In early August we broke the news that Photobucket founders Alex Welch and Darren Crystal would be leaving parent company News Corp. to try something new.
Now we know what that new thing is – an ambitious new online MMO and first person shooter game company called SlimeSandwich. So far the company has been operating in stealth mode. But sometime in the next couple of months they’ll launch their first game title, SCAPS Agent. Click the link to see a trailer of the upcoming game.
So far the company has raised around $1 million from the founders, and they may not be raising more. The game will make money via subscriptions and virtual goods. If it’s a hit, it could turn into a cash cow. If not, they’ll move on to the next game.
The team isn’t saying much more about SlimeSandwich or SCAPS Agent for now. Stay tuned for their launch.
Wow from image hosting to games. If their game has any similarities to their hosting, then count me in to try lol. I’ve been using photobucket for ever and I love it.
Should be interesting to see what comes of this, though it is a bit odd to see them diversifying so much, I mean, going from photo sharing to online gaming are two completely different things with two completely different audiences. They may have mastered and understood the wants and needs of users who upload and share photographs while networking with friends, family and relatives though online gamers are completely different.
me too, looks pretty rad
Gaming is extremely lucrative. This is a daring bu smart move on their part. I’m looking forward to testing it.
It seems that building a website that doesn’t rely on a crazy amount of bandwidth and storage isn’t a bad idea.
That trailer totally blows. They’d have been better off panning through still concept art and cutting about 30 seconds off it. It’s clear that nothing is actually built yet, except for some really awful-looking characters. The animation is really stiff and unnatural, and the FX have a distinctly 2002 feel to them. Not impressed, and not a good way to launch your game company. At the moment this looks like every other tiny game studio crying out for attention. They should hire a different company to do their FX next time around or just hold back the trailer altogether until they have something decent to show.
Yeah, the trailer certainly does not do the game justice. And quite to the contrary on how much is built; I got to test drive the alpha version of the game and it is incredible!! It is the only 3D game that can be played online without a download. It plays great, keeps your attention and can be played slow or fast depending on the level. XLR8OR
I’d love to try out an offline MMO.
I doubt they will get lucky twice
I don’t think graphics is necessarily the key to successful MMO’s. Longterm gamers will play any game that rewards continued commitment, whether this game is completely HTML-FORM or 3d graphics-keyboard mouse based.
Two words: Sh!t Sandwich
i have all faith in there upcoming success.
as i beleive they are unstoppable.
Hmmm, looks like a good idea in this economy. I’m not surprised their is limited info. These guys are experienced. The concept is intriguing. Kind of Indiana Jones and Bladerunner meets the X-Files.
Their website made me cry. I was interested in the product and potentially applying but everything about it was cringeworthy:
Flash-based nav with Unclear results
Auto-playing sound?
Job application form built into a tiny flash window with a bunch of ugly free-form forms?
Just let me upload my damn resume.
I think this game took a lot of effort and it is unique. I cannot wait to see more of this game.
This game rockes at so many levels that it leaves me wanting more.
These guys have really big brains, so I can’t wait to see this product. Just in this trailer, I already see evidence of their big thinking. Their infection angle on the game story is awesome!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! The graphics are as good as anything I’ve had to pay top dollar for. And it’s free! Not to mention it runs seamlessly through a web browser. This is great stuff. Did anyone notice that NOBODY DIES?! I think parents will LOVE that. I certianly do. I’ll be staying up late playing this game in the future and will be competing with my kids for screen time. Like I said, WOW! I think JonG would have to get out of his basement every once in a while to appreciate how unique and amazing this game really is.
I was amazed! I love the concept of the game being available through the browser. I think that fact alone shows how forward thinking the developers are! I personally look forward to the finished product and count our family in on playing it!