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The World has been set in flames.
A free browser based MMORPG with turn-based tactical combat, perks, quests and a rich storyline set after a global nuclear war.
In this massive multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) you are one of the few survivors fighting to endure the challenges of a post-apocalyptic world. The game is currently being developed by a small group of indie gamers and is greatly inspired by classic RPG games such as the Fallout and X-Com series.

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Zombie Pandemic is a browser based MMORPG currently in beta and developed by Copenhagen based Pixel Pandemic ApS. Zombie Pandemic offers a top down, bird’s eye view of the city, with characters being able to enter and loot buildings at special locations. These buildings may also contain facilities such as shops, training facilities, NPCs who offer missions, jobs or survivors in need of help. These special locations are represented on the city map by specific colours.

THE MAP

The game area is divided into three maps, with maps 2 and 3 having level pre-requisites for access. Each map consists of a 60×49 grid, for a total of 2940 potential locations per map. Inaccessible water locations reduce this number by a variable amount per map. The game contains a total of 1300 unique locations, and also offers an underground subway system and a sewer system for players to explore.

THE AVATAR & THE ITEMS

A customizable avatar allows the player to pick the looks and clothing of his character during the character creation process. Additionally, the player may also equip his character a number of looted or bought clothing items during the game. A crafting system allows the player to create improvised weaponry and special food items at a safe house’s workbench. The game curently contains 700 different items, with more being added on a regular basis. “Please contact Thomas at thomas@pixelpandemic.net for interviews, competitions, concept artwork and other press related issues.”

THE GAMEPLAY

The core game mechanic is based around an action point system, wherein players use Stamina Points (SP) to perform actions such as moving to another location, shooting zombies or looting. Stamina Points regenerate at a rate of 1 point per 3 minutes for Free to Play accounts, up to a maximum of 480 SP. Paid Premium accounts regenerate at a faster rate (1 SP per 2 minutes) and have a higher maximum SP limit (1440 SP). The facility “Living Quarters” at safe houses further increases the SP regeneration speed by up to 25%. T he game offers 150 distinct zombie opponents to do battle with, as well as other dangers in the form of wild animals and armed raiders.

THE ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Other game features of Zombie Pandemic include a “zombie radio” with ambience music and sound effects, an external chat room application and an in-game messaging system. Zombie Pandemic currently offers two servers: a Beta test server for debugging of new features and a Beta game server. Both servers can be accessed by players upon registration. Announced future features include Co-op quests, PvP game play and a new server with greater hardcore game play.

THE WWW.ZOMBIEPANDEMIC.COM

The game is available via www.zombiepandemic.com and on the English version of the game portal www.bigpoint.com. We are looking for more distribution partners to support the scheduled full game release in Q3 2012.

UFOs have descended from the skies and unleashed alien hordes. Mankind must fight for survival as the alien invaders sets the world in flames, trying to wipe out the human race and acquire the Earth’s resources. You must fight to survive the invaders co-operating up with your surviving friends in the browser based MMORPG “UFO: Alien Attack”.

Trapped in the ruins of a once great city, vicious aliens are now roaming the streets looking for human as their prey. Construct your own safehouse and build a squad of survivors to combat the invading forces. As the leader of this resistance squad, you must co-op with other players in the massive battle in the ruins of the city.

Collect and loot for resources you can use to construct new safehouse facilities and improvised weapons to take down the enemy. Train and improve your character’s skills and engage in tactical turn-based combat against the aliens with more than 200 hundred different weapons available. The game features classic MMORPG elements offering a fully customizable avatar which you can equip with the clothing and armor you find. The game is turn based and set on a huge tile based map of more than 3000 tiles to explore.

Each tile is customized and during the explorative gameplay players are able to locate NPCs that offer missions, trading or even training facilities. The game will be offered as a free to play game with premium membership and virtual good offers.

Contact Thomas Jacobsen at thomas@pixelpandemic.net for more info.

Trapped in your native village surrounded by a huge forest you must choose your defenses wisely as the trolls are lurking around every corner and come to attack every night. You and your fellow villagers are low on resources and must venture out into the forest to scavenge food to stay alive and timber to strengthen the barricades.  The game features classic MMORPG elements offering a fully customizable avatar which you can equip with the clothing and armor you find. The game is turn based and set on a huge tile based map of more than 3000 tiles to explore. Each tile is customized and during the explorative gameplay players are able to locate NPCs that offer missions, trading or even training facilities. The game will be offered as a free to play game with premium membership and virtual goods offers.

Please contact Thomas Jacobsen at thomas@pixelpandemic.net for interviews,concept artwork and other press related issues.

As a player you are one of the few survivors who escaped the first attacks, trapped in the ruins of what used to be a metropolitan city. You are now part of the resistance fighting for whatever is left of civilization in this near future post-apocalyptic setting inspired by the Terminator movies. Players can co-op by joining clans and constructing safe houses, hidden away from the machines who try to hunt you down. You must scavenge resources from what is left of the looted stores and left behind items in the city and you must stay well fed to survive.

Combining items you scavenge you can craft improvised weapons and engage in tactical combat against the mighty robots and drones with more than 400 weapons available. The game features classic MMORPG elements offering a fully customizable avatar which you can equip with the clothing and armor you find. The game is turn based and set on a huge tile based map of more than 3000 tiles to explore. Each tile is customized and during the explorative gameplay players are able to locate NPCs that offer missions, trading or even training facilities.

Please contact Thomas Jacobsen at thomas@pixelpandemic.net for interviews,concept artwork and other press related issues.

TECHNOLOGY:

Pixel Pandemic has developed a unique MMORPG game engine for next generation PBBG. The game engine is based on 100% Microsoft .NET technology and enabled for Azure Cloud Computing. This facilitates a highly agile and scalable platform suitable for the exponential growth in the social games market.

The game engine includes a backend content management system enabling the game development team to adapt game balancing elements easily. It will also support HTML5 enabling all browser clients including smartphones and tablets to access the game.

The game engine supports multiple payment systems and integration in multiple game portal such as www.bigpoint.com as well as social networks such as Facebook.

GAMEPLAY:

The game engine supports a MMORPG game mechanics format where players play a character which can develop his skills either by leveling up or by training. It features a fully customizable avatar that allows the player to pick the looks and clothing of his charac­ter during the character creation process. Additionally, the player may also equip his character a number of looted or bought clothing items during the game.

A crafting system allows the player to create improvised weaponry and special food items at special locations which can easily be configured and customized.

A combat system features turn based tactical combat where varying categories of weapons can impact the outcome and multiple enemies can be battled at once.

Using a friend invite and clan system players can invite their friends and co-operate to fulfill clan objectives and full API integration to Facebook allows players to post important game events such as “level ups” on their Facebook wall.

An achievement system offers hardcore players an extra challenge and can easily be configured using an XML.

The game map offers a top down, bird’s eye view of the city, with characters being able to enter and loot buildings at special locations. These buildings may also contain facilities such as shops, training facilities, NPCs who offer missions, jobs or sur­vivors in need of help. These special locations are represented on the city map by specific colors and the game area can be divided up to separate maps with level pre-requi­sites for access.

The game engine supports up to 25.000 locations on grid which can be fully customized by a level design editing tool. It also offers the option to design underground maps such as a subway system and a sewer system for players to explore.

The core game mechanic is based around an action point system, wherein players use Stamina Points (SP) to perform actions such as moving to another location, shooting enemies or looting. Stamina Points regenerate over time or can be unlimited depending on whether the mechanics should incorporate the premium membership features where players can subscribe or purchase a certain period of premium exclusive advantages.

CONTACT

For questions regarding licensing, 3rd part browser games development and business partnership please contact us at info@pixelpandemic.net.

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