Star Trek Online

[billybob476]

ST Onine Forever! Starring Captain Nukem of the starship Let's Rock!

[Jen]

...and he's all out of bubble gum.

[Boothanew]

wow..i want to get into this. :D

[Jen]

I just got this from WIRED Blog. Cryptic is interviewing the former P2 STO employees. If they're hired by Cryptic for this "unannounced game" (probably STO) perhaps they can still finish it the way the game was intended.

P2 Entertainment Laying Off Star Trek Online Staff
By Earnest Cavalli EmailJanuary 17, 2008 | 5:08:57 PMCategories: MMO Gaming 

Stoscreen Continuing the drama surrounding the game, P2 Entertainment (formerly Perpetual Entertainment) will be laying off members of the Star Trek Online development team today, according to sources within the company.

Coinciding with our earlier rumor regarding the acquisition of the license by City of Heroes/Villains creator Cryptic Studios, the firm has begun interviewing P2 staff members for "positions on unannounced projects."

We can't yet confirm that this indicates a continuation of the game's development at Cryptic, but it certainly hints in that direction.

This news comes as little surprise given P2's recent announcement that development on the title had "largely stopped."

[KingIsaacLinksr]

"Positions on unannounced project"....pleaseeee.  What else would they hire them for?  A bit obvious.

King

[billybob476]

Well, if the licensing isn't all negotiated they are likely not legally allowed to say anything.

[Jen]

Cryptic Confirms STO Developer Interviews, No Comment On License
Dana Massey


Cryptic Studios confirmed that they recently brought in developers from P2 Entertainment's Star Trek Online for job interviews, but had no comment on reports that they had purchased the game's assets or acquired the license from CBS.

They were interviewed for positions on unannounced projects at the Bay Area studio, with permission from P2.

Sources at P2 confirm that development on STO has largely stopped, although when contacted P2 representatives had no comment. They did, however, confirm that the entire development team is, as of today, still employed with the company.

[Jen]

Star Trek Online dev team getting pink slips today
razor posted on 17 Jan 2008 3:13 pm

Word out of San Fransisco is that P2 Entertainment will be laying off the Star Trek Online team entirely today. This action was seen as inevitable after WarCry posted the news that P2 was shutting down all production on the MMO earlier this week. While a number of the team may be heading over to Cryptic (I wonder why!) there are some that will be looking for employment. Any game studios looking to pick up some new employees know where to look.

[Rico]

Thanks for keeping us posted on this Jen.  I sure hope Cryptic is able to continue work on this - hopefully with many of the old team members.

[Jen]

January 24, 2008

Report: Kohnke, Perpetual Suit Dismissed

Report: Kohnke, Perpetual Suit Dismissed A lawsuit filed by industry public relations firm Kohnke Communications against former Star Trek Online developer Perpetual Entertainment has reportedly been dismissed in court following a mutual resolution by both parties.

A Kohnke representative confirmed the resolution to consumer site Shacknews, commenting, "The parties have reached an agreement, but we can't detail any further than that. Part of the agreement was that we would not detail."

The suit had alleged fraudulent transfer, breach of contract, fraud and other charges, with claimed damages totaling between $80,000 and $280,000, stemming from Kohnke's claim that it was owed payment for its work promoting the canceled title Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising.

The suit also claimed Perpetual sold the Star Trek Online license to a separate corporate entity, P2 Entertainment, before liquidating its assets, without disclosing details of the transaction to the PR firm.

The resolution comes just after, according to consumer site Kotaku, Perpetual had issued a formal response to the suit, calling the PR firm's claim "vague, uncertain, ambiguous and unintelligible" and asking a judge to dismiss the case.

Perpetual recently ceased its work on Star Trek Online, whose license and content -- excluding the game's code -- will reportedly be transferred to another Bay Area development studio, where work on the game will continue.

As for P2, they maintain a business focus on their Perpetual Platform, and will additionally focus on the casual games market.

[billybob476]

Hm well things are looking up for development to continue at least.

[Jen]

Maybe STO isn't dead after all!!   :cheers

I got these google alerts in my inbox today:

Star Trek Online Development Moved To Cryptic Studios
Mar 13, 2008 at 9:05 AM - Andrew Burnes - 3 Comments
Johnny Knoxville points us to Star Trek Gamers where a legal notice issued by lawyer Timothy Harris to the site's owner inadvertently led to the discovery that Cryptic Studios had taken control of the troubled Star Trek Online MMO. The change of developer was rumored for some time, but the digging of another user on the site revealed that Timothy Harris is representing Cryptic Studios' Champions Online, effectively confirming the rumor.

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Star Trek Online Official Site Mysteriously Updated
By Earnest Cavalli EmailMarch 12, 2008 | 2:20:41 PMCategories: MMO Gaming 

Stonline After the collapse of Star Trek Online developer Perpetual Entertainment last year, most thought we'd heard the last of the game, at least until recently when the game's official site was mysteriously updated with a new logo and the words "Coming Soon."

Attempts to trace the site's current owner have been unsuccessful, leading many to wonder who exactly is updating the site and presumably continuing work on the game itself.

Despite a complete lack of solid information, many believe Cryptic Studios, developers of City of Heroes and the upcoming Champions Online, to be the most likely new developer.

Game|Life contacted Cryptic earlier this morning for any sort of confirmation on the rumors, but the firm refused to confirm or deny the allegations.

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Star Trek: Online back on track?
Thursday, 13 Mar 2008 12:45
Star Trek Online's reassuring message? A new teaser page on the official Star Trek: Online website has boosted hopes the trouble MMO will eventually see the light of day.

Many feared for its future after reports in January claimed developer Perpetual Entertainment was no longer working on the game. Rumours had it Cryptic Studios, creators of the City of Heroes franchise, were to be handed the licence with the apparent aim of targeting more casual gamers.

With the statement on the official website, however, it appears a new developer for the title has finally been found. The target audience for the game is still unknown, as is the involvement of Cryptic.


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[Rico]

Fingers still tightly crossed for this one!  If they were smart, they would get one done by May of 2009 to coincide with the new movie.

[iceman]

sounds encouraging

[lostrekkie]

Hoping... I really want to fly around in my own starship then beam down to any planet I want...