Cryptic Studios is Developing Star Trek Online! (July 28, 2008)

[Kestrel]

CRYPTIC STUDIOS LICENSES RIGHTS TO PRODUCE STAR TREK ONLINE

Trek Fans Worldwide Are Invited to MMO Gamplay Reveal at Annual Star Trek Convention August 10, 2008 or Via Live Webcast at www.startrekonline.com

Los Gatos, Calif. – Cryptic Studios™, a leading developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), announced today that it has secured the global rights to develop and publish Star Trek® Online, a massively multiplayer online game based on the legendary Star Trek franchise, from CBS Consumer Products.

Cryptic will unveil the first Star Trek Online gameplay footage as well as details about this highly anticipated MMO at the annual Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas on Sunday, August 10, 2008. Trek fans from around the globe can also view the event live via webcast at www.startrekonline.com.

Interested participants can register today for the Star Trek Online webcast and to sign up for the STO community by visiting www.startrekonline.com.

[Arzak13]

First! Woohoo yay Star Trek!

[boothby]

Yes! I'm so happy...

[TRCrazyHawk]

Thank God! It's NOT dead!

[Jallarzie]

This is another one for the list of worst kept secrets in the industry. It's awesome though! I can't wait to see how it looks.

[megagame]

yes but now it is offical :)

[Doomlittle]

*sniff* i'm soooooo happy ..

[LifesaverM]

It's too bad Perpetual went boom, but we are so glad Cryptic has taken up the project. Rock on guys!

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[Pounce]

Man, if Cryptic keeps this up. They're going to own my soul.

Champions and now Star Trek.

[Commander_Daedelus]

With cryptic at the helm my faith in STO is renewed, don't let us down guys ;)

[Gizmo]

I'm so glad to hear that Cryptic has taken up the reins on STO. You guys are amazing and I can't wait to see what you do with this game. :)

[Cochise]

I hope we get to be as many races or more as were promised from Perpetual, would love to play a Klingon and then jump on a Romulan.

[-oz-]

ST:O fans have been waiting for a long time for this game. I have only heard good things about Cryptic, so I hope you can bring an experience that we all can enjoy... no pressure :P

[Xaero]

Yay for Star Trek Online being risen from the dead, I've been waiting for the crytic studios countdown to end for ages and pretty much knew it was gonna be this, but I can't help but still be really excited for this project :) go cryptic! <3

[Artanisx]

Keep up with the good work :)

[Powerhelm]

Hehe I'm amazed there's anyone that's surprised :p.

It was official as soon as that ticker went up with an art asset from Perpetual Entertainments screenshot archive of their STO work.

For ship interior views and ship screenshots just Google STO images and you'll find even more stuff they haven't shown on here.

They had already revealed about 4 interior images atleast one "starter ship" image and the exterior of an Akira-Class ship.

[hotlava646]

Thank you for picking up STO. Go team DS9!

[Acyberexile]

Well it's not very surprising, but still that doesn't mean we can't act surprised :p

Oh my god I'm so happy that you are developing this game :)

[boydyma]

w00t! STO is coming!

[hensch]

Sweet! Count me in! Really looking forward to it! :)

[afk]

meanwhile, be our guest to flood us of screenshots :)

[Jeni]

I wanted to believe that the countdown on CO's website was for this... You've made at least one girl very very happy! Can't wait to play!

[Sovanak]

CRYPTIC STUDIOS LICENSES RIGHTS TO PRODUCE STAR TREK ONLINE

Trek Fans Worldwide Are Invited to MMO Gamplay Reveal at Annual Star Trek Convention August 10, 2008 or Via Live Webcast at www.startrekonline.com

Los Gatos, Calif. – Cryptic Studios™, a leading developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), announced today that it has secured the global rights to develop and publish Star Trek® Online, a massively multiplayer online game based on the legendary Star Trek franchise, from CBS Consumer Products.

Cryptic will unveil the first Star Trek Online gameplay footage as well as details about this highly anticipated MMO at the annual Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas on Sunday, August 10, 2008. Trek fans from around the globe can also view the event live via webcast at www.startrekonline.com.

Interested participants can register today for the Star Trek Online webcast and to sign up for the STO community by visiting www.startrekonline.com.

I just hope you can make this game, not as the other ones... I belive if i play it...

[Warp_Speed]

Best News...............EVAH!!! Seriously. EVAH!!! :D

[Kloz]

Is there a new Release date for this yet?

[Falcon4196]

Thank-you so much Cryptic!

[pmcgrath]

I'm so looking forward to see how Cryptic brings its flavor to the STO world.

