Myst MMO Uru Live goes open source - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 17th Dec 2008, 12:04

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/12...-open-source/1

Cyan Worlds has announced that the Myst-based MMO, Uru Live, will be going totally open source in the future.

Bauul · 17th Dec 2008, 12:21

I'm intregued to see where this goes, but I'll admit only in a rubber-necking sort of way.

DarkLord7854 · 17th Dec 2008, 19:22

Wow.. that's a pretty huge step

DXR_13KE · 18th Dec 2008, 00:05

companies should try and do things this way, your MMO fails? open source it and see what the community can improve on it, when you produce your next MMO you have what people want.

Sathy · 18th Dec 2008, 00:25

Open Source MMO run by fans on servers scattered around the world? That's certainly an 'interesting' alternative to closing shop completely. That's to say, interesting in the sense that if the game is even remotely close to other MMOs, they have to have some severe traumas from banging their heads to the computers or something. Yes, sure it's a grand idea that the fans of the game will continue to run it and even possibly improve it, but how many of them really care to do it and...gah.

Well anyway, good luck!

17th Dec 2008, 12:04	#1
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17th Dec 2008, 12:21	#2
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18th Dec 2008, 00:25	#5
Sathy Multimodder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 163	Open Source MMO run by fans on servers scattered around the world? That's certainly an 'interesting' alternative to closing shop completely. That's to say, interesting in the sense that if the game is even remotely close to other MMOs, they have to have some severe traumas from banging their heads to the computers or something. Yes, sure it's a grand idea that the fans of the game will continue to run it and even possibly improve it, but how many of them really care to do it and...gah. Well anyway, good luck! __________________ Using: Core 2 Q6600 \| 2GB Corsair XMS \| GeForce 8800 GTS 512\| Antec Phantom 500