Earthrise

[Blake_rsh]

Official site

Genre: Sci-fi MMORPG
Date of release: 2009

Some info:

In the aftermath of the Third World War, mankind has managed to survive and build a new society: the prosperous city of Sal Vitas. Cloning, nanotechnology and quantum engineering are part of a new reality. Thanks to these technological advances, the human species has become immortal; each individual’s consciousness is stored in a data vault, ready to be uploaded into a cloned body as necessary. New energy sources have been discovered. There is a unified government that takes good care of those citizens who abide by its strict laws. Paradise, it appears, might really have come to Earth, and the people have embraced it.

But not everything is as perfect as it appears. By exercising full control over the cloning process, Sal Vitas' government decides who will live and who will not, playing the role of God on Earth. Insurgent forces have accused the city's rulers of crimes against humanity. Armed factions fight for resources and power within the new system. And from the waves of discontent, a rebellion has fomented and formed a shadow government: Noir.

Featuring a unique skill-based advancement system and player-driven economy, as well as extensive, meaningful player-vs.-player combat, Earthrise gives you innumerable choices to forge your destiny. Whether you're a noble soldier in the raging conflict between the Utopia and the rebellion, a criminal hiding from the law or a world-renowned engineer whose power extends into intricate trade and politics, your actions will echo throughout the game world.


So what do you think about it? The game has some nice features. For screns and wallpapers see the official site.

[Xandax]

Way too early in development to say. Even if the "projected" release is 2009, then I'm sure we'll add a couple of years to that, lest it is one of the mass-produced MMOs which hardly make a dent in the MMO market anyway, and thus doesn't deserve much attention.
Many of the "features" sounds like little more then marketing/PR speak, currently, which have been said about pretty much most of the MMOs on the market or in development, or which previous have been in development and cancelled.
Also the question arise, whether or not the company itself can lift the task. A MMO is a huge task, and I've seen more then one go under because either the producers underestimated the task, found it difficult to restrict themselves and their wanted features - or simply due to the economical burden associated with the production of quality MMO.

So while it might grow to be interesting over time, it is way too early to actually tell anything about it.