It's easy, when walking by the Jumpgate demo here at Comic Con, to be drawn into NetDevil's science fiction MMO. The stunning sense of scale that's present in nearly every frame of that game is hard to resist. Your own tiny fighters and freighters are dwarfed by the enormous capital ships and space stations, which are themselves eclipsed by the enormous planets looming in the background. Throw in some truly inspired designs with loads of interesting details at every viewing distance, from tiny botany pods on nearby space stations to the small stars that sparkle in the background, and you've got a game that really shows just how advanced PC graphics are these days.
LEGO Universe developer NetDevil has apparently laid off a large number of staff, with stories already circulating that the company has been closed.
GamePron is still searching for an official statement from NetDevil or parent company Gazillion, but studio founder and former president Scott Brown has called out to his former colleagues via social media.
Hit-Reset's Davejm takes a look at what has happened to the highly anticipated follow up to Jumpgate.
Remember Jumpgate Evolution? The space based MMO that promised some amazing space combat. So where is Jumpgate Evolution? This is the question Codemasters have been asking and so far they're still without a game. Legal action us now underway.