:)

[Trendkilla]

Thank god its comeing out. Anything else would be stupid. Theres alot of people around the world just waiting to throw cash in this direction. But also ALOT of pressure. This game either becomes legendary or a major dissapointment.

[danubus]

Glad someone picked up the game after Perpetual went belly up. Please dont mess this game up!! A lot of us have been looking forward to this game for a very very long time!

[arakkis]

I see good things ahead for STO.

[Horishma]

Awesome, this really is great news.

[Neshy]

wow... gameplay footage so soon! this is great!!!!!:D

[Shadowsong]

may we all have fun in the game to come. ;)

[greentravler]

The screenshots are great, beautiful will be able to visit those places

[Markham_Karis]

Woot! I knew this was coming some way, somehow! I can't wait to explore CRYPTIC's vision that is STO! Known as Arcane Angel on CO, I'm a long-time fan of STO. I was sad to see PE destroy the vision, but glad to see Cryptic has restored it!

I can't wait to hear more details about STO!

:)

[Halliwell]

Congratz, you made us have fate in the future of Star Trek again.

[UndyingOath]

I must confess, I'm as giddy as a Japanese schoolgirl.

[XIthFyasko]

Well, it's about frakkin' time. Good on Cryptic for the "Immaculate Reception". Now, focus on quality, functionality and bugless gameplay......then you have a winner. We shall see. Don't crush our hopes and expectations, Cryptic.

[StarfighterJ]

Congratz, you made us have fate in the future of Star Trek again.

I agree there Thanks Cryptic for taking Control. :)

[Green]

This is awesome.

I love you Cryptic! <3

:D

[cptsmith1]

I seriously had lost all hope for ST:O, then i was looking at a fourm for it......and there was a post that said monday July 28th 2008...... and i learned about the countdown timer. it sparked in me..hope..and it lives!!!!!!!!!

[Trekkie]

I have complete faith in Cryptic Studios to develop Star Trek Online the way that we have all been waiting for, and I am anxiously awaiting the live webcast featuring gameplay footage and further details of the game. In addition, although it seemed like it took forever for the countdown timer to complete, I believe that waiting for new details on the game to emerge will seem to take much longer!

[CHN_BEAR285]

I have grown up playing Star Trek on the playground as a young boy. Fighting my mom and dad to stay up and watch the show. It was on at my bedtime so it took some persuasion. I was so very pleased with the movies and I can remember sitting in the theater with the sobs and as our beloved ENTERPRISE started her death spiral into the Genesis planets atmosphere. I rejoiced at STNG, DS9, VOYAGER, and ENTERPRISE. Now, the DREAM IS ALIVE. The thought of joining with all my brother and sister LOYAL AND FAITHFUL TREKKERS in our on own MMORPG. You dont wanna see a Klingon cry do ya, its not easy with no tear ducts.....................

[Tobbsey]

Well.. I`m looking forward for this game.. The ONLY Startrek series I haven`t seen yet, is the original series..
After all the talk on the previous ST:O forum I was member of, I can`t wait to see what the BETA gives us :) But ONE thing I DO know: ST:O will beat SW:G down theire boots and then some.. :P
So to all you other star trek fans: Allthough I`m new to the Star trek Univers and only know some of the enemies of the alliance, like the Borg, and species 327 (?), I hope I will be greeted well here :)
so. To quote my fav. char: Live long, and prosper :)

[Lennaert]

I'm very glad that they decided to get on with the development :). But now we know they are developping; how far are you guys so far? When will it be launched? We don't know how far perpetual was, because they didn't show a lot of the game. I'm very very happy that we can see in 11 days, how fantastic the game looks.

[Aldora-Blackwood]

Oh this is so wonderful! I already had my alias laid out, and my story, and then *poof*, no more Perpetual. I cired, really, because I was so looking forward to exploring the ST universe. And now this!! I hope, albeit a little selfish, that you will use some of the input from diehard fans in the development of the game, and that it will be as wonderful as we all have dreamed.

Thank you!!!!!! :eek:

[clearymonkey]

Darn! Missing it in person by only 2 days! Oh well, the live webcast will be totally awesome!
Congratulations CRYPTIC!!

