So let's start our story from the very beginning. Firefly was a little show that premiered on Fox back in 2002, created by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, The Avengers, you know, nothing big). Best described as a "space western", it followed the adventures of Captain Mal Reynolds and his crew through the frontiers of the verse. It was a fun little show with some smart writing, a great sense of humor, and an interesting mythos - so, of course, Fox treated the show like shit and cancelled it before the end of the year.
Critics adored the show, however, and a fiercely loyal contingent of fans emerged. This newfound following was enough to get the series a movie, called Serenity... which bombed at the box office. There were talks of an MMO... that never amounted to anything. There was a campaign to bring the show back... that never went anywhere. Do you see the pattern here? To be a Firefly fan is to suffer.
Which brings us to...
We finally get a game... and it's a smartphone title. You raised my hopes and dashed them quite expertly, Fox. Bravo.
As for the developers, well... I didn't find much on QMXi, and Spark Plug Games are responsible for timeless classics like Dairy Queen Tycoon and a port of Puzzle Quest 2. Truly the big damn heroes we've been waiting for! (If you can't tell, I'm not terribly excited.)
Fox, I just have one thing to say... "Take my love, taint the brand, sell me shit I cannot stand. I don't care if it's free, you can't take the show from me."
Critics adored the show, however, and a fiercely loyal contingent of fans emerged. This newfound following was enough to get the series a movie, called Serenity... which bombed at the box office. There were talks of an MMO... that never amounted to anything. There was a campaign to bring the show back... that never went anywhere. Do you see the pattern here? To be a Firefly fan is to suffer.
Which brings us to...
PolygonFirefly Online, a social online role-playing game based on cult TV series Firefly, is currently in development and slated to launch on iOS and Android-based smartphones and tablets during the summer of 2014, Fox Digital Entertainment revealed at San Diego Comic Con today.
Developed by QMXi and Spark Plug Games, players take on the role of a captain, who must recruit ship crew and lead missions, while trading with other players. Firefly Online features customizable ships and cross-platform functionality.
We finally get a game... and it's a smartphone title. You raised my hopes and dashed them quite expertly, Fox. Bravo.
As for the developers, well... I didn't find much on QMXi, and Spark Plug Games are responsible for timeless classics like Dairy Queen Tycoon and a port of Puzzle Quest 2. Truly the big damn heroes we've been waiting for! (If you can't tell, I'm not terribly excited.)
Fox, I just have one thing to say... "Take my love, taint the brand, sell me shit I cannot stand. I don't care if it's free, you can't take the show from me."