The new multiplayer online game by former Ubisoft, Rockstar Games, and CD Projekt Red developers aims to change the way people perceive open-world online games.
Code-named Project C is still in the early stages of development with a little pre-alfa play testing available, where the access is given after a comprehensive survey and giving an interview to one of the developers.
But, according to CEO Benjamin Charbit and lead designer Brad Langsford, Project C is expected to be the next evolution of online games: A persistent virtual world for players to explore with build settlements, and businesses.
When Benjamin Charbit was asked, what the reason behind the project creation was, he said it's all about nostalgia when games were actual social networks: "For all those people who were playing Everquest, Ultima Online—these were real social networks where you had very sophisticated relationships. It's funny because everybody is like, 'oh, look at the power of social networks and social media,' and we're like, what are you talking about? I experienced that when I was playing Mankind when I was 16, then on IRC when I was playing Counter-Strike and again in 2004 when I was playing World of Warcraft."
You can check the whole article here and visit the Project C website for more information.