Video: 256-player mayhem in new MAG developer diary

Posted Jun 22, 2009 at 10:54AM by Karl B. Listed in: PS3 Tags: Zipper Interactive
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Heads up, PS3 owners. Zipper Interactive has released a new dev diary video for MAG, the massive PS3-exclusive shooter that they're readying for release later this year. Here, the devs give us a look at the challenges that they faced in setting up a game that brings together 256 different players.

In the vid, they touch on a lot of topics including level design, frame rates, and the considerations that they had to make to ensure that individual players don't get lost in a sea of online compatriots and enemies. Lots of gameplay footage are interspersed with the interviews too, so check it out.





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by xxCARLOSxx - 2009-06-22 10:36:53
:o

nice!

by Chilloutcolin - 2009-06-22 11:38:30
a must buy.....: )

graphics dont look utterly amazing but then again since when do graphics make a game...(they do help though ...lol)..Gonna have to buy this anyway..If not for the massive action then for the curiosity of playing a game with 255 other people.

by 1ofamillion - 2009-06-22 15:44:45
I can't wait but...

As a PS3 user, I can't wait for this game...but I don't seem how this is not going lag like crazy..it lags bad enough with 6-8 players yet alone 256..o well, its worth it :)

by cloud505 - 2009-06-22 15:57:27
Mag = lag

I think ill stick with battlefield for my online shooting needs. 256 players just sounds like the biggest clusterfck ever and its made by the guys who fckup socom

by bmxadan - 2009-06-22 20:18:58
fcked up socom???

are you nuts???zipper wasn't the one who made that crappy socom confrontation,that was slant 6 who made it...zipper has worked on socom2 i believe which was amazing

by dre - 2009-06-22 21:08:09
what

zipper made SOCOM 1 2 3 FTB 1 2 slant six made confrontation tacticle strike and FTB3 zipper didnt fckup socom they made it

by Eclipze_ - 2009-06-23 02:30:01
hm...

For a person who plays battlefield I'm kind of surprised you have little faith in this game... The way this game will play reminds me a lot like battlefield. The squad play, big battles, involved in a bigger battle, commanders, vehicles... For me I have some faith. I believe that Mag will lag for sure... In the BETA. Once thats over with I'm sure we'll have a rock solid game considering its made by ZIPPER, not Slant 6.

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