EA unveils Project Gray Company

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Apr 21, 2006 6:29 pm PT

Web site for mysterious next-gen role-playing game goes live with scant details, concept sketches, and a designer diary.

Electronic Arts has some experience with epic, open-ended role-playing games from publishing the last few installments of the classic Ultima series, and it appears the company is getting back into the field. A Web site went up today revealing the existence of EA's Project Gray Company (working title), a "next generation" role-playing game that has already been in development for more than a year.

Concrete details about the game were few and far between on the site (which also features pictures of the development team, concept art, and a short designer diary feature), but Steve Gray, the game's executive producer, mentioned the following in a note to the site's visitors:

"The action takes place in a massive open world where you can go anywhere you want, and the characters in this world are powered by an incredible simulation [artificial intelligence] based on the same technology used by the makers of The Sims 2. The story of the game is built around a series of Story Quests. You can choose to follow specific Story Quests, embark on a range of other types of quests, or set off on your own adventures in the massive open world environment."

No platform, price, or release date was announced for the game.

122 Comments

  • AnnoyedDragon

    Posted Jun 8, 2007 4:59 pm PT

    As odd as this sounds; I'm actually routing for this game, especially because EA is making it.

    Maybe if Bethesda got a little competition they will actually put some effort into the next Elder Scrolls game and stop cutting content to save money.

  • quietguy

    Posted May 6, 2006 9:19 am PT

    *Taking a wait & see position*

  • duckcleric

    Posted May 4, 2006 6:00 pm PT

    Does sound like they wanted to make another Oblivion...

    I dunno know, though. This could be a good one...

  • Octagon

    Posted May 2, 2006 12:42 pm PT

    take their time and they'll have a system seller on their hands

  • Mobius007

    Posted May 1, 2006 1:42 pm PT

    seeing success of WOW, its normal for others to want in... espicially when you can lockin customers.. WOW players will keep playing WOW and the next big thing that comes out from the same publisher.

    It would only be wize for others like EA to do the same and grab hold of a portion of the market share.

  • Ghost_Warrior

    Posted Apr 28, 2006 10:29 pm PT

    It sounds good but I have a big fear it could end like all of EA's other "good but not great" games.

  • peon123

    Posted Apr 26, 2006 11:04 pm PT

    the music sounds like arx fatalis music

  • electro234

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 9:07 pm PT

    Looks good, of course there going to reveal everything at E3....

  • AjTDawg

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 11:26 am PT

    i read one of the other comments someone left before and he said that he hopes its not in some old time world like lord of the rings or oblivion, i sort of agree with that, i would like to see one based in a modern world or future world. i would also like o see one for the next gen consoles that takes place in a city, and you can go anywhere and do anything, almost like gta but more to it.

  • shazanarkand

    Posted Apr 25, 2006 7:51 am PT

    this game is going to be tight

  • Solidesnake2004

    Posted Apr 24, 2006 10:51 pm PT

    My Response:Concrete details about the game were few and far between on the site (which also features pictures of the development team, concept art, and a short designer diary feature), but Steve Gray, the game's executive producer, mentioned the following in a note to the site's visitors:

    They got this on project work for over a year now? where does the time go?

  • 7_armageddon_7

    Posted Apr 24, 2006 7:18 pm PT

    I almost know it's gonna be a LOTR RPG. Just look at all the art! I recognize a Rohirrim village, a troll, an Uruk-Hai, and a Barad-Dur-like structure. And in the video diary, you can see some blurry shape that resembles a Nazgul's fellbeast. Looks great!

  • MCPresident

    Posted Apr 24, 2006 5:09 pm PT

    Fanboy fever! Wow.....so many flop comments, so little space.

    No one should be that unnacepting of another console.

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Apr 24, 2006 3:14 pm PT

    looks cool

  • DevKaz

    Posted Apr 24, 2006 1:01 pm PT

    EA should make this game for the true next gen, if EA doesn't want to FLOP their games.

  • pacers7isback

    Posted Apr 24, 2006 12:57 pm PT

    "I just hope they don't use the story of the books but instead make up something new in the wonderful universe Tolkien created. If they do that and manage to pull this off good it could become a really really good game in the end."

    I really dont like that idea. the stories in the books are plenty big enough to keep EA's ruining of the series lower.

  • mickel_darmawan

    Posted Apr 24, 2006 12:54 pm PT

    CRAP. they should make this game for PS3 instead, or they will be wasting their money.

  • DevJin

    Posted Apr 24, 2006 12:50 pm PT

    If they make that game for PS3 they will sell a lot, but if they make it for that money $oft's lunch box, well they will FLOP just like that rubbish console. POOR.

  • Plays_4_Pants

    Posted Apr 24, 2006 10:20 am PT

    Hey stupid gamespot! THis isn't news. They're making games! so are 1000 other companies. And hey EA, stop ripping off popular games. Get a clue ea.

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Apr 24, 2006 9:50 am PT

    Sounds good.........

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