The developers of the upcoming MMORPG Shards Online naturally want to reach as many players as possible, which is why a “Steam Greenlight” campaign has now been launched.
Through this campaign, Steam users can vote for or against the release of the MMO on the gaming platform Steam. If enough gamers vote in favor, then Shards Online will also be playable on Valve’s platform. In this case, an “Early Access” version would be released by the end of the year. If you are on Steam, you might consider whether you want to participate in the voting. To give players an overview of the MMORPG, a new trailer has also been released, which you can watch right here:
The descendant of Ultima Online
Shards Online is produced by former Ultima Online developers, and you can tell this from the MMO as well. Sandbox elements are in the foreground. You can build your own house anywhere and furnish it to your taste, and in principle, PvP is also possible at any time. However, the exact rules differ from shard to shard. In Shards Online, there is not one large world, but rather different so-called shards, between which you travel back and forth. Each shard has different rules. On one shard, open PvP is allowed, while on another, you can only fight against monsters. Yet another shard focuses on quests.
Create your own worlds
The best part: Every player is allowed to acquire a shard as needed and design and expand it according to their own ideas. Moreover, you set the rules yourself. If you want a shard where the story is in the foreground, then you develop quests, place NPCs, and create interesting locations like dungeons, forests, and ruins. Someone else might prefer to create an arena where PvP battles and conquests are in the spotlight. This way, many different game worlds for a variety of tastes are intended to emerge.
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