Is Stargate Worlds Doomed? MGM Says Maybe
MGM may pull the Stagate license from publisher Firesky if it doesn't cough up more funds.
According to MMORPG.com, publisher Firesky is in risk of losing the Stargate Worlds license if the company doesn't raise enough capitol to keep the lights on, pay off back wages, and launch the Stargate-themed MMORPG. Apparently, the publisher has until August 1 to raise the money else MGM will pull the license. To top things off, the whole ordeal relies on a group of doctors who are considering an $8 million investment.
Firesky's Director of New Business Development Shane Hensley said that the company has never considered scrapping the game, nor is there any danger of MGM stepping in and pulling the license. "MGM certainly isn't thrilled with our current situation, but neither do we have any specific indication they're pulling the license on any particular date," he said.
Funds for Stargate Worlds ran dry long ago, but rather than discontinue development, the company decided to hang on and continue working. Many key personnel moved on to other projects, while others chose to continue with the game and remain behind on pay. MMORPG.com said that currently there is only one member on the client team and one member on the server team still on the Stargate project.
“Overall, funding is obviously a huge challenge for us, but our management is working on it daily,” Hensley said.
Stargate Worlds is currently in development at Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, and is expected to launch in Q4 2009. The MMORPG uses Epic's Unreal Engine 3, and originally began development back in 2006. Firesky stepped in during 2008 as the game's publisher.

You on the other hand, found it thrilling enough to proclaim your lack of anything else to do.
You on the other hand, found it thrilling enough to proclaim your lack of anything else to do.
Was your spell check off?
Where The F*%K is Rob Wright these day? I need to surf where he is to get some game reviews.
Anyway, shame to see this happening but the game really didnt appear to have any ground breaking playability going on. Maybe thell find new funding if "Stargate Universe" gets good ratings.
They need to give license to well established developers , i have been waiting for an offline stargate game based on series nothing was ever made for the pc or ps3.
They need to give license to well established developers , i have been waiting for an offline stargate game based on series nothing was ever made for the pc or ps3.
I had always questioned the use of the unreal 3 engine for a MMO with so many users running around.
Time will tell.
"Stargate" is still underlined by spell check. It's not in the dictionary, not would you expect it to be,. I'm usually rather picky about spelling and grammar when I write, but I didn't even notice that. It's not a very big deal, you get the point from the other ten times in the article.
Idk, I'm not a fan of pay per month MMO's, they all seem to be somewhat the same and over-addicting/life stealing. They're stupid the first time you play them, but you keep playing because you're bored, and voila! your addicted and can't stop playing. Hence why Blizzard is so &^%*ing rich. I'll stick to my FPS ^_^
FPS ? !
no way
its obviously a "follow cam" rpg