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Revolutionary social networking tool Twitter is to get in-game support in two of MMO’s biggest names – Activision Blizzard’s World of Warcraft and Cryptic’s upcoming Champions Online. Offworld reports that new add-on TweetCraft will allow WoW players to send and receive Tweets in-game and upload screenshots using Twitpic. It will …
Read More »Champions Online not playing warcraft
Crypticâ??s upcoming superhero title will not compete with the World of Warcraft market, says studio CEO
Read More »Intent Social Media launches in USA
Deal already signed with Cryptic to produce Champions Online daily news blog
Read More »Cryptic Studios allegedly working on Neverwinter Nights
Atari-owned Californian MMO specialists linked to the Atari-owned IP
Read More »Ubisoft bids for three new acqusition targets
Ubisoft is in negotiations to buy three separate games firms for approximately €5 million each. And the French publisher was even keen on buying US studio Cryptic, which was this week purchased by Atari. Speaking at the UBS Annual Global Media Conference Ubisoft CFO Alain Martinez said: "We have about …
Read More »Atari to acquire Cryptic Studios
Atariâ??s online vision strengthens with purchase of MMO specialist
Read More »Star Trek MMO beaming onto consoles?
Though developer Cryptic Studios has yet to confirm the host platform for its upcoming Federation-themed MMO Star Trek online, an online job ad suggests that both Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will be joining the PC release. MCV’s closest online sibling Develop has the full story – click here to …
Read More »Star Trek Online heading to consoles?
Job ads suggests Cryptic Studios is looking for talent to bring its MMO engine to Sonyâ??s next-gen console
Read More »Star Trek Online details uncloak
After a slight technical hiccup which saw high web traffic bring the official site down, a host of details about the upcoming Star Trek Online have been unveiled by developer Cryptic Studios. A new gameplay trailer has been posted on the Star Trek Online site, along with lots of other …
Read More »Cryptic finds publishing Champion in Take Two
T2 to handle international distribution of studios next MMO
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