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Mythica MMORPG Cancelled By Microsoft

Posted by simoniker on from the dead-before-being-alive dept.

Ivan writes "Microsoft announced that it has cancelled Mythica, its internally developed massively multiplayer PC RPG with a Nordic twist. The official website has the formal cancellation announcement, but additionally, 1UP spoke with MS reps who gave a few more details, noting 'the company had two MMORPG projects in development -- Mythica, and an as-yet-unannounced title. Rather than support the development and eventual maintenance of two MMORPGs in an already crowded and highly competitive market, Microsoft cancelled Mythica to make room for its other game.'"

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  1. In other words... by lpangelrob2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Translation: All you Mythica developers, we have a few NT bugs to fix... (fp) :-)

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  2. M$ Games? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I always looked at windows as an RPG - well, at least a good fight engine.

  3. Bad Day by panaceaa · · Score: 4, Funny

    First Barbie breaks up with Ken and now this! Augh!$@, my fantasy word is crumbling to pieces. :((((

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    1. Re:Bad Day by Xpilot · · Score: 3, Funny

      They where not married, they where just dating.

      Ah, thanks for clearing the confusion surrounding the marital status of Barbie and Ken for us geeks. I can understand why you're posting anonymously.

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  4. Title for the other MMORPG ? by Yoda2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Inspired by real life events...Raiders of the Lost Code.

  5. Source Code Leaks by GLowder · · Score: 4, Funny

    MS makes a brilliant move to preemptively kill projects, in an effort to stem any further source code leaks.

    "No source code here to leak, project's axed, move on."

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  6. The plot of the unannounced MMORPG: by tkokesh · · Score: 3, Funny
    A group of warri^H^H^H^H^Hprogrammers fights against droves of bugs and orc^H^H^Hsalesdrones as they quest towards the evil land of Mordo^H^H^H^H^HLonghorn!

    To be released in 2004^H5^H6^H7...

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  7. Re:Bluster by cubicledrone · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft is funding what will be a VERY high profile game. It will most likely announce by the end of the month.

    Ok, ok, ok... they spent about $500 million dollars and it's got like, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Independence Day and X-Men all on the same, like, team and it's an MMORPGEFPSSIMPAR so it's got these really cool controllers on wheels and stuff, and then there's like 50 different screen resolutions and it runs on Macs and stuff too. It's going to be sooooo cool.

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  8. Release the Code! by ryanw · · Score: 4, Funny

    Please sir, could I have some more?

  9. The 'as yet unannounced title" by OECD · · Score: 4, Funny

    The new game is tenatively titled "Vaporquest."

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  10. Official Announcement by servognome · · Score: 5, Funny

    SEATTLE - Microsoft said late Thursday that it would immediately halt development of "Mythica", an online roleplaying game that was scheduled for release in the second half of 2004. A Microsoft Studios spokesman stated, "After reviewing similar titles in the massively multiplayer Online gaming genre, we determined that our game was too stable. It is a disappointment given the talent, experience, and track record we have here at Microsoft at creating buggy software. Unfortunately, the competitive market did not allow us time to include enough crashes or exploits in our game to make it competitive for a launch this year."

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  11. Re:So... by dextremethorpheus · · Score: 4, Funny

    If I am going to invest in a game where i pay fees to pay

    i see you do like the microsoft model