[0wl]

I am most pleased as well as happy that we may expect this grand upcoming title and i am sure that it will be to all and everyones liking, thank you in advance! :)

[fire314]

Thank the maker

[naynayz]

I am very happy to see that this is still moving forward. From what I can see of the screenshots there will be hubs just like fleet yards for repairs (mender) starbases for recreation and activities such as tradeskilling and such. Obviously there has been serious work put into this ever since they bought the rights a while back. Great Job with the presentation and buzz! I wish I was willing to move to california to work on this game. I have dreamed about this game since Star Trek: A Final Unity came out for P75 computers. I also hope they aren't trying to rush it for release with the movie. I want this game to be not good, not great.......EPIC *resounding echo* in its fun and playability while keeping as much high tech looking graphics as possible is more of what I am looking for. :)

[Xextreem]

Man, iam like flying in the sky or iam dreaming :confused: Please dont wake me up :p

[trek4life]

Can hardly wait till August 10th!!!!:eek: Hopefully they'll reveal some kick ass gameplay footage which will make all of us very excited :D

[AryuLimitless]

I am so glad about Cryptic taking over the reigns from "the company that shall not be named" and adding in their own style of Trek-goodness.

I have been playing StarTrek from the days when FASA Corporation owned the RPG rights back in the 80's and 90's, and on to West End Games, and now where it sits: Wizards of the Coast. I've been looking for players of the First and Second Editions of this MASSIVE franchise, but, alas, I cannot find many players who remember crafting M-class planets in star systems with the tables found in the back of the Captains' Guide.

Now that Cryptic is controlling the creativity and the visuals, I sincerely hope they place AUTHENTICITY and TIMELINE ahead of certain ASSUMED player-based / fan-based PREFERENCES. Don't get me wrong-- there are people out there who love StarTrek as it currently stands, and there is argument for expanding this; Understand, there are those who are NEVER satisfied, no matter how you look at things; even to the point of picking the tiniest of inconsistencies out and bashing those who find those particular people abrasive and unwavering in their stance. These people, on other forums, are known as FanBoys (or FanGals), for no other reason than to fan the flames of ignorance and place themselves as THE ULTIMATE ENCYCLOPEDIAS OF THEIR SOURCE, revoking the kind and often gentle ramblings of us who are truly fans and enjoy the 'suspension of disbelief', if only for a few hours... :mad:

I also respect Cryptic for doing what they can to place this into Beta as soon as they possibly can. I also feel that those at Cryptic will take the "flaming" of our forums and those who seek to hack and cripple the gameplay to meet their ends, prosecuting these "infidels" to the fullest extent of StarFleet regulation: Court Martial them in a Court of their Peers. Online, if possible. :D

I have played other online games and the hacking and bot-texters splattering their "buy game money with cash at our site" crap, ruining the game for others whom feel a yearning to be in the game and/or universe and rub elbows with Captain Kirk, Captain Janeway, Captain Sisko, Captain Archer and others for the camaraderie StarFleet can provide to its members.

As a member of StarFleet, I believe it is in OUR best interest to let everyone know there will be checks and balances in place to keep these kinds of things at bay.

Again, I want to thank Cryptic for their work on OUR most beloved franchise, and that I'm in to play! ^_^

[zanntis]

Trek Fans Worldwide Are Invited to MMO Gamplay Reveal at Annual Star Trek Convention August 10, 2008 or Via Live Webcast at www.startrekonline.com .


Thank you, thank you, really thank you:D
very nice this is being set up.

[davidstarr]

Glad to see that Star Trek Online is being designed!
Quality and customer satisfaction are very important. Hopefully Cryptic Studios keeps those two items in mind.
I've always loved the Star Trek universe and am sure that I will enjoy playing STO in the future.
Thank you for giving us StarTrek fans HOPE!
Sincerely David Starr

[Kiddo]

do us proud Cryptic!

[Wallabees]

This is incredibly cool, well done guys!

[DivineShadow]

so happy they took this over

[Hoebee]

Paramount did make a lot of games on PC the best startrek games !
But I'am looking forward to this online game it will change the nature off startrek !
It will be bigger then World off warcraft and bigger then GTA 4 !
Increditable that it finaly will be there it's good to know !
From the story's I can't wait to see whats out there !
He I realy hope tose dumm hackers will nott spoile this fun.
I certainly hope to start on august 10th I realy want to see this for my self .
Well i try to dream about what its like the game but i gues just waiting is all we can do right now.
But would be nice if we know what the spec is for are personal computer .
So we can make adjustments before start running the game online.
He this would be nice i can't wait Iám looking forward to it they always did a hell of a job on their games off startrek so i expect only the best from these guys .
Greets from :

[Lostphoenix]

This is the best news I have heard in a while!

[Jamisicus6]

Did the last load of idiots leave you with any coding or is it starting from scratch? When is the release date target for you guys?

[ashe]

As a long time player of CoX and a Trek fan, let me just say...

Yes!!!

*does happy snoopy dance*