dawntide posts

Dawntide releases new screenshots and concept art

by Rubi Bayer Jan 8th 2010 at 12:00PM

Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Screenshots, New titles, Dawntide

Danish developer Working As Intended is continuing work on their sandbox MMO Dawntide as the game progresses through closed beta.

We've been keeping an eye on Dawntide since last July when the game caught our eye with its unusual approach -- Working As Intended sought to deviate from the usual hack-and-slash fantasy fare. The opportunity to create and rule over your own society, as well as the player driven economy and fresh combat ideas sounded like a nice package. Shortly thereafter we got a chance to spend some time with producer Christian Hummeluhr for a more extensive look at Dawntide.

Since then, Dawntide has kept interest high with not only closed beta testing, but some great concept art and screenshots, released periodically. The newest batch came up yesterday, featuring some pretty beautiful landscape screenshots. Even better, we get concept art showing castle blueprints. They can all be viewed at the official site, so head over and take a look!

Tags: christian-hummeluhr, closed-beta, concept-art, dawntide, screenshots, working-as-intended

Dawntide reaches beta phase 2, re-opens testing applications

by Seraphina Brennan Sep 30th 2009 at 6:30PM

Filed under: At a glance, Betas, Fantasy, Forums, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Dawntide

Did you miss the first round of Dawntide beta testing applications? Well fear not, as Working As Intended has re-opened their request for testers as they march Dawntide into its second phase of beta.

Dawntide's beta testing has been quite unique so far, as it hasn't come with an NDA to keep testers quiet. The testers have been sharing their opinions on the game, as well as offering lots of feedback over on the Dawntide forums.

While information on the game has been quite limited, the website has been updated with a wealth of information regarding general gameplay, combat, territory control, and plenty more. Plus, we here at Massively got to sit down with Dawntide's producer, Christian Hummeluhr, and talk with him about his vision for the game. So if you're interested, don't drag your feet, sign up for a beta testing spot!

Tags: beta, christian-hummeluhr, closed-beta, dawntide, nda, sandbox, sandbox-mmo, signups, working-as-intended

Massively gets the low down on Dawntide

by Seraphina Brennan Aug 25th 2009 at 11:00AM

Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, Massively Interviews, Dawntide

The last we spoke of Dawntide, the new sandbox MMO from Danish developer Working As Intended, we were covering the start of their closed beta application process. Information is still scarce on the title, or, should we say information was scarce!

We got the chance to sit down with Christian Hummeluhr, Dawntide's producer, and drill him for info on the upcoming game. From races to world size and from combat to skills, we got a lot of useful information about the game that you're sure to be interested in. Especially if you're a fan of Ultima Online.

So come on and follow us after the break, and learn more about what Working As Intended has in store!

Tags: christian-hummeluhr, closed-beta, crafting, darkfall, dawntide, interview, low-fantasy, sandbox, skills, ultima-online, working-as-intended

Civilization building MMO Dawntide sets sights on closed beta

by Seraphina Brennan Jul 28th 2009 at 1:00PM

Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, New titles, News items

If you ever wanted the chance to create your own society and then rule over it with an iron fist, then you may want to check out Danish developer Working As Intended's first title, Dawntide.

Dawntide is taking a more experimental approach to their MMO by attempting to capture all of the Bartle gamer types in one swing -- the explorer, socializer, killer, and achiever. To that end the game is offering meaningful combat, a player driven economy, territorial ownership, item "invention" mechanics, and options for players to create their own societies. Their goal in having players create societies is a hope that this type of play will offer options for everyone -- the socializer to create traction for their government, the explorer to find suitable areas of land, the achiever to push forwards with new ideas and items, and the killer to protect or upend these ideals.

Dawntide has just opened up their applications for phase one of closed beta, and you can get into the ground floor by filling out the form on their main website.

Tags: bartle-types, closed-beta, closed-beta-phase-1, danish, dawntide, fantasy, social-mmo, working-as-intended