Nik Davidson a game designer for the company producing the massively multiplayer online version of Lord of the Rings has said that there was heated discussion amongst the design team over the restrictions that should be placed on in game marriage.
They debated not only gay marriage but also marriage between members of different species. Finally, the game's executive producer settled the matter by pulling the entire marriage feature.
The full article, by Katherine Glover of Salon.com, takes a very in depth look at the whole debate around same sex marriage in gaming and at games such as World of Warcraft, Fable and Second Life.
Announced in 2020, Playground Games' open-world action RPG has seen sporadic updates and departures but still no release date.
You could say the same for any number of games that were stupidly announced during pre-production. Elder Scrolls 6 & Perfect Dark are current examples, Blade is another recent one and in the past Mass Effect Andromeda and Cyberpunk 2077 come to mind.
I don't think this game is in any trouble. For a start, Playground Games are one of the few under MS Studios that actually have a track record of delivering on time and with quality. We got a trailer last year and I'd fully expect there to be something more substantial at the next showcase in the summer.
No dramas here - just another victim of Microsoft's incompetence. They simply had to announce several games way too early because they had nothing else to talk about.
The same thing that happens to any project when you announce it far too early. Perfect Dark, Fable, The Elder Scrolls 6, Star Wars KOTOR Remake...you actually have to, I don't know, make the game?
I'm fairly confident this game will see the light of day, as Playground have released 5 Forza games of quality and on schedule. Think it was just revealed too early.
Blizzard Entertainment has announced the opening of beta registrations for “World of Warcraft: The War Within,” inviting players to explore new subterranean worlds beneath Azeroth.
Danish from eXputer: "Despite Blizzard's attempt to give a fresh new spin to World of Warcraft, some fans still seem to be stuck in the past."
That's so funny. I thought that Sam and Frodo were pretty happy with one another, but what would the other hobbits think?
....LOL...
Good one Inasid!
Edit:Good one snoop!
well gandalf will be quite lonely.
I still remember him carrying those hobbits so gently up that mountain.
Keep it secret, keep it safe!
I have nothing to say about this...it's just too funny...