Champions Online -

Meet the Team - Michael McCarry

Kestrel — Wed, 7 May 2008 10:36:23 -0700

Learn more about Michael McCarry, one of the programmers working on Champions Online!

Customize Your Cryptic Convention Experience

Kestrel — Mon, 5 May 2008 15:33:01 -0700

We've already announced that we will be attending GenCon and PAX.

But that's not all. We're making arrangements for panels and presentations at conventions and gatherings, and we want to know what you want to see.

Who from Cryptic do you want to meet? What do you want to hear us talk about? What are you interested in? What do you want to know more about?

It's convention customization. So help us tailor our presentations so you get what you want!

Ask Cryptic - May 2, 2008

Kestrel — Fri, 2 May 2008 10:48:04 -0700

When you say that any character can pick any powers the phrase "jack of many master of none" comes to mind. My question is if I choose a power outside of my "archetype" (for lack of a better word) will it just be a waste of points because I'll be spending at a premium to get a substandard version of a power? Or will my brick's fire blast be just as good as the energy projector's? (Shofu)

Meet the Team - Nellie Hughes

Kestrel — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:50:39 -0700

Today we get answers to a few questions from Nellie "Domesticon" Hughes, one of the content designers for Champions Online:

Q: What do you do on Champions Online?
A: I'm a content designer, which means I put the missions together and populate the zones.

Screenshots!

Kestrel — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:38:07 -0700

You want to see more of Champions Online? You got it!

We've added more screenshots showing the adrenaline-pumping action combat of Champions Online to our gallery. Check them out now!

See more in our gallery!

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Champions Online in the media!

Kestrel — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:39:57 -0700

Check out 1up.com for a preview of Champions Online that includes an interview with Cryptic Studios Chief Creative Officer Jack Emmert and President Michael Lewis and ten new screenshots!

Beyond the Wall

Heretic — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:26:16 -0700

This is the second of a two part series about the field of game design. The first article was about the ins-and-outs of getting into game design. This second part will detail what to expect once you have broken the wall.

Standing outside the industry, awareness of what designers actually do can be spotty. The reality is that the role, authority, process and areas of responsibility may vary drastically depending on the company and the design department under consideration, and even within the same department.