Digimon MMO announced for US

Written By Michael 164 days ago
News Category: Gaming News

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Considering the cult Digimon following around these parts, I'm not entirely sure many of you will be prepared for this, but they are apparently plans to make a Digimon MMO available in the US.

Just... wow. Imagine the potential. This reporter is lost for words, he's so deliriously excited about the idea!

Details under the cut.

BEIJING, ATLANTA ,Mar. 10, 2008 — CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and pioneer of the .free-to-play, pay for merchandise. model for online games in China, announced today it has licensed .Digimon RPG. and .Digimon RPG2,. the massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG) based on a Japanese television animated series, for distribution in North America and The People.s Republic of China from SK Telecom, a leading mobile telecommunications operator in South Korea.

Digimon RPG is based on a series of very popular Japanese animated television shows called, .Digimon Adventure,. .Digimon Adventure 02,. .Digimon Tamers,. and .Digimon Frontier.. Digimon RPG2 (currently the tentative name with an official name to be decided prior to launch date) is a 3D MMORPG version based on the next series of the TV shows listed above for Digimon RPG, as well as a popular series of shows called .Digimon Savers..

The .Digimon Savers. and .Digimon Adventure. series, produced by Toei Animation Co., Ltd., is a widely-known Japanese animated line of media and merchandise that includes a cartoon series, anime, manga-style comics, toys, trading card games and other media. The media network for the Digimon series currently includes a popular Digimon Savers cartoon television series running on Toon Disney, and 13 video game titles available in North America.

Digimon RPG and Digimon RPG2 are developed by Digitalic and are also jointly planned by Digitalic and Bandai Korea Co., Ltd. CDC Games intends to launch Digimon RPG in North America later this year. Digimon RPG2 is currently under development and is expected to be launched first to the Korea market later this year.

“We are very pleased to license Digimon RPG and Digimon RPG2 to CDC Games,” said Yongbo Cho, Online Game Business team leader, SK Telecom. “Digimon RPG has been very well received in Korea which is one of the world.s most competitive online games markets. With CDC Games. impressive global infrastructure, deep expertise in the global gaming market and its successful track record in the world.s largest online games market, we believe Digimon RPG will be very successful in both the U.S. and China.”

“This is the first massively multiplayer online game based on the Digimon world,. said Jeffrey Longoria, president of CDC Games International. .With one of the most widely recognized names around the world, this family-friendly game is targeted at the millions of Digimon fans who have enjoyed the last 10 years watching the worldwide syndicated cartoons, have played more than a dozen different Digimon console and handheld video game titles, and enjoyed the world-wide phenomenon of the popular collectible card game. Now for the first time, Digimon fans along with their favorite friends from all over North America, can interact with this amazing world and each other in a whole new exciting way.”

Digimon RPG and Digimon RPG2 are the latest in several new games licensed in North America and the People.s Republic of China by CDC Games International (CGI). CGI already has launched games outside of China, including Minna de Battle in Japan and Lunia in North America.

Tags : CDC Games International : China : Digimon : Digimon RPG : Digimon RPG2 : mmorpg : US

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Comments

By: Kelz On: 10:00 Mar 18th, 2008 Offline	...Eh? I thought Digimon was dead. Oo The anime sucked after the first couple of series. Srsly.
By: Dragonfly On: 10:07 Mar 18th, 2008 Offline	Kelz;45189 ...Eh? I thought Digimon was dead. Oo The anime sucked after the first couple of series. Srsly. That's because they stopped doing dubs after series 3. They've recently started dubbing the show again though, and there's very much been a Digimon revival going on lately.
By: Mobius Zero On: 10:30 Mar 18th, 2008 Offline	Michael;45194 That's because they stopped doing dubs after series 3. They've recently started dubbing the show again though, and there's very much been a Digimon revival going on lately. Not quite, Words, Series 4, well around the US, appeared quite awhile ago but it kept getting shipped network to network until it finally landed and stayed at Toon Disney. Don't bother with series 4 though and Five, I still have to watch more of but I think I will watch the fan-dubs then the official dubs though since the fan dub I watched recently sounded better. As for an MMO, use Series 2 as a template or Series 5, the question is how the hell will this work?! Do we get to choose our own Digimon? What kind of MMO battle system will it be? What kind of Digivolving will we be expecting? TELL ME!
By: Kelz On: 10:44 Mar 18th, 2008 Offline	No, I saw dubs of other series of it a couple of years ago, and they sucked.
By: EvilxBunny On: 11:06 Mar 18th, 2008 Offline	I sitll watch the new digimons on occasion.. i like them, and the games were fun.. id love to check this out
By: Black Templar On: 12:45 Mar 19th, 2008 Offline	Wat about Ireland and the UK?
By: Dragonfly On: 12:49 Mar 19th, 2008 Offline	Black Templar;45224 Wat about Ireland and the UK? There's no plans for a European release any time soon, sadly.
By: Evren On: 03:49 Mar 20th, 2008 Online	...I dont think I'd mind seeing that playing to be honest. I do like MMO's and running about with a digimon just makes me smile.
By: EvilxBunny On: 04:17 Mar 20th, 2008 Offline	Well the story in the original digimon series were that it WAS a computer game ;p... but it just started evolving on its own. Maybe it will go outta control! STOP THE PROJECT! heres a video... nothing to spectacular.. very claymates meets diablo... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlNID85cj34&feature=related
By: Evren On: 06:52 Mar 22nd, 2008 Online	That looks pretty awesome actually. I like the old school diablo feel to it. Though it does look a little clunky.
By: boa On: 07:20 Mar 22nd, 2008 Offline	Done right, this could be an awesome title. That video does not fill me with hope though...
By: deanogee On: 09:13 Mar 22nd, 2008 Offline	i agree it could be a great title. However along with Kelz i thought digimon was dead - took them a while to think this up eh?
By: EvilxBunny On: 01:28 Mar 22nd, 2008 Offline	no. apparently that game has been out for awhile. e are just getting it now.. it was up long enough for 2 MMOs

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