The Eternal Crusade is it’s name- the new 40k massive multiplayer online game. First question that pops into mind? What will be the playable races….
Seems like Eldar, Space Marines, Chaos SM, and Orks. Via Gamespot. Check out the official webpage.
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is currently in development for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One with a targeted release window of late 2015.
A third-person action game, Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade features gunplay and melee, as well as a persistent world whose fate is decided by players. The game’s four initial races are Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines, Orks, and Eldar.
The game also will feature a “deep progression system” that draws from the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is the third new Warhammer game to be announced since March, following a new smartphone and tablet game from the studio behind Family Guy Online, the turn-based strategy game from Slitherine, and multiple titles from Creative Assembly.
Oh boy, I am excited. The Press Release
Behaviour Interactive and Games Workshop® proudly announce a new online game in the Warhammer® 40,000® universe: Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade : www.bhvr.com/eternalcrusade . Behaviour Interactive has obtained the rights to create a wholly new MMORPG persistent war experience for PC, PS4 and Xbox One set in Games Workshop’s universe of the 41st Millennium.
In the game, players choose a Warhammer 40,000 race and fight directly as one of their warriors in massive conflicts for territory. It will be up to each faction’s community to determine their own destiny as they vie for control of an entire planet.
“I am thrilled to announce what will finally be the first MMORPG based on the Warhammer 40,000 license,” said Miguel Caron, Head of Studio, Online at Behaviour Interactive. “Eternal Crusade’s team are all MMO development veterans and with the support of Behaviour’s 20+ years of experience this is going to be the online Warhammer 40,000 universe game that fans have been dreaming of for years!”
“Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is the second milestone in Behaviours new online strategic positioning after last year’s Star Citizen Announcement.” said Remi Racine, President and Executive Producer of Behaviour. “We are very happy with the progress of the online studio and you should expect more similar announcements to come.”
“The depth, breadth and sheer level of detail that the Warhammer 40,000 universe has after 26 years of continuous development makes it one of the great fantasy settings of our times.” said Jon Gillard, Head of Licensing at Games Workshop. “Experiencing the thrill of first hand combat in this world of eternal conflict, with thousands of other players beside you, will be fantastic.”
