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Mythos detailed, will be free

MMORPG from Flagship's Seattle studio will be free to download, free to play; engine based on technology powering Hellgate: London's multiplayer.

Gamers on a budget who want to get their massively multiplayer online role-playing game fix will have another option later this year with Mythos. The MMORPG is being developed by Flagship Studios Seattle, the Pacific Northwest outpost of San Francisco-based Flagship Studios that was established in late 2006.

For the aforementioned cash-strapped gamers, Mythos will be free to download and free to play. Flagship has not mentioned how it will make revenue off the game, but seeing as how Mythos is essentially a test of the multiplayer technology of its other game--Hellgate: London--profits may not come from gamers.

The game is set in the land of Uld, where players choose between three races--Humans, Elves, Gremlins--and explore. The game will have a familiar feel to the dungeon crawler Diablo, which is fitting as many members of Flagship previously worked on the classic series. Most of the dungeons will be instanced, meaning that they will be randomized to give each party a unique adventure.

Mythos will be available only through digital distribution, and will be released in North America by PingO in 2007.

74 Comments

  • Gibmeistah

    Posted Jun 21, 2008 2:52 pm GMT

    Gameplay looks promising but im concerned about lag in-game, since the gameplay footage is prolly filmed in a lan game or singleplayer game. and most free mmorpg has crappy servers which ruins the gameplay. Guild Wars for example has just barely good enough servers. If you look at like a game like WoW you see how awsome multiplayer coding and servers the game has. I think if WoW didnt have p2p it would be as laggy as any other free per month mmorpg. It would be a lot more nice if they made players host the servers instead of having laggy realms. Still gonna play it tho i think.

  • karencortez

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 12:01 pm GMT

    Sounds like a sequal to Diablo... way cool! I'm there. I'll definitly check it out. Sounds like it'll be worth playing.

  • nosaj97

    Posted Apr 22, 2007 8:04 pm GMT

    DIABLO III...sort of... haha probably a lot less in depth .. screw it tho its free and they r most of the creators of my favourite game ever

  • Daviejones

    Posted Apr 19, 2007 2:25 am GMT

    There are screenshots on the flagship studios website. It seriously doesn't look good But nonetheless I will try it.

  • Gleem

    Posted Apr 16, 2007 5:42 am GMT

    Free to download, free to play.............. i will try it.

  • cameronc08

    Posted Apr 8, 2007 11:25 pm GMT

    Pictures of the game?

  • Alcotamaysees

    Posted Mar 28, 2007 11:19 am GMT

    In-game ads would suck for this kind of game. I don't think they'd do that though.

  • grim_fandango

    Posted Mar 27, 2007 8:23 am GMT

    Hmm I don't think I'd really mind in-game ads.. depends how far they take it though I guess

  • Naggeh

    Posted Mar 26, 2007 2:28 pm GMT

    will you children stop bringing guild wars and wow into EVERYTHING?

  • bodylotion

    Posted Mar 26, 2007 9:14 am GMT

    You probably will have to buy something like in most MMORPG's which are 'free' . But there are some games that are totally free.

  • Nuclear_Kernel

    Posted Mar 26, 2007 12:39 am GMT

    Of course it will have in game advertising and you will have to buy powerfull gear (or even characters) like any other free MMO game that exist: Silk Road, Gunbound, Bots, Navy Field, etc. I have a questions about the modern engine how it will work online and about the story.

  • UmbrellaMaster

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 11:07 pm GMT

    Might as well try it. What's it going to hurt?

  • roryk666

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 4:38 pm GMT

    of course this game is free it looks like a bloody dreamcast game

  • SpaceMoose

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 3:37 pm GMT

    "Guild Wars is free and even though I'm not a huge fan, I recognize a good game when I see it..."

    Uh, Guild Wars is free? No, still costs about $30. I just checked...

  • mareaper

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 3:29 pm GMT

    If this is better than Silkroad Online(my current free MMORPG of choice) then I'll go for it. I wouldn't be surprised if the company announced that there would be ads in the game since it is free.

  • Ol_skool_Gamer

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 1:05 pm GMT

    "doesnt sound like an MMORPG to me."
    "nor was guild wars."
    >.>

  • Zylac

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 10:34 am GMT

    How exactly is Guild Wars not an MMORPG? Seems like it fits the bill and is a good game at that

  • mullen1200

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 9:14 am GMT

    doesnt sound like an MMORPG to me. Diablo series sure as hell wasnt an mmorpg. nor was guild wars.

  • bgres077

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 7:59 am GMT

    Interesting, if it's free I'll check it out (maybe).

  • fenriz275

    Posted Mar 25, 2007 1:54 am GMT

    Sounds like they plan to license the game engine to other developers once this game is up and running. This game will be a kind of demo to show off the engine.

  • Proman84

    Posted Mar 24, 2007 9:45 pm GMT

    Will this game have in-game ads? I am just interested to know how they will be paying for it.

  • Proman84

    Posted Mar 24, 2007 9:45 pm GMT

    Will this game have in-game ads? I am just interested to know how they will be paying for it.

  • rokkuman09

    Posted Mar 24, 2007 9:40 am GMT

    A free to download free and free to play MMORPG? That's always good. Hopefully it will be good, from the way the way it's described in the article it could end up being very cool, especially for a free game. It sounds like it could actually cost money and have a monthly fee and people would buy it, but it's free. Yay!

  • Viryn_Sane

    Posted Mar 24, 2007 6:30 am GMT

    ehh, I don't know. My expectations are pretty low for this. The market is already flooded with bad MMOs. This is going to have to bring at least one new or improved aspect for it to be even considered...even if its free. Guild Wars is free and even though I'm not a huge fan, I recognize a good game when I see it...

  • cjcr_alexandru

    Posted Mar 24, 2007 5:42 am GMT

    That's not always the case, Colonel_Cool. And I don't think Mythos will be "crap".

  • Colonel_Cool

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 8:14 pm GMT

    Free=crap

  • Star_Wars117

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 7:20 pm GMT

    Is this a topdown mmo?

  • Darkfighter2006

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 5:23 pm GMT

    SaruKenshin "I'm sorry, but when exactly is PingO?"
    PingO is like there internet servers and distribution.

  • darkpresence

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 3:52 pm GMT

    thats cool of them. Id probably interested in purchasing if the game offers some good gameplay value and some intersting features. i used to love diablo, i broke many nights playing diablo and if this is any way similar i willprobably be doing the same. too early right now probably to judge, but worth looking into at least for the time being see where it goes. flaship studios is a pretty good company.

  • SaruKenshin

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 2:42 pm GMT

    I'm sorry, but when exactly is PingO?

  • Darkfighter2006

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 2:08 pm GMT

    Mythos is most likely going to be free in every way so Flagship doesnt discourage people not to get it. It is to test Hellgate: Londons servers for when it comes out so they would want the most people possible.

  • spankmealotus

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 12:02 pm GMT

    There are a few people that dont seem to understand..Hellgate:London is not an MMO...this is a separate game that they are developing..which was first intended to just push the online servers and test and expand to see what they could get out of them..I dont know if it has changed more than that or not.

  • mismajor99

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 11:00 am GMT

    Flaghip kicks rocks!!

  • Dr4goN_PL

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 9:48 am GMT

    WOW. This will be F****** GREAT! And it's powered by Hellgate's engine! I can't wait.

  • matte989

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 9:43 am GMT

    This is great because it will help grow the MMO market a lot by letting people have the experience that otherwise wouldn't have. Then some of those people might graduate up to a premium subscription based MMO that will most likely have a superior content cycle.

  • natedogr

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 9:36 am GMT

    Good news.

  • zsc4

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 7:47 am GMT

    I hope this is going to be good, because all free MMORPG's just do not classify any where near decent,

  • darussell1958

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 6:54 am GMT

    I think a free MMO will be great, just hope they can keep up with updates, and patches and etc: without actually charging some kind of fee to support it. I am all for it. Bring on the free MMO's

  • GIJames248

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 5:44 am GMT

    The only good MMO is a free MMO

  • DevilStyle

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 5:37 am GMT

    "rowletteagle09

    Cool I haven't played a MMO game since Diablo 5 years ago."

    Diablo isnt a mmog.

  • Dust24311

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 5:23 am GMT

    A M A Z I N G.
    That has been one of the best development teams EVER. They have always put fun before anything else.

  • NastyFreestyler

    Posted Mar 23, 2007 2:34 am GMT

    "dee_nicki Diablo 5 was a good game."
    Diablo 5 doesn't even exist!
    About the game, it's a must-have for me.

  • Unstoppable_1

    Posted Mar 22, 2007 11:00 pm GMT

    uuuu Gremlins nice.

  • artanisxvi

    Posted Mar 22, 2007 10:48 pm GMT

    nice

  • LorenaLarue

    Posted Mar 22, 2007 10:35 pm GMT

    Hope it doesn't turn out to be a real grind fest. Though it probably will be.

  • rockko666

    Posted Mar 22, 2007 10:00 pm GMT

    runescape isnt free to download...you play it on your browser

  • CBbird

    Posted Mar 22, 2007 9:59 pm GMT

    as far as i know, all kind of "free" MMORPGs cost much more money than the paid ones. cause those "free" game always ask you to pay for the epic items or something like that. i hope hellgate won't do the same thing.

  • Da-Chicken

    Posted Mar 22, 2007 6:55 pm GMT

    Hmmm....this could easily make money like the countless Korean MMORPGs out there. They'll let you spend money on their online stores to buy in-game stuff that'll give an edge over the leecher players.

  • stiker71

    Posted Mar 22, 2007 6:34 pm GMT

    Free yay.....The real question IS the market beng flooded by MMOS?

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