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Quote: Owen Good StarCraft Universe, the "World of Starcraft" MMO project that touched off a tense week for the StarCraft II modding community back in January, has released the first trailer of gameplay from its alpha version. You get a wide look at a lot of features of the game in that four-minute trailer, above.
Ryan Winzen, the project leader who has vowed to get a playable demo out this year, contacted Kotaku today to share the video and update the community on the mod's progress. You may remember that when work began on this mod back in January, it attracted the attention of Blizzard and its lawyers, concerned about the "World of Starcraft" name and how its code was being manipulated.
When the two sides understood that Winzen was using the official StarCraft II modkit, and then settled on a different name for ithence, StarCraft Universethe project went forward with Blizzard's blessing. The notoriety earned Winzen a standing invitation to visit Blizzard (still unclaimed, he says, because of scheduling and other commitments), and even a look from a studio interested in trying him out for a job.
Six months later, Winzen says he did not land a games development gig, but says it's OK, that he didn't feel he was ready for one at the time. "There's a lot more to being a developer than just being creative and being good at what you do. One of my weaknesses was being able to communicate creative thought in the most effective manner to a team, mainly because I had no practice," he told Kotaku. "But since then my team and I have been Skyping every day and I feel we've all become much better developers as a result of good communication."
Winzen has also left school to work on Starcraft Universe full-time. "At this point I'm learning way more creating SCU than I ever would at school," he says. "Most of my friends trying to get into a creative industry find themselves having to grind out a massive portfolio to find any work even after four years of college."
The team's most pressing current goal, Winzen says, is finding a way to get everyone down to BlizzCon.
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Just wondering (too lazy to check for myself) how is it set?
Normal MMORPG, pick a class and level it, some sort of level/quest/achivement thing that unlocks more powerful units or you just pick a unit and play.
It's not quite an MMO from what I understood. It's a custom game for SCII that let's you play a Raid similarly to how WoW Raids work. I don't think there's a large overworld are levels involved.
CommanderJinn Wrote:It's not quite an MMO from what I understood. It's a custom game for SCII that let's you play a Raid similarly to how WoW Raids work. I don't think there's a large overworld are levels involved.
this, i'm pretty sure they made it with the SC2 game engine that blizzard so nicely gave for everyone
CommanderJinn Wrote:It's not quite an MMO from what I understood. It's a custom game for SCII that let's you play a Raid similarly to how WoW Raids work. I don't think there's a large overworld are levels involved.
this, i'm pretty sure they made it with the SC2 game engine that blizzard so nicely gave for everyone
CommanderJinn Wrote:It's not quite an MMO from what I understood. It's a custom game for SCII that let's you play a Raid similarly to how WoW Raids work. I don't think there's a large overworld are levels involved.
Doesn't look like a raid, either. It's probably more similar to a dungeon or a very involved questline in WoW.
Well, it's not a full game since it's made with the SCII Modkit. Still looks damn cool.
Taken from the StarCraft Universe website;
Quote:What is Starcraft Universe?
Starcraft Universe (SCU) is a game mod project (Note: it is not a standalone game) for Starcraft 2. Originally named World of Starcraft, SCU's focus is recreating multiplayer raid battle experiences similarly found in the game: World of Warcraft. Starcraft Universe will be released in a series of Starcraft 2 custom maps and published officially on Battle.net.
Looks to be Terran or 'Toss only. According to the FAQ, it's not a new storyline, it simply revisits some of the battles from StarCraft, Brood War, StarCraft II, and the StarCraft novels, so Terran or 'Toss only makes some sense.
