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Star Trek Online warping to consoles later this year

Fri, 13 May 2016 09:33:00 +1200

Star Trek Online is making the jump to consoles after six years of release on PC.

The free-to-play MMORPG will give console players a chance to create a Captain and explore the sprawling Star Trek universe via starship and ground combat.

All eleven seasons of content from the PC version will be included, most of which star prominent series actors like Michael Dorn, Jeri Ryan, Walter Koenig, and the late Leonard Nimoy.

Launch day reviews don't do MMOs any justice - Cryptic Studios

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:16:00 +1200

Because they are constantly evolving, a single review of an MMO on launch day is insufficient, says Star Trek Online executive producer Dan Stahl.

“In my opinion, the whole game rating business doesn’t necessarily do a great justice to MMOs. MMOs are designed to grow over time and get better with every major release,” he said.

“It might be better if sites like Metacritic could find a way to rate MMOs by releases instead of just the initial day one. There are plenty of MMOs that have made huge strides since days one and some that have even gotten worse.”

Star Trek Online Free-to-Play trailer

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:23:00 +1300

Star Trek Online is now free-to-play, so anyone can download and play the game for free without a retail copy or subscription. Players do, however, have the ability to access additional optional features through a virtual store.

New raid content for Star Trek Online revealed

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:15:00 +1300

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.

Star Trek Online

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:26:00 +1300

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.

Star Trek Online Exploration trailer released

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:22:00 +1300

Atari have released a trailer for Star Trek Online for PC, set to release in Europe and Australia/NZ on February 5th, 2010. Star Trek Online will feature customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets, ground, space and shipboard gameplay and unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek universe.

Star Trek Online open beta dated

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:13:00 +1300

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.

Star Trek Online dated

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:39:00 +1300

Atari and Cryptic have confirmed that Star Trek Online will go live on the 2nd of February 2010 in North America and the 5th of February in Europe.

No word yet as to when the game will be available in New Zealand, but experience tells us it’s likely to fall between the two.

Star Trek Online closed beta registrations open

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:40:00 +1200

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.”

Star Trek Online - screenshots

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:01:00 +1200

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.