August 12th, 2008

Star Trek - Online Game!

With over 40 years of history behind, Star Trek is one of those TV series that turned into a huge cult phenomena, spawning an incredible number of pop culture references. Entire generations have been influenced by the story in the TV series, and there's plenty to remember about Star Trek, since what started with a 3 year science fiction series slowly became a huge media franchise, and it's a real mystery how did they hold back from entering the online gaming realm so far. Now, Star Trek has finally managed to go where it hasn't gone before, so we have the Star Trek online game right around the corner!

According to Cryptic Studios' Chief Creative Officer, Jack Emmert, and actor Leonard Nimoy, we're going to get "the ultimate Star Trek experience," the only problem remaining the fact that the release date and additional details are still unknown.

"I spent many, many Saturday afternoons watching reruns of Star Trek and dreaming of its worlds. Leonard Nimoy helped inspire my imagination of what mysteries the universe might in fact hold," said Emmert. "I’d like to think that very same imagination is what fuels my desire and drive as a game designer, pushing toward creating an MMO that is the ultimate Star Trek experience," he concluded.

The Star Trek online game will have its action placed in the year 2408, allowing players to wonder in "strange new worlds," while commanding a Federation or Klingon star ship, train new recruits, and engage in various missions in space, but also on the planets' surface. For now, this is all we can say about it, since no word about platforms, system requirements or pricing has been heard, so if you're one of those many Star Trek fans, prepare for the Star Trek online game - sooner or later, I am sure it's going to be an experience to remember!