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Friday, December 04, 2009

"Star Trek Online" Ready To Engage- February 2, 2010...

After years in development, Star Trek Online, a multiplayer online game 'will engage' February 2, 2010, according to game developer Cryptic Studios Inc.

Set in the 25th century, 30 years after the events of "Star Trek: Nemesis", "Star Trek Online" will become the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game within the "Star Trek" franchise.

Jack Emmert, Cryptic chief creative officer, said players will be able to play "Star Trek Online" as the captain of a 'Starfleet' or 'Klingon Empire' ship, customizing characters or creating new races.

"You'll venture through space exploring new civilizations and life-forms," said Emmert.

"You'll also beam down to planets and have adventures inside your ship. It's a galactic-wide game. There's going to be tons of space to investigate. We have a great system for exploration, which will allow for almost infinite possibilities."

Cryptic, the developer of "City of Heroes" and "City of Villains" also worked on the superhero-themed online game "Champions Online".

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