Interzone Games have debuted the first trailer for Interzone Futebol, giving the world a glimpse of their MMOG soccer game. The press release below has more information on the trailer, so I won't repeat anything other than to say I totally dig the bright, colourful, and non-realistic visual style that they chose to go with. The fly-through of the various places in Rio de Janeiro show some top quality art work by the Interzoners. Oh, and I should add that Interzone Futebol is running on the locally developed BigWorld tech.
Press Release
Interzone Futebol, a virtual world soccer MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game) from Interzone Entertainment scheduled for a 4Q08 launch, makes its action debut today with the release of its first trailer at www.interzonefutebol.com and http://www.youtube.com/interzonefutebol.
The trailer takes gamers and soccer fans on a 90-second odyssey through the colorful 3D virtual world of Rio de Janeiro, shows crowds of Brazilians enjoying the beaches, shops, and urban life in the city’s Ipanema neighborhood, and culminates with an exciting, fast-paced soccer competition in a giant stadium.
"Our first trailer gives viewers a fun glimpse into the world of soccer and the rich life inside our virtual world," said Interzone Entertainment president Marty Brickey. "There is something fun for soccer players of all levels, and for non-soccer players who can enjoy a wide variety of activities we offer in Interzone Futebol."
About Interzone Futebol
Interzone Futebol is a virtual world game centered on futebol (soccer in the U.S.), the most popular sport in the world. The first city in this virtual world is Rio de Janeiro complete with neighborhoods, shops, social interaction with friends, and the club scene with the music which plays such an important role in the lives of youth culture in Brazil and around the world. Gamers control all positions – even the goal keeper which is unique in the world of futebol games – and enjoy fierce competitions on the pitch.
More details about upcoming international versions of Interzone Futebol will be released soon. For more information, visit www.interzoneentertainment.com and www.interzonefutebol.com. The game will be featured in Interzone Entertainment’s booth 104 at the Austin Game Developer Conference Expo in Austin, Texas, September 16-17, 2008.
Looks like Hotdogs Hotgals!
Looks like Hotdogs Hotgals! :)
haha it really does curious
haha it really does
curious to see how they're going to handle lag in a soccer mmo...
Yeah, the lag is going to be
Yeah, the lag is going to be a big issue, I've worked on other sports games in the past, and responsiveness is usually crucial to making the game work gameplay wise.
What target is this game mainly targeting, based on the name it'd had to be European.
Good luck to Interzone as well on this title.
I think they're targeting
I think they're targeting all the target targets, along with some of the other non-targeted target targets. This should produce a return that's close to their targeted target and give them the ability to start targeting all the other targeted target targets.
Target.
Sure the publisher see it
Sure the publisher see it that way :)
iirc they're targeting
iirc they're targeting Brazil
looks a bit amateur
lots of cuts away to hide what seems like pretty repetitive gameplay at this point
Hmm, but love the
Hmm, but love the soundtrack!
Paul Oakenfold
There's a billboard in it that says "Paul Oakenfold" during the soccer game - maybe he did the soundtrack?
That music is awful. It
That music is awful. It sounds like a home improvement show.
Some of the animation is a
Some of the animation is a bit "choppy", framerate issues in one scene there that i could see.
Trailers are never very indicative of the final product.