Perfect World's New MMO Forsaken World aka Project EM

GAMEPLAY

The game is based in Grand Mundo.

The game has 6 key features (possibly more):

Players can write and change the history of the world. Grand Mundo (the game world) will be greatly affected by events happening in it. When strong bosses appear, they will send a meteor showers thorough the world, burn trees, freeze the lakes or wither the grass they walk on. And they are not limited to that. The same goes for Gods, whose appearance will be felt by entire world, blessing those who worship them and instilling fear to the infidels...

Players can become gods. Gods are not a progression stage(like Demons or Sages). They are real gods possessing incredibly great power, and there are ONLY 10 GODS ON EACH SERVER.
Once becoming a god, you will be followed by countless "apostles" and "believers" and endowed with divine power. When you are a god you have an area that only you can access called the divine realm.

In the innovative 3D Soul PK System, players' weak points are likely to be exposed at anytime during a combat with their souls knocked away. The knocked-away souls will fly around and whoever absorbs the souls will be able to have his/her attacks increased by a large margin.
The Soul PK System will also serve as a vehicle for testing players' reflexes and exact controls.

The game will offer five races based on real historical regions of Egypt, Greece, Europe, Babylon and Mayan lands. It will also offer total of 8(or 10, the current information is conflicting on this matter) different classes, each differing in gameplay and capabilities.

Hundreds of guild bases, not behind the teleporters but on the large map, are prepared for players on each server. These bases all fly above players and allow thousands of players to conduct guild fights in the air.

Once a player has done enough training they will be able to choose a culture such as a Mayan Elf or an Egyptian Titan.

The game contains 5 races:

Titans shelter teammates from wind and rain. When going on an expedition, Titans are always considered as the most reliable team members. As long as they are alive, teammates won't get into danger. Titans are a special race without females. However, they have a unique breeding way- each Titan was born in a stone...

Elves are kind-hearted and have a talent for music. Some of them were born to be musicians. They can play heavenly sounds which may comfort friends as well as strike foes deadly.

Vampires are a noble, mysterious and bloodthirsty race that has a powerful talent for magic and a diverse array of fighting skills and can transform themselves into bats. In order to keep their love eternal, they always turn their lovers into vampires.

Dwarves created the most advanced mechanical cultures and invented the first firelock in the world. In spite of their short figures, they are able to attack enemies effectively in the furthest position.

Humans have possession of profound knowledge and strong magical talents, humans created a colorful world and founded a prosperous Magical Kingdom for a time. A variety of fighting stances are their secret of success.

The game contains 8 classes:

8 Classes - Warrior, Protector, Mage, Priest, Dwarfgunner, Blood Controller, and Assassin. There will be unique and diverse differences between the races, making the gameplay different for each class, depending on the race you choose.


TECHNOLOGY

Forsaken World uses an updated version of the PROPRIETARY ANGELICA 3D ENGINE.

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System Specifications:

Basic System Requirements:
CPU: Dual-Core 2.0GHz
Memory: 1G
Graphic