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Atari and Cryptic Studios have unveiled new raid episode content for the Star Trek Online MMO, adding to the game new material designed to expand the player base.
If you haven't taken a look at this title yet, boldly head over to our hands-on preview article. Full details surrounding the raid content is listed below.
MMO’s are notoriously hard to evaluate: finding the edge of the map amounts to a small victory in itself in the early stages of play. As we write, the majority of content remains unplayed by all but the very hardest nucleus of fans.
Next, consider the questionable history of licensed titles: From shoddy Die Hard roamers on the NES to Ubisoft’s recent underwhelming adaptation of James Cameron’s Avatar, and everything in between. To that end, the deck would appear to be loaded against developers Cryptic Studios, who happen to have in their hot little hands one of the most cherished cult licenses of the last fifty years. Like the game genre, the Star Trek franchise is massive. It dates back to the first Star Trek TV series in 1966 which was followed by four spin-offs, an animated TV series and eleven feature films – the most recent of which hit cinema screens last year.
Over the course of time Star Trek has also appeared and appeared again in game form, first as a board game back in 1967 and more recently as Star Trek Legacy in 2006 and Star Trek Conquest in 2008.
Cryptic have announced over the weekend that the Star Trek Online open beta will be held between the 12th and 26th of January. Beta keys will be handed out on a first come, first serve basis until they run out.
Star Trek Online is an MMO adaptation of the sci-fi TV series. Players assume the role of either a Klingon or Federation starship captain. The game will be released here on the 5th of February.
Atari and Cryptic Studios announced today that players can now sign up for a chance to participate in the closed beta test for Star Trek Online. This MMO is set in the celebrated Star Trek universe and is the first MMO to offer both space and ground game play.
Players and fans can apply for beta test access by visiting the official site. A select number of closed beta keys will be given away through the website. Players who take part in the beta are able to experience the game early, but also report bugs and provide feedback to producers during development.
“Closed beta registration is an important step in bringing Star Trek Online to the public,” said Craig Zinkievich, Executive Producer on Star Trek Online. “We are looking toward the launch of our first-of-a-kind MMORPG with anticipation and excitement and we expect Star Trek Online to explode onto the scene, giving fans and gamers a Star Trek experience like no other.”
Some new screenshots (53 of them, in fact) of Star Trek Online, the first MMO in the Star Trek universe, have been released. The game is being developed by Cryptic Studios and is set 30 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis.
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Broadband internet connection required. Monthly subscription required (first month is free).
Star Trek Online Collector's Edition includes:Become part of Star Trek: The Star Trek universe will appear for the first time in a massively multiplayer online game. Everything from the elegant domes of Starfleet Academy to the ancient temples of Vulcan, from the towers of Qo’noS to the Fire Caves of Bajor, from the mysterious Mutara Nebula to the unexplored voids of deep space, all will be represented in stunning 3-D graphics. Immerse yourself in the future of the Trek universe as it moves into the 25th century: a time of shifting alliances and new discoveries.
- Deluxe Packaging: Futuristic 3dX holography set in a high quality brushed aluminum finish. Heavy duty construction with magnetic closures and nested compartments for all components.
- Deluxe Manual: High end, hardbound, art book, manual, and disc case in a single, elegant package. “HD Printing” on over 40 glossy pages of exclusive art from the Star Trek Online Universe.
- Communicator Badge: High quality cast metal design based on the in-game badge model. Fully 3d Sculpted with recessed burst and curved contours.
- Guest Passes: Credit card style buddy passes to invite three of your friends for a ten day trial of Star Trek Online.
- Red Matter Capacitor: A unique item that charges up and delivers extra energy to all of your ship’s equipment for a short time. A device that, when used, gives you a small bump in energy, has a long recharge.
- Next Generation Uniform: Uniform Options from the Next Generation. The timeless look worn by Picard, Data and Riker.
- “Deep Space Nine” Uniform: Uniform Options from the “Deep Space Nine” Series. Grey shoulders, on a black uniform, just like Sisko, Worf and Dax.
Features:
- Adventure in the Final Frontier: Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations in an expanding vast universe. Make contact with alien races, discover resources and uncover mysteries that will change the future of the Star Trek universe.
- You Are the Captain: Command your own starship as a Federation Captain or a Klingon Warrior. Outfit it with the systems that you need to make your mark in the galaxy. Customize your ship as you see fit. Recruit, train and mold your crew into an elite force for exploration and combat.
- Surface, Shipboard and Deep Space Adventures: Command your vessel in thrilling space battles, or beam down to planets with your away team for face-to-face confrontations. Missions will take you and your friends into space, planetside and even inside starships!
