just got this email Announcement from the guys at Hailing Frequencies:
German games developer GamesForge has reportedly just signed a deal with CBS Consumer products giving them the worldwide rights to develop a "free-to-play" browser based Star Trek MMORPG!
?We are proud that the quality of our games and publishing services enabled us to acquire this license,? said Christoph Jennen, CFO of Gameforge. ?Our upcoming Star Trek browser games will further expand our consumer base and market share on an international scale.?
"The Star Trek universe has entertained millions around the world for decades and boasts one of the most loyal and dedicated fan bases in popular culture. The new relationship will bring the storied franchise to the fastest growing sector of the games market, and to players across the globe."
?The popularity of Star Trek spans decades and is a testament to the richness and depth of the universe Gene Roddenberry created ? at Gameforge, we put the same level of detail and dedication into our games,? said Ralf Adam, Vice President of Publishing at Gameforge. ?Honoring the Star Trek legacy and providing the global community with excellent free-to-play browser games is something we are very dedicated to and excited about.?
Few details are available right now, however the details that we do have right now are that the game will be browser based and will be flash based!
Hailing Frequency is now making contact with both CBS Consumer Products and GamesForge, to try and find out more information about the game, and of course secure an interview as soon as possible!
More on this breaking development as and when it happens!
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About Gameforge
Gameforge is the largest independent global provider of online games. Located in Karlsruhe, Germany, Gameforge offers 20 games in more than 50 languages and more than 100 million registered users worldwide. The Gameforge portfolio includes Metin2, the largest massively multiplayer online game in Europe and popular games such as OGame, Ikariam, Gates of Andaron, or Gladiatus. The Gameforge portal MMOGAME.COM integrates all Gameforge games in a comprehensive community network. Gameforge has won numerous awards, including ?Technology Pioneer 2009? from the World Economic Forum and ?Entrepreneur of the Year 2008.? Ikariam won the German Computer Game Award 2009 in the ?Best Browser Game? category. In 2010, Gameforge was awarded ?TOP JOB Employer of the Year? and titled one of the best employers of 2010 by the Great Place to Work? Institute Germany.
For more information about the company:
www.gameforge.comFor more information about their games:
www.mmogame.com
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