Shrygue
August 30th, 2007, 20:01
via Games Industry (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=28192)
Games publisher Kwari has announced that it is to launch a new online multiplayer gaming service that will allow users to compete for cash.
The game, which will also be called Kwari, will be free-to-download, although the company will charge for the purchase of in-game ammunition.
Players will subsequently be able to enter skill-ranked matches with pre-determined stakes ranging from USD 0.01 to USD 1.
The matches will span four rounds, and money is transferred each time one player hits an opponent, on a similar level to the degradation of a health bar – meaning that incremental transfers of the original stake are taking place constantly.
Jackpots will also be available, fed by self-inflicted damage, and the total amount of cash that players put into the game will be available through winnings.
Sign-ups for the beta test are currently open, with the commercial release planned for some time before the end of the year.
Games publisher Kwari has announced that it is to launch a new online multiplayer gaming service that will allow users to compete for cash.
The game, which will also be called Kwari, will be free-to-download, although the company will charge for the purchase of in-game ammunition.
Players will subsequently be able to enter skill-ranked matches with pre-determined stakes ranging from USD 0.01 to USD 1.
The matches will span four rounds, and money is transferred each time one player hits an opponent, on a similar level to the degradation of a health bar – meaning that incremental transfers of the original stake are taking place constantly.
Jackpots will also be available, fed by self-inflicted damage, and the total amount of cash that players put into the game will be available through winnings.
Sign-ups for the beta test are currently open, with the commercial release planned for some time before the end of the year.