Empire of Sports
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Empire of Sports is an online multisport MMORPG
developed by the French company F4
, that advertises itself as the first ever of that style. It was first demo-ed at the Leipzig Games Convention
in August 2007 and is currently in a so-called Prologue
phase which objectives are similar to a beta testing. It's downloadable and playable for free, although one can already spend money on the title. The release date hasn't been confirmed yet.
The following sports are currently available for competitive play (friendly and official mode): football, tennis, skiing, basketball, bobsleigh and track & field. There is also a series of training/fitness games. There are plans for this list to be expanded post-launch.
Players are able to compete against AI (artificial intelligence) controlled characters or other players. For team sports they can team up with AI or other players as well. Players are able to form their own teams and clubs, and tournaments and competitions are organized.
examined the Empire of Sports preview and found it prone to bugs, with a sluggish interface and unfinished NPCs and shops. However, the sports events themselves were considered slick and playable.
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
developed by the French company F4
F4 (corporation)
F4, formerly known as F4-Toys, is a French video game developer based in Paris. The company is located near the Champs Élysées.- List of games :*2002 Pocket Castle *2003 Trium Planeta *2004 Castle! Castle!...
, that advertises itself as the first ever of that style. It was first demo-ed at the Leipzig Games Convention
Games Convention
The Games Convention, sometimes called the Leipzig Games Convention and abbreviated as GC, was an annual video game event held in Leipzig, Germany, first held in 2002. Besides video games, the event also covers Infotainment, Hardware, and Edutainment...
in August 2007 and is currently in a so-called Prologue
Prologue
A prologue is an opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one, and other miscellaneous information. The Greek prologos included the modern meaning of prologue, but was of wider significance...
phase which objectives are similar to a beta testing. It's downloadable and playable for free, although one can already spend money on the title. The release date hasn't been confirmed yet.
Gameplay
Currently in its "Prologue" phase, Empire of Sports combines role-play and competitive sports games in a persistent world. The player controls a single character, or avatar, which they play with through the game. This is capable of increasing in ability with playing.The following sports are currently available for competitive play (friendly and official mode): football, tennis, skiing, basketball, bobsleigh and track & field. There is also a series of training/fitness games. There are plans for this list to be expanded post-launch.
Players are able to compete against AI (artificial intelligence) controlled characters or other players. For team sports they can team up with AI or other players as well. Players are able to form their own teams and clubs, and tournaments and competitions are organized.
Critical reception
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examined the Empire of Sports preview and found it prone to bugs, with a sluggish interface and unfinished NPCs and shops. However, the sports events themselves were considered slick and playable.