Stargate Worlds
Setting: Science Fiction | Developer / Publisher: Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment / FireSky | Platform: PC | Cancelled: 2010
First, the hugely successful film by Roland Emmerich, then various equally popular series – like Stargate SG-1 or Stargate Atlantis. Plus books, comics, and much more. It’s no wonder that someone (Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment and MGM) wanted to create an MMORPG for Stargate in 2006.
Events in the current series were supposed to affect the game through quests and live events. Additionally, it was planned to offer a whole universe of planets and different alien races. Players would have the choice to move through the game either as warriors or peacefully (for example, as archaeologists).
Development initially made noticeable progress, and a closed beta test even took place. However, with the global financial crisis in 2007, the situation likely changed drastically. A lawsuit arose because Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment allegedly stopped paying certain employees. Additionally, there were disputes between the developers and rights holder MGM.
In March 2010, publisher FireSky finally announced that Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment had been placed under receivership. In February, the studio had filed for bankruptcy. The licensing agreement expired in November 2010. This marked the premature end of Stargate Worlds. Some of the legal disputes arising from this disaster would continue for several years. A few years later, the MMO Defiance attempted to take the symbiosis of series and game to a new level.
