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The Chronicles of Spellborn Delayed.. again
Spellborn International has announced that released date for the MMORPG The Chronicles of Spellborn is now due ”in the
autumn of this year.”
After a first review of the beta tests of The Chronicles of Spellborn,
which began at the beginning of March, the Dutch developers have
decided to make a revision to the server infrastructure. At this time,
the game-play mechanics and graphics of the game client have already
matched the high demand for quality. These have been mostly completed
and will now be thoroughly optimized and polished. In reworking the
tools and the network code, Spellborn NV now wants to ensure that the
flow and performance of gameplay live up to the general expectations.
At the same time, the developer will lay the foundation to allow for
quick expansion of the game, with new content and updates, once it is
released.
Meanwhile, Frogster Interactive has found a renowned MMOG publisher
to be a potential partner for the release of Spellborn in the USA and
has already signed a letter of intent. For a successful market
introduction, the potential licensor will require a lead time of six
months at least. As a consequence, both Frogster and the developers of
Spellborn NV have decided to initiate the revision of the server
architecture and to use this time to prepare for a coordinated
worldwide release of the game. Considering the new strategy, Frogster
assumes a launch of The Chronicles of Spellborn in autumn 2008.
Nevertheless, the developer will continue the current closed beta tests
for the time being. Just recently, Spellborn NV has expanded the circle
of accredited testers by one hundred committed members of the community
to balance and optimize the gameplay even more.
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