The new MMORPG “Magic to Master” is trying to raise funds via Kickstarter. The company is advertising with fantastically sounding reviews from major US gaming sites, describing how great the MMORPG is: Groundbreaking, 5 out of 5 stars, simply everything is wonderful. The problem: None of the sites has ever tested the game or even written about it.
What kind of game is this?
- “Magic to Master” is actually a fantasy MMORPG from 2009 that is now being relaunched – the new project’s location is Budapest.
- The game offers 4 classes, advertises with hack-and-slash combat, and aims to provide PvE and PvP.
- Through Kickstarter, the game is currently requesting the modest sum of $25,220 – but there could be problems collecting the money.
MMORPG leads with 5-star reviews praising the game to the heavens
This is how the MMORPG raised money: The MMORPG has published a total of 6 reviews from well-known US gaming sites that praise the game in the highest terms and give it 5 out of 5 stars (via massivelyop.com):
- According to “MassivelyOp,” the game supposedly has “well-designed combat systems,” but the “PvP combat system is a game changer. That would set Magic to Master apart from other MMORPGs.
- GameRant raves about a “classic old-school MMORPG.” It’s impressive that a small team can deliver something so big.
- From MMORPG.com, it is said to be an MMORPG of the highest category.
What is the problem? As Massivelyop points out, this test was never written. No one has even played the game. They do not conduct tests, especially not ones like that.
The editor-in-chief also remarks: If someone had presented her with such a test, with so many typos, arbitrarily bolded words, and a complete lack of substance, she would have initiated a thorough revision of the text.
MMORPG says: A mistake happened in the excitement – tests were just placeholders
What does the MMORPG say? After they have been found out, the creators say (via twitter): The tests were only “placeholders” that should not have gone online. They have no reviews yet and simply forgot to take these placeholders offline. They were too excited.
Now they apologize for the “misunderstanding,” the reviews have been deleted.
Of the $26,220 that the MMORPG wants to raise, they have currently only gathered $1,500. Let’s see if there will be many more supporters after this incident.
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