Sur consoles ?
In a surprise meeting, Mythic Entertainment led us into a private room to show off Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning running on an Xbox 360. Though the game is by no means confirmed for any console, Mythic told us they´re considering bringing it to the PS3 as well as X360. They showed off an orc character on a live server. On a PC nearby, they demonstrated how console and PC players could interact, as they two were displayed on the same screen running around each other. Mythic also told us they´d been using the Xbox 360 character to jump into their PC playable demos running outside the private room. Nobody playing seemed to notice.
Again, Warhammer is not confirmed for consoles and therefore has no release date. Should it actually happen, players should expect the release sometime after the PC version, possibly in 2008. Since the general console audience is somewhat uneducated in regards to MMORPGs, Mythic is considering simplifying parts of the game. If changes were made from the PC version, then console and PC gamers could not in fact interact. Mythic was very interested in taking advantage of the Xbox 360´s Live capabilities, specifically voice support and incorporating elements of players´ gamertags into the main game.
Just because the console version, assuming it´s coming, is simplified doesn´t mean it would be less of a game. Mythic mentioned they´d drop in plenty of console specific content to tune it properly for an audience that isn´t yet accustomed to the intricate mechanics involved with MMORPGs. We´ll be sure to update you with any information should anything be confirmed. For information on the PC title, here´s a preview.
