In this genre, worlds mature. One of the main features we love about Ashes of Creation is how it changes for the player. MMOs typically have a static world, the tree you just saw is always there and this type of monster is always right here. We don’t want that, a reactive world doesn’t work that way. Trees are supposed to fall down, creatures roam, herds form, and civilizations expand and contract. Players progress, bosses are defeated and storylines are explored and driven forward.
In the past, a traditional approach to an MMO world is something more static than we’d all hope for. We’ve seen advances in NPC patterns, we’ve seen developers strive to change the world on their own with content updates… but no one has done what we’re doing on Ashes of Creation. Each server in Ashes of Creation will be unique, because each server will grow, mature, and change on its own based on how its players interact with one another. Sure, we’ll have our own events planned out, but the players’ choices on how and where to settle towns, when to lay siege to settlements, and even how much they forage for resources – it all changes the landscape and layout of a given server.
Ashes of Creation director Steven Sharif has hit out at alleged "coordinated attacks" against him and his studio, Intrepid Studios, insisting recent claims about the company's finances were "completely false and already faltering under judicial review," and calling the drama "one of the craziest stories gaming has ever seen."
Intrepid Studios co-founder states that "much of the senior management team resigned" following internal disputes after Early Access launch.
The creators of Ashes of Creation at Intrepid Studios showcased another long glimpse at the content coming with the second alpha test of the highly anticipated sandbox MMORPG.
