This week in the Way Back Machine, MMORPG.com's own Drew Wood takes a look back at Dana Massey's preview of SOE's ill-fated game, The Agency from 2009's E3.
Reported on Apr 02, 2011Yesterday it was announced that Sony Online Entertainment was making significant cuts to its personnel and closing three of its studios. In addition to this sobering news came the announcement that development on The Agency had ceased. In his latest column, MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller takes a look back at The Agency. Check it out!
Reported on Apr 01, 2011Sony Online Entertainment has confirmed that along with the layoffs and studio closures that leaked onto the web today, The Agency has closed its doors.
Reported on Mar 31, 2011Sony Online Entertainment's John Smedley recently was interviewed by the good folks over at Eurogamer. Editors asked Smedley about several of SOE's titles including The Agency. During the course of the interview, Smedley was asked about recent revelations that The Agency would not be released until late this year. Smedley confirmed the time line and indicated that the game would be released in the latter half of 2011.
Reported on Jan 17, 2011John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment, has revealed to Kotaku that The Agency will be delayed until late 2011. Smedley indicated that the game needed more work and that the delay was the right thing to do.
Reported on Dec 07, 2010At this year's SOE Fan Faire in Las Vegas, MMORPG.com Managing Editor Jon Wood had the chance to sit in on a discussion about The Agency. Remember that game? Very little has been heard about it or from SOE in the past two years. This year, however, devs are ready to talk. Jon has a report on the panel and a hands-on preview of a PvP demo he played.
Reported on Aug 12, 2010MMORPG.com's Justin Webb sat down with The Agency's Lead Designer Rory McGuire for a hands-on demo of the espionage-themed MMO at this year's E3 in Los Angeles.
Reported on Jun 25, 2010The folks at SOE have provided us with these new screenshots from their upcoming spy-based MMO, The Agency.
Reported on Jun 22, 2010MMORPG.com writer Alan Smithee had some hands-on time with SOE's spy-based MMORPG, The Agency at their booth at E3.
Reported on Jun 22, 2010Things have been fairly quiet for Sony Online Entertainment's espionage themed MMOG The Agency for awhile now, but today SOE has decided to blow the cover on their super-secret The Agency Facebook game called Covert Ops.
Reported on May 05, 2010Massively is reporting that Studio Director Matt Wilson, Art Director Corey Dangel and Producer John Smith all left SOE Seattle and The Agency to form a new studio.
Reported on Jul 31, 2009We've got a big update for you today, flanking our E3 Preview of The Agency are 22 new screenshots. The new screens give us a look at some lively firefights, the process of gathering intelligence, and some great looking play spaces.
Reported on Jun 17, 2009We saw the game in action and spoke to designer Kevin O'Hara at E3 2009.
Reported on Jun 17, 2009Hal Milton is the Lead Designer of The Agency, SOE Seattle's upcoming spy MMORPG. He spoke to MMORPG.com about the game's progress, balancing the console/PC crowd and more.
Reported on May 26, 2009Over the last few months, we have been tracking the progress of Julia Brasil, an intern on SOE's The Agency. Today, we wrap up the ongoing feature witha small interview with the game's Producer, Sherry Floyd about the intern experience.
Reported on Dec 31, 2008When she originally won an internship at SOE's The Agency through the Gamers in Real Life program, Julia Brasil had no idea that MMORPG.com would be tracking her progress, but that's exactly what our own Carolyn Koh is doing, checking in with the new developer on a regular basis. Today is part four.
Reported on Dec 30, 2008When she originally won an internship at SOE's The Agency through the Gamers in Real Life program, Julia Brasil had no idea that MMORPG.com would be tracking her progress, but that's exactly what our own Carolyn Koh is doing, checking in with the new developer on a regular basis. Today is part three.
Reported on Dec 05, 2008When she originally won an internship at SOE's The Agency through the Gamers in Real Life program, Julia Brasil had no idea that MMORPG.com would be tracking her progress, but that's exactly what our own Carolyn Koh is doing, checking in with the new developer on a bi-weekly basis. Today is part one.
Reported on Nov 07, 2008When she originally won an internship at SOE's The Agency through the Gamers in Real Life program, Julia Brasil had no idea what MMORPG.com would be tracking her progress, but mthat's exactly what our own Carolyn Koh is doing, checking in with the new developer on a bi-weekly basis. Today is part one.
Reported on Oct 23, 2008While in attendance at E3, MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh had the opportunity to sit down and talk about The Agency with Lead Designer Hal Milton and Studio Manager Matt Wilson.
Reported on Jul 17, 2008