Citizen Zero nixed

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Mar 1, 2007 1:58 pm PT

Micro Forté cans interstellar prison colony MMOG, replaces it with an original spy-themed MMOG.

Those still holding out hope for the PC and original Xbox massively multiplayer online game Citizen Zero can finally let go. Australian developer Micro Forté has confirmed that the sci-fi title has been canceled.

The news isn't all glum, as Micro Forté also took the opportunity to announce that it is instead working on a new spy-themed MMOG. The developer said the new project is an original intellectual property, and that it is an opportunity to integrate the traditionally social MMOG experience with gameplay more commonly found in single-player games.

The developer is currently searching for a publisher to handle the project (as well as other new MMOGs in development) and expects to reveal more details about the spy-themed game by the end of the year.

32 Comments

  • EmperorSamoth

    Posted Mar 4, 2007 11:21 am PT

    Rumor has it that True Fantasy Online got killed in favor of Square bringing FF XI to the Xbox 360. It was kind of a 'this for that' deal that Microsoft had. Is there any truth to the rumor? I don't know, but it sounds probable.

  • blackace

    Posted Mar 3, 2007 12:27 pm PT

    I've heard of Citizen Zero, but I had no plans on playing it. I was still hoping for True Fantasy Online.

  • rokkuman09

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 5:49 pm PT

    It sounds interesting. But I won't play it. Once Lord of the Rings Online: the Shadows of Angmar comes out. I don't plan on changing MMORPGs any time soon. I'm a huge Lord of the Rings fan.

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 2:27 pm PT

    sounds cool but won't get it

  • sodiumpentathol

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 10:48 am PT

    NOOOOOOOO!!! WHYYYY!!! Now there is truly nothing left to look out for in the MMO department. Only the same ol' tripe like WoW.

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 10:45 am PT

    Never heard of this game....

  • cjcr_alexandru

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 10:22 am PT

    With WoW out there...

  • gmax Site moderator

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 9:37 am PT

    So a tree falls in the forest, but...

  • Just_Snake

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 9:16 am PT

    Yeah, from the looks it will be unique.
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  • Legacyoftain

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 8:37 am PT

    Well hopefuly this will be at least slightly diffrent than every other mmo

  • zeus_gb

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 4:09 am PT

    The MMO market is a tough nut to crack especially with all the competition out there. They made the right decision.

  • sigma8

    Posted Mar 2, 2007 12:27 am PT

    "I heard about this game so long ago. I'm afraid to say I don't think any tears will be shed over it's loss...."

    hahahaha. Yes. Also, I'm sure everyone is on the edge of their seat, as spy-themed MMOG's are obviously much more interesting than those overdone, dull, interstellar penal colony scenarios.

  • Seymour47

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 4:20 pm PT

    What's the point of even making MMOs until WoW starts to wane?

  • waynekautz

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 4:09 pm PT

    I heard about this game so long ago. I'm afraid to say I don't think any tears will be shed over it's loss....

  • PseudoFinrod

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 3:54 pm PT

    I hadn't even heard of this game until now...

  • Homes225

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 3:35 pm PT

    Thats no fun. Oh well at least another game will be made in its place.

  • acutimickpaul

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 3:34 pm PT

    did any one els hear the hotsopt wear they created their own mmo off the top of their heads. The made a spy theamed mmo based off the 60's tv show get smart Apparently gamespot should copyright their ideas.

  • ghsacidman

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 3:27 pm PT

    A spy themed MMO would be cool... but seeing as the "click and wait" fighting style of MMO's doesn't sound like a winning combination... They'll have to come up with something drastically different from what other MMO's offer. The idea is good, let's just hope it's cool.

  • Pete5506

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 3:10 pm PT

    I will pass

  • 113871999

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 3:06 pm PT

    I don't think i'm gonna lose any sleep over this

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