14 DAY TRIAL // CyberSports is the new kid on the block whose mission will be to publish world-class global, MMO sports games. The publisher's first title will be Football SuperStars, being created in collaboration with Nottingham based developer Monumental Games and led by former Climax Online Studio Head Rik Alexander, for football addicted gamers.
In Football SuperStars, players will be able to take part in 3, 5, 7 and 11-a-side football matches, taking control of a single footballer and interacting with the virtual world on and off the pitch. Yes, you read it correctly - if you do well, you'll be living the football superstar lifestyle that you've always dreamed of. Achieving fame won't be easy, as you'll have to strive to join the best clubs, compete at the highest level and make progress.
"The MMO is the perfect platform for team sports games," said Malcolm Clark, CEO of CyberSports. "This is the focus that has enabled us to bring authenticity and real competition to a football game for the first time, by playing against real people instead of AI. Participants pit their skills against those of others in an MMOG where everyone knows the rules. Breath-taking design, a brilliant team and world-class technology has produced a game with lasting appeal targeted at a huge global audience. We're all big football fans here and it shows."
Rik Alexander, CEO of Monumental Games, added "Football SuperStars will capture both the magic of the beautiful game on the pitch and also to bring football lifestyle elements like fame, fortune and glory to the table. Football already has great communities and fan bases and we're hoping to capture that passion and bring it together in a virtual world where players can literally live, breathe and eat football."
On the left upper side of the article you have some concept art from the PC Sports MMO, Football Superstars. The game's website has been made available today, for you to check out and decide for yourself whether it's the best thing from sports games you've ever seen, or not. The game will be released sometime in the spring of 2008.