more news tell us, it sounds like it could be cool.

Well, I'm just going off of interviews and the visions of this Jeff Strain guy, so I'm really keeping an eye out for info.

Sometimes simpler is better. Console gamers don't have to worry about bad lag from a dumpy system compared to everyone else (only depend on internet connection). And I've never seen a Halo hacker yet . Besides, I think a lot of the console games may not be harder control (except for Assassin's Creed (3 buttons just to hop around)) wise but gameplay wise they are quite a challenge. So I wouldn't really say we're dumbed down from PC games.

Why whenever there is talk about upcoming console mmos everyone forgets about Dust 514. That first person shooter has the chance to be something cool and new. For those who don't know Dust 514 is the companion game to the spaceship mmo Eve Online. In Eve giant space corporations fight over star systems and resources. With Dust 514 people on the pc playing Eve Online will pay mercenaries and mercenary corporations from Dust 514 to invade the planets so that their corporations can rule the starsystem. It sounds awesome.

Gog27 wrote:

No one is interested? I'm hurt...

Its not the fact that im not interested.. its the fact that i already kill lots of zombies on CoD WaW playing Nazi Zombie =P

SA_Osiris_ wrote:

Gog27 wrote:

No one is interested? I'm hurt...

Its not the fact that im not interested.. its the fact that i already kill lots of zombies on CoD WaW playing Nazi Zombie =P

Well hot damn, son! I'll send a friend request your way and we can kill zombies and GET A LITTLE REVIIIVE together. I haven't played it in a while ... I've got all the maps though.

This is all assuming you play on the 360, of course.

EDIT: Cannot add this person because their friends list is full. Well golly gee.

friends lists can get full? I wouldn't know since I just got my xbox about 2 or 3 weeks ago an only have one of my real life friends in it right now

Sekwaf wrote:

friends lists can get full? I wouldn't know since I just got my xbox about 2 or 3 weeks ago an only have one of my real life friends in it right now

Yeah, the limit is One Hundred. What's your Gamertag?

my gamertags sekwaf. You didn't read mah signature ? not sure if we play many of the same games though... I'm more of a Halo guy