Black Prophecy

Black Prophecy was an action- oriented space massively multiplayer online role - playing game in the FPS style ( from cockpit view) that has arisen from the German developer studio Reakktor Media. It was published in March 2011, the publisher Gamigo sales model free-to -play and end of September 2012 was set.

Content and backgrounds

The Black Prophecy universe and the backstory provided by the award-winning Sci-Fi author Michael Marrak.

In the game there were two factions, of which the player had to join one: the cybernetically enhanced Tyi and the biogenetic perfected Genides.

Technology

According to the manufacturer the game offered in the most recent graphics engine fast-paced battles without long travel times and other activities where the player could not actively act. Large organized PvP battles and numerous different PvP missions were a major emphasis of the game.

More details

Offered was a modular ship design Player ships were not available as a whole, but consisted of different modules such as cockpits, wings, engines etc. All these modules were in different shapes and sizes, allowing the player to the ship adapt to their own needs and ideas. In addition to the modular ship system improved their ships by installing modifications for ship modules and weapons on players.

Other key features of the game: modular Clan stations (player clans were able to build their own space stations that were functionally expandable via a modular system ), a resource system ( clans were able to fight with other clans for resource stations and they are capturing ), awards and medals ( achievement system for dealing with specific tasks ) and tactical control (players could learn different tactics and thereby defying maneuvers fly ).

In a 2012 expansion announced for the game, then the player should move freely on space stations, interacting with other players and their own accommodation can set for yourself.

The end of Black Prophecy

On August 29 2012 was officially announced that the operation of Black Prophecy is set on 26 September 2012. The reasons financial difficulties are mentioned.

Novel for the game

• Black Prophecy: Gambit by Michael Marrak, Panini Verlag, July 2011, ISBN 978-38332-2355-6