(Another) Chronicles of Spellborn Delay
delay for The Chronicles of Spellborn, saying the MMORPG is now due in the
autumn of this year, actually calling this release date an assumption:
"Considering the new strategy, Frogster assumes a launch of The Chronicles of
Spellborn in autumn 2008." This news comes barely a month after the
announcement the game's release was being pushed back to the second quarter of
this year (story). Word is they have found a "renowned" MMOG
publisher to partner with, and it is the publisher, not the developer, that
needs an additional six months to launch the game, though they will take
advantage of the time to polish the game through further beta
testing:Berlin, 10th of April 2008: After a first review of the beta
tests of The Chronicles of Spellborn, which began at the beginning of March, the
Dutch developers have decided to make a revision to the server infrastructure.
At this time, the game-play mechanics and graphics of the game client have
already matched the high demand for quality. These have been mostly completed
and will now be thoroughly optimized and polished. In reworking the tools and
the network code, Spellborn NV now wants to ensure that the flow and performance
of gameplay live up to the general expectations. At the same time, the developer
will lay the foundation to allow for quick expansion of the game, with new
content and updates, once it is released.
Meanwhile, Frogster Interactive has found a renowned MMOG publisher to be a
potential partner for the release of Spellborn in the USA and has already signed
a letter of intent. For a successful market introduction, the potential licensor
will require a lead time of six months at least. As a consequence, both Frogster
and the developers of Spellborn NV have decided to initiate the revision of the
server architecture and to use this time to prepare for a coordinated worldwide
release of the game. Considering the new strategy, Frogster assumes a launch of
The Chronicles of Spellborn in autumn 2008. Nevertheless, the developer will
continue the current closed beta tests for the time being. Just yesterday,
Spellborn NV has expanded the circle of accredited testers by one hundred
committed members of the community to balance and optimize the gameplay even
more.
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