wraggster
October 6th, 2014, 22:25
A Kickstarter for a PlayStation Home-style virtual world on PS4 is now underway.
It’s called Neotopia and has a number of developers that have previously worked on Sony’s surprisingly profitable (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/playstation-home-was-a-commercial-success-ndreams-boss-says/0139170) PS3 venture, which is scheduled for termination (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/playstation-home-shutting-down-in-north-america-europe/0139043) next year.
Features include customisable avatars and apartments, public spaces, voice and text chat, groups, a virtual currency, games and the chance to shape development via a voting system.
The crowdfunding push is looking to raise £250k (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1222510567/neotopia), of which it has currently raised £16,430 with 25 days remaining.
Its founders include David Dow and Mark Jagger (All Zombies Must Die), Ed Gladwin (PlayStation Home), Nader Alikhani (Smartbomb) and Allan Robertson (Dovetail).
“Neotopia is a virtual world for PlayStation 4; an ever-evolving online space where you can meet, interact, play and share – a next-generation blend between the world of gaming and social media,” the pitch reads.
“Free from the off, Neotopia will allow you to be part of a rich and expansive social environment, brought to life with Unreal Engine 4 and the power of the PlayStation 4. You’ll create and customise an avatar - your conduit to Neotopia.
“There will be public spaces to explore, people to meet, events to attend and activities to get involved in. You’ll also be able to purchase a range of private Neotopia apartments, redecorate them, share them with your friends and rate those of others.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/playstation-home-vets-want-to-make-ps4-virtual-world-neotopia/0139385
It’s called Neotopia and has a number of developers that have previously worked on Sony’s surprisingly profitable (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/playstation-home-was-a-commercial-success-ndreams-boss-says/0139170) PS3 venture, which is scheduled for termination (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/playstation-home-shutting-down-in-north-america-europe/0139043) next year.
Features include customisable avatars and apartments, public spaces, voice and text chat, groups, a virtual currency, games and the chance to shape development via a voting system.
The crowdfunding push is looking to raise £250k (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1222510567/neotopia), of which it has currently raised £16,430 with 25 days remaining.
Its founders include David Dow and Mark Jagger (All Zombies Must Die), Ed Gladwin (PlayStation Home), Nader Alikhani (Smartbomb) and Allan Robertson (Dovetail).
“Neotopia is a virtual world for PlayStation 4; an ever-evolving online space where you can meet, interact, play and share – a next-generation blend between the world of gaming and social media,” the pitch reads.
“Free from the off, Neotopia will allow you to be part of a rich and expansive social environment, brought to life with Unreal Engine 4 and the power of the PlayStation 4. You’ll create and customise an avatar - your conduit to Neotopia.
“There will be public spaces to explore, people to meet, events to attend and activities to get involved in. You’ll also be able to purchase a range of private Neotopia apartments, redecorate them, share them with your friends and rate those of others.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/playstation-home-vets-want-to-make-ps4-virtual-world-neotopia/0139385