Sony and Virgin Comics To Create Indian MMO August 14, 2007
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Virgin Comics and Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) think World Of Warcraft shouldn’t be the only MMO [massively multiplayer online] game out there making wads of cash.
Their cunning plan is to swap Western mythology for Eastern fairytales with an online game based on the Ramayan 3392 AD comic book universe. Based on the Sanskrit epic, Ramayana, the comic reworks it as a battle between demons and humans in a post-apocalyptic world.
Considering India has the largest population outside of China, it could – if the games doesn’t suck – be a smart commercial move.
“In a world increasingly dominated with games influenced by a western Tolkien mythos, Ramayan will offer gamers a chance to experience a whole new universe of characters and archetypes derived from one of the oldest cultures on Earth,” commented Virgin Comics creative head, Gotham Chopra.
Well, it would make a change from bashing orcs but I'll bet grinding is grinding no matter what flavour of baddie is on offer.-Martin Lynch
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This is a good idea, however, given that the population of India is over 1 billion (July 2007 est.) and the number of Internet Users are only 60 million (only 6% of the population) I'm not sure how good of a move this might be. But, will definitely be interested to see how this pans out...
Facts from: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
when will this game get released? any ideas?