If Blizzard has to change the way the Undead looks in their game for China.. I wonder what SV is going to have to change to be able to release in China?

Originally posted by Slapshot1188

Update on the asia deal.  It's actually China specifically:

 

 Star Vault: Comments on the agreement with Lekool

 

http://www.aktietorget.se/NewsItem.aspx?ID_News=59128&Language=2

 

Mortal Online is expanding into one of the fastest growing gaming markets - China

Given that it received a number of questions about the agreement with Lekool, Star Vault publishes this clarification.

Agreements with Lekool, open market for Mortal Online in China
 Star Vault has been unique from the start to work without publisher (publisher) with the marketing of Mortal Online.  This has its advantages, in terms of ability to control development, but some marketing restrictions on markets located outside the primary focus. The rapidly growing gaming market for English-language games in China is a market we could not reach before.  Together with Lekool opened this opportunity up and Mortal Online is expanding so into this interesting market.

Mortal Online in China will run on a separate server in China and thus will not be players in Europe and the U.S. will be affected, ie separate installations with the optimal gaming experience for each market.

This is very positive for the Star Vault, because we can benefit from marketing campaigns and other advantages of the increased volume. Under the agreement, the Chinese distributor will pay an initial amount for the right to sell Mortal Online and then a royalty per sold licenses in China. The initial payment is to fund development work for installation in China.

Meanwhile, Star Vault of days released the first expansion of Mortal Online called "Dawn" to mark a new "dawn" in Mortal Online as creating much interest among new players, but also among the players who have previously purchased the license and who now choose to re-activate their subscriptions to play the new expansion "Dawn".

An expansion is a growth of the gaming world with new gameplay features, new geographic areas and in other new features such as further improved graphic experience.

In addition, Star Vault supported, as previously announced by press release, the game very interested in Swedish artist Basshunter, with several international hits and a major global online community.  Basshunter both playing and supporting Mortal Online marketing and this cooperation we expect to continue throughout most of 2011.

 

What is interesting (to me) is that they apparently receive a royalty on licenses sold, but no mention of any residuals based on subs. It's also interesting that they specifically mention "separate installations with the optimal gaming experience for each market" which means different clients... imagine releasing DAWN with 2 different client versions to support...

 

Oh well... time will tell.  So far the stock market has yawned.

SV seems overwhelmed now, is the current game going to take a backseat to the Chinese version? $$$$

Originally posted by HanoverZ

SV seems overwhelmed now, is the current game going to take a backseat to the Chinese version? $$$$

 

 I honestly do not think this announcement has anything to do with their current troubles.  This annoucnement said they found a partner who would help them look for a publisher in China.  So that hasn' even happened yet, so I doubt they actually have  done any work on a new server, nor will for a long time to come.  

LMAO! This game barely appeals to more than a handful of Westerners and Europeans and they think it is going to appeal to anything other than a handful of Asians? I hope it costs them next to nothing to make an Asian version, or they are gonna regret the decision.

Originally posted by Slapshot1188

Originally posted by HanoverZ

SV seems overwhelmed now, is the current game going to take a backseat to the Chinese version? $$$$

 

 I honestly do not think this announcement has anything to do with their current troubles.  This annoucnement said they found a partner who would help them look for a publisher in China.  So that hasn' even happened yet, so I doubt they actually have  done any work on a new server, nor will for a long time to come.  

My point was the current player base is already suffering, its only going to get worse without additional SKILLED staff.   The fact the "bassmaster" (whatever) was worth another spin is rather telling.