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[TeamXbox] Zombie MMO for Xbox 360

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When flesh-eating, shambling undead corpses invade Seattle, Undead Labs will probably be the ones responsible. Video game industry veteran Jeff Strain today announced the formation of Undead Labs, a Seattle, Washington-based game development studio that's on a mission to take online gaming in bold new directions. Undead Labs’ sole focus will be to create the definitive massively multiplayer online zombie game (MMOZ) for console gamers. Nothing screams funny quite like wading into a group of rotting zombies with a lawn chair and a box of sharpened #2 pencils, and nothing says fun quite like doing it with your friends, whether online or on your couch. Undead Labs is committed to bringing to life an MMO loaded with action, humor and, of course, a whole lotta zombies, because the world doesn’t need more dragons. Strain left NCsoft last summer to build a creative studio around the most talented â€" and zombie loving â€" developers in the industry, and to pioneer a new development model that will create a new breed of MMO built from the ground-up for console gamers.


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I was reading a thread here regarding about the OP's idea about a Zombie MMO. Looks like his idea is becoming a reality.
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Why oh why... does it have to be on a console.
Wow I read a topic here about something like this and was really intrigued
MMOs don't work on console, mainly because 9 times out of 10, it will require you pay ANOTHER membership fee on top of Xbox LIVE.

Reading through the article though, I don't really see the 'MMO' aspect of it, unless the majority of people will be zombies.
A zombie MMO? Idk about this.
wasnt there an online resident evil game for the ps2 that was like an mmo?
It's a little late to start developing an MMO on the xbox 360...

They should be developing this for the next gen xbox imo.
Glad I'm developing one for PC.
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Originally Posted by vdek
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It's a little late to start developing an MMO on the xbox 360...

They should be developing this for the next gen xbox imo.

doesnt meen they cant experiment and toy with the idea though
all of todays good things came from stuff that was never tried before, so u never know, wether this will work i have nooo idea, aslong as theres only one subscription (xbox live) it might work but i doubt it unless theres massive dedicated servers, kind of ironic thinking about it :S
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Originally Posted by A-E-I-Owned-You
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Glad I'm developing one for PC.


Same here

Offtopic: Wooo jan 17th is my 22nd bday
good luck xD
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I like the idea, but I want it on pc. I find I don't play my 360 EVER, because all the really good games on the 360 are also on the pc (cept gears)
What languages would you recommend a beginner programmer learn if they wanted to get into that field? I'm already taking a little course on QBASIC, and am about halfway through it, but it's clear as day how limiting this is.

I know I want to work towards C/++, DirectX/OpenCL and stuff, but what would be good for a beginner?
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Originally Posted by elson View Post
MMO on console? but how will you do all those hotkeys!!!??!!
Eliminate the need for them.
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God, if they keep up with the zombie frenzy like vampires were a few years ago, we'll have a Stephanie Meyer book about a romance between a sparkly zombie and a dumb *****, and zombies won't be cool anymore.

RIP cool vampire movies/shows.
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Originally Posted by ElMikeTheMike View Post
A zombie MMO sounds ridiculously boring.
Like WoW isn't just a bunch of zombies running around moaning 'loooooooot... loooooooooot' already?
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I heard of a real zombie MMO being developed for PC that sounded really really cool. Probably too high of expectations though for it. Only wish I still had the article.
Yeah a zombie MMO would be boring, but not if you spice it up quite a bit with fun realism and squad based play with customizable weapons and vehicle goodness!
^ I see what you did there

I am also working on a zombie mmo, except its for pc... I wonder why so many people are working on a similar idea
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