Corris Veteran Posted July 15, 2008 Veteran Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) Sony unveils 256-player MAG: Massive Action GameAt their E3 press conference today, Andy Beaudoin from Zipper Interactive (known for the SOCOM series) revealed a new project called MAG, short for Massive Action Game. The game will break up to 256 human players into eight-man squads fighting each other simultaneously in a total free-for-all. Characters will be able to advance their statistics as they play. More as we get it. Joystiq PS3 "Massive Action Game" Promising Battles Up to 256 PlayersSony saved the final announcement of its E3 keynote for a concept using the placehold title of "MAG: Massive Action Game," Unveiled by Andy Beaudoin from Zipper Interactive, MAG ? whose trailer looked like "SOCOM set 15 years into the future," according to our eyes on the scene, will immerse players in large online battles of up to 256 players. The trailer featured multiple terrain types, complex tactics, and sounds very much like a SOCOM MMO at this stage. Character growth will be accomplished through an advancement tree, which allows players to fine tune their players throughout massive campaigns. "MAG will deliver an intense and long lasting shooter experience," said Beaudoin, who also described the game as "a workout even for the PS3 architecture." More on this title as it develops. No release date was specified. Kotaku Edited July 15, 2008 by Corris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaris Veteran Posted July 15, 2008 Veteran Share Posted July 15, 2008 <unreal>Hollllllyyy shiiiii*****</unreal> I've just busted a nut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay C Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 That sounds insaneeeeeeee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 That is some serious ****! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad. Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Starting to grow on me already :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreuger Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Wow I thought 16 players in GOW2 was gonna be too much.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Lyle Global Moderator Posted July 15, 2008 Global Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2008 sounds like lag wars. I always had an idea of having thousands of people online fighting in a brave heart style of combat online once everyone is using fiber optic as a standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perochan Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 wow, their servers must have great connections to host 256 players at the same time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted July 15, 2008 MVC Share Posted July 15, 2008 Taken from when I posted about MAG earlier MAG's concept was just that, a concept that is going to get scaled down sadly enough. Even saying "up to" 256 players means they are anticipating games with 100 people?!? How can you design a game around something that could be suitable for 4, but also 200?If you couldn't tell the MAG announcement really got me worked up. Yes, wet blanket I know, but the PS3 actually has games coming now so getting hyped up for this is a bit unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhav Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 How can you design a game around something that could be suitable for 4, but also 200? Because you play in squads of 8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mystic MVC Posted July 16, 2008 MVC Share Posted July 16, 2008 Because you play in squads of 8? I still stand by my post unless legitimately convinced otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahul Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 i got a hard on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoJD Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Sony is probably exaggerating with all of these huge number of online players in a single game, but I guess it's only possible with the PS3's cell processor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajputwarrior Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 yeah right... i'll believe it when i see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted July 16, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted July 16, 2008 (edited) Interview done by Gamespot. The guy says "Yes" to 256 people battles. Release date 2009. Gamespot video-interviews the producer of MAG, the Massive Action Game announced exclusively for Playstation3 at Sony's E3 press conference. Video: http://n4g.com/events_e32008/News-170804.aspx Edited July 16, 2008 by Audioboxer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I wonder if this will require some sort of membership fee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konstanov Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Anyone else get reminded of Huxley by this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emn1ty Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Anyone else get reminded of Huxley by this? Yup. I honestly think this is a stupid idea. And whoever said this would be able to be done by the cell doesn't know what 256 people over an internet connection is like. Have you ever entered an are in WoW with roughly half that? It lags like ****. Even on 2D MMORPGs that number of people will lag the game up considerably, let alone 256 full 3D character models and then guns firing and most likely vehicles and explosions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted July 16, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted July 16, 2008 Yup. I honestly think this is a stupid idea. And whoever said this would be able to be done by the cell doesn't know what 256 people over an internet connection is like. Have you ever entered an are in WoW with roughly half that? It lags like ****. Even on 2D MMORPGs that number of people will lag the game up considerably, let alone 256 full 3D character models and then guns firing and most likely vehicles and explosions. Watch the interview I posted on the last page. They confirm 256 players, say the game is in a working and in a playable fashion and it's shipping in 2009. How is it stupid? Isn't a claim this big going to be interesting to see how it pans out? I'm pretty sure the idea isn't to have 256 people fight together in the one area :p They've already confirmed it's squad based. Resistance 2 is doing 60 people, and those fights can overlap into the one area - It wouldn't surprise me if smaller portions of the 256, like 60, come face to face, but not the full 256 people fighting it out together. We'll see. Don't kill the game off completely without a bit more, we don't have much to go on yet (N) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popisdead uk Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 If it was A.N.Other company it would be great news. FACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xero Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 SO ****ing cool. Wow. I hope it runs well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magik Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 If it was A.N.Other company it would be great news. FACT. You're actually right. Now, why do you think that is? Is it rampant fanboyism? Don't be so quick to answer yes. The real answer is based on Sony's track record. I'm sorry, but they have a history of promising so much yet delivering short of those promises on many actions. So it's no surprise here that people are reluctant to immediately buy into the hype/promises. Don't blame them, blame Sony. ;) Personally, I hope this game is as great as they're promising it to be. If it is, that would bring me one step closer to a justified PS3 purchase. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourjays Veteran Posted July 16, 2008 Veteran Share Posted July 16, 2008 People are assuming it will be 256 player in the sense of Battlefield 2. Which obviously is not possible. As Audio said, it will be squad based. Makes me think that there will be a "battle map", then you select to join a particular battle. Then depending on the result, the "battle map" is updated and a new battle created. Slightly similar to the Total War games, if you've played them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted July 16, 2008 Veteran Share Posted July 16, 2008 I has nuke I wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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