Since the birth of the massively multiplayer online game, developers across the globe have explored different variations on that theme. While some continue to strive towards that classic "massive" model, others are doing things a bit differently, introducing player-filled hubs but allowing players to experience the content in their game through instances and in much smaller groups.
This is the case in Mytheon, an upcoming online action game where thousands of players can congregate in centralized hubs, but only a small group can actually be in the same dungeon. This upcoming fantasy-based action title is being published by True Games Interactive, which many Ten Ton Hammer readers may be familiar with thanks to titles like Warrior Epic. Recently, the crew at Ten Ton Hammer sat down with Mytheon's lead designer, Chris Rubyor, to talk about his feature title.
The life cycle of an online rpg is normally rather straightforward. After the game is initially envisioned, it'll be developed and go through several alpha and beta testing phases. Once such testing is complete, the online game is released to the masses to enjoy. Some mmos last for an extremely long time, but quite a few peak and then fade away after a short period. There are even those that don't even make it out of beta testing, as the recent news for Triad Wars can attest to. Once an mmo has shut down, it's considered dead and buried, never to see the light of day again. Yet, one such game, Mytheon, has done that. There has been a Mytheon rebirth as the once free mmo has been transformed into a pay-to-play game for sale on Steam.
A few users exploring the wonders of the Steam MMO library today stumbled upon a new entry as a surprise move has seen Petroglyph re-release their once-thought-dead MMO game back on the open market, Mytheon.
Producer Keren Kang leads you through the basics – the Greco-Roman mythology, the instance-based maps centered on the player city of Argos that require no overland travel, and the powerstones that cast spells or summon temporary minions.
