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The Matrix Going Massively Multiplayer

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the its-about-time dept.

Chembro writes "Looks as though Ubi Soft is making a Matrix MMORPG. Everything is still pretty sketchy now that Revolutions has "ended" the series, but so far it seems pretty interesting. I wonder when the game will be placed (i.e. before Revolutions or after) but this could be the way the Wachowski brothers keep the universe going and how it will end. Pretty cool if you ask me."

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  1. 1st Post by Bruha · · Score: 3, Informative

    You can find more info about the game at http://tmo.warcry.com

  2. after by Satai · · Score: 5, Informative

    it says explicitly in the FAQ on the website linked that it will take place after revolutions. this was regarded as a spoiler in several communities...

  3. RTFA by DCowern · · Score: 4, Informative

    I wonder when the game will be placed (i.e. before Revolutions or after)

    From the FAQ: The Matrix Online timeline takes place after The Matrix Revolutions, the third Matrix movie, currently scheduled to release in November 2003.

    You know it's getting really bad when the story submitters don't even bother to RTFA... *sigh*.

  4. Re:Bullet Time? by DCowern · · Score: 5, Informative

    I wonder if they will try to implement "Bullet Time"...

    From the FAQ at thematrixonline.com: Yes, BULLET TIME(tm), slow motion interactive gameplay, is an essential part of the Matrix Online experience.

    You know they make FAQs for a reason... but don't feel too bad, the original poster didn't bother to read it either.

  5. This was at E3 in May by tabacco · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's not as if this is something new... Ubi was demoing it at E3 this year.

  6. No closure in Revolutions because... by rufey · · Score: 2, Informative
    From here, dated May 2003:

    "The Wachowski Brothers' vision for The Matrix is one that extends far beyond the theatrical trilogy, and the world they have created is so rich that we've chosen to tell inter-connected Matrix-related stories in multiple mediums," said Joel Silver, producer of the Matrix films. "Our goal in collaborating with Ubi Soft is to create a multiplayer online game that reflects the trilogy's highly stylized storytelling and innovative action, taking fans beyond the boundaries of the movie screen and into a 'persistent world' where they can fully explore the vast realm of the Matrix."

    So it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that Revolutions didn't bring closure. It wasn't meant to.

    Whether tying video/on-line games to a movie series is really going to work, only time will tell.

  7. Only the people actively fighting you[n/t] by talnkyo · · Score: 2, Informative

    Only the people actively fighting you[n/t]