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A man simply cannot take in news like this before his coffee, but that’s what I was forced to do this morning. Barely awake, eyes still heavy from the previous night slumber, I open my twitter account to find...this...happening.
In a years time our world will be graced with a Michael Jackson MMO. Now, don’t get me wrong. I love Michael Jackson. He was a fantastic artist and singer, but we’re currently a hell of a long way from Moonwalker now adays. A lot has happened since then.
The game is currently in development by SEE Virtual Worlds, within the Entropia Universe, and will be themed on “Michael's music, his life, and the global issues that concerned him'. *cough*
Since it’s taking place on Entropia I’m sure you can already guess that the game will be free but be fueled by a microtransaction model. So if you just want to feel up the game a bit, or get a taste, that’s free. But if you want to get deep inside of Michael Jackson, really feel your way on up there, well then you gotta pay like everyone else.
From the PR release:
'Entire continents will be created that will celebrate Michael's unique genius in a way that underscores his place as the greatest artist of all time,' says the PR.
"When we first approached the Estate and talked about creating Planet Michael, one of our primary goals was to build an interactive environment where fans from all over the world come together to affirm Michael's life-long dedication to fostering global friendships," said Martin Biallas, CEO of SEE Virtual Worlds.
Why the very idea of this game makes me giddy as a schoolboy. I’m sure the game itself will be filled with a certain child-like charm. The kind that only Michael Jackson could procure.
But on the other hand, I can’t get over the feeling that Micheal Jackson’s corpse is being strung about like that guy in Weekend at Bernies just so someone can pull in a little coin by using the name. I guess we’ll see. I, for one, intend to take a look.
Comments
14 years, 2 months ago
Still milking him for money even after death.
14 years, 2 months ago
this man will never be laid to rest lol
14 years, 2 months ago
I think I just threw up a little..
14 years, 2 months ago
Well Joseph, your dreams of being a little boy on a black mans lap may soon come true.
14 years, 2 months ago
If this is like second life with kiddie fiddling... I'm in. >_>
14 years, 2 months ago
So, MJ gets taken out of Plants Vs Zombies, then this shows up?
Fuck this, man. At least I wasn't calling him a pedophile the first minute, then a saint after he died.
14 years, 2 months ago
Uh, I think you mean Moonwalker there, Joseph, not Moonraker.
14 years, 2 months ago
With all due respect, the man is dead. Stop milking his legacy with very needless things. I love mj's music as much as another fan, but they need to draw the line somewhere.
14 years, 2 months ago
Joseph, your posts are my favorite ones, end of story. All those little bits of innuendo strewn in there, gotta love it lol.
As for the game... Well I was never an MMO person, though that one Star Wars one did peak my interest a few years ago. I do have a rule to keep away from them though, I would probably get addicted. But even then, I don't think I'd pick up a game about MJ. I was in grade school when all that controversy began to arise about his sleep overs. So I generally avoid most things with the MJ stamped on them. Plus, I get the feeling this is gonna fail. But we'll see, maybe it'll turn out to be popular.
14 years, 2 months ago
Why... just why.
14 years, 2 months ago
Next big title "moonraper".
Its a guaranteed hit!
Also that hand on the finger looks like a mini-hand-job.
14 years, 2 months ago
People forget that there's a Hello Kitty MMO let alone that it was translated into english and is running don't they?
It's really no surprise, almost anything can be released and people will play it..