Realtime Worlds Still Interested in Console APB
But it would have to be modified heavily.
Realtime Worlds has said that a console version of upcoming MMO All-Points Bulletin - or APB - is more than possible, but it would have to undergo heavy modification to suit the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms.
Lead designer EJ Moreland spoke to Develop and revealed that it is "clear that Realtime Worlds wants a console version of APB," but in order to do so it would have "to make a different game that fits better for the system."
"Console and PC development teams usually have different philosophies on approaching a project, and so they should," he explained. "Usually when you play a console-to-PC port, or vice-versa, it’s usual that the game won’t work as well as it did on its original platform. [For APB,] we would want to do some things to make the game much more console-centric."
Moreland said a console version of APB wouldn't stray too far from the core mechanics of the PC version - "It will still have the basic core principals of content creation, online celebrity and deep match-making, but this will be an experience specifically for consoles and console players."
APB was originally in development for the PS3 and 360, alongside its PC counterpart, until it was decided that resources were better spent tuning the computer version instead. Evidently, a console version still seems to be in Realtime Worlds' sights, but Moreland gave no specific time frame for such a commitment.
Lead designer EJ Moreland spoke to Develop and revealed that it is "clear that Realtime Worlds wants a console version of APB," but in order to do so it would have "to make a different game that fits better for the system."
"Console and PC development teams usually have different philosophies on approaching a project, and so they should," he explained. "Usually when you play a console-to-PC port, or vice-versa, it’s usual that the game won’t work as well as it did on its original platform. [For APB,] we would want to do some things to make the game much more console-centric."
Moreland said a console version of APB wouldn't stray too far from the core mechanics of the PC version - "It will still have the basic core principals of content creation, online celebrity and deep match-making, but this will be an experience specifically for consoles and console players."
APB was originally in development for the PS3 and 360, alongside its PC counterpart, until it was decided that resources were better spent tuning the computer version instead. Evidently, a console version still seems to be in Realtime Worlds' sights, but Moreland gave no specific time frame for such a commitment.
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