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Minecraft is totally dominant in the sandbox game world, but Microsoft’s recent acquisition could soon have a competitor in the shape of Radiant Worlds and Smilegate’s SkySaga.
Billed as an “endlessly evolving multi-player, sandbox online world, that is as beautiful as it is ground-breaking,” the game does appear to have many similarities with Minecraft.
In SkySaga no two heroes are alike and no two player journeys the same, either working in a team or questing alone. The game world is a procedurally generated voxel landscape, filled with treasures to find, dungeons to raid and resources to gather: dig for minerals, chop trees for fuel and construction, hunt animals for food and build shelters from the elements and the dangers of the night.
Each player gets their own Home Island floating in the sky. Everything built on a Home Island is persistent and players can invite friends over to visit and maybe start an adventure together.
Player versus Player battle arenas also bring a competitive element to proceedings.
“I’ve been making games for over 30 years and have seen just about everything going, but I’ve never been as excited about a game as I am about SkySaga. The team at Radiant Worlds has worked incredible magic in bringing art, design, code, audio and technical brilliance together in a game that delivers the most captivating experience imaginable. And remember, with the game just hitting closed alpha, we’re at the start of an exciting journey,” commented Philip Oliver, co-founder and CEO of Radiant Worlds.
Philip is joined at Radiant Worlds by his twin Andrew Oliver, and industry veteran Richard Smithies. The game is based on an idea from Philip Oliver dating back to 2011.
“I am thrilled to see the progress of our great new global game, SkySaga. I am proud to present the first view of this amazing evolving online sandbox world to everyone. Radiant Worlds is a great partner for us and together we are striving to invest all of our considerable assets for the successful announcement of SkySaga. I believe players will experience unparalleled stories, beautiful art and amazing design in SkySaga and I look forward to hearing the feedback from the community,” added Herald Kwon, group CEO and founder of Smilegate.
The first SkySaga game is called SkySaga: Infinite Isles and aims to launch for PC in 2015. A closed alpha is set to begin in the UK soon, with places in the beta available by signing up at www.SkySaga.com.
Following the PC launch the hope is to bring the title to other formats.
Look out for more on SkySaga later this week.
Source: Radiant Worlds
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