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Developer: Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment
Genre: Role Playing Game
Sub-Genre: MMOFPS
Release Date: TBA 2008
Additonal Info: Also available on PC.
Developer: KDV Games
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Genre: Role Playing Game
Sub-Genre: N/A
Release Date: 2008 TBA
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Developer: TBA
Publisher: TBA
Genre: Role Playing Game
Sub-Genre: N/A
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At its Leipzig Games Convention conference, Sony Online Entertainment announced that The Agency, their hotly anticipated spy FPS MMO game, will be quite different from anything seen to date.
Unlike other massively multiplayer online games like World of Warcraft, The Agency will not be centered around orcs and wizards.
But what is more unique is that it's the first MMO to be built on Unreal Engine 3, and also one of few in the genre that will require no subscription fee.
Apparently, this strategy will combine numerous business models such as in-game ads, microtransactions and VIP areas. Fortunately the microtransactions are planned to be used for upgrading appearances, rather than tacking on additional parts to the game.
SOE President John Smedley ended his segment by suggesting that the subscription model would continue to decline.
"We do believe that if you allow people to play for free, in many cases they will choose to spend more [on microtransactions] than you would think so."
The Agency is scheduled for a 2008 release. We'll have more on the title soon.
Source: GameSpot
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The Agency Behind the Scenes Trailer HD
The Agency Behind the Scenes Trailer
SONY FTW!! i cant wait for the agency
Vanguard MMORPG uses the Unreal Enigne, so this wont be the first.
No creepy magicians. Definitely worth checking out. Plus its free.
great news with it being free and if anyone plays maplestory you will know that alot of ppl will be spending money on the apearance, the game itself does not appeal to me but it will to others
NOW the agency has my attention! Of course Micropayments still suck, the upgrades you buy better be seriously worth it. Vangard may use the Unreal engin but it uses it poorly. The Agency actually LOOKs like it's useing new technology.
Thats awesome. I hearby pledge my life to Sony. Never played an MMO but I'm definately checking this out, seems really really cool. Also I agree. I hate monthly subscriptions, and as long as they don't charge me for crap that should have been included I'm willing to pay for cool stuff just to have as "additional" items.
@ Azmatik, PSU edited the article AFTER I posted. They DID NOT say Unreal Engine 3 initally, you dumbass.
Sounds good. We need it pronto.
F**K YES.
I am buying The Agency
sweet
Umm, Fury also uses the Unreal Engine 3, and thats an MMO.
But still, I'll be getting The Agency, looks great
Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee yeeeeesssss, it just keeps getting better and better
psn id: gingo..... so this means we will be getting a free game, yas free is always good!!!!!!!!!
better be free or else
Wooo hooo! Go Sony!!!