Topic: STALKER Franchise's Future -- Update: STALKER MMO is possible

[MysterD]

In this Rock-Paper-Shotgun Interview w/ GSC World's Anton Bolshakov, he reveals a lot about STALKER's development problems, how they turned it around, etc etfc.

Oh, and what we pretty much could've figured -- there will be a STALKER 2.

RPS: Will GSC be attempting another project of similar ambition in the future?

Bolshakov: The experience gained while developing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is hard to underestimate. We have learned a lot, made a lot of trial and error – it was an excellent school training for the team. Now we are a solid and professional team. And we already have such an ambitious project in mind – it’s going to be S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2!

RPS: We’re aiming to discuss the possibilities of a sequel, GSC’s independent status, and the forth-coming expandalone for S.T.A.L.K.E.R, Clear Sky, in the next couple of weeks.

I am looking forward to Clear Sky (prequel to STALKER)...
...but now even more so to the news of there will be a STALKER 2. Awesome!!!

[MysterD]

Seems like all SP games are being considered to become MMO's eventually....

We've seen a MMO for Final Fantasy, Myst (with Uru Online), Matrix, and Warcraft.
Possible rumors of Elder Scrolls Online.
Interplay might do a Fallout MMO.
We know KOTOR MMO is planned.

And now maybe even STALKER MMO could be....

MMO S.T.A.L.K.E.R.? M.a.y.b.e. [December 17, 2007, 3:28 pm ET] - Post a Comment
A recent GSC Game World Community Q&A (thanks FiringSquad) answers a question about online play in STALKER and raises the possibility that they might create an MMOG based on the irradiated shooter:

    2. Will there be S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Online?

    We do not quite understand what you mean by "online". If it is the cooperative mode, then no, there will be none. Even at the time of development of the first part of the game we said that a cooperative mode is impossible, since Life Simulation would be different at each computer. Synchronizing it would be practically not doable. If you mean an MMOG, then we are seriously considering it.

Don't we have enough MMO's...?

[Jedi]

Don't we have enough FPS, RPGs and RTS'?

[MysterD]

Don't we have enough FPS, RPGs and RTS'?

What I really meant was -- do they need to take every really good SP game and make a new installment that is a MMO???

[Jedi]

What I really meant was -- do they need to take every really good SP game and make a new installment that is a MMO???

I dunno know if it's fun then sweet as I guess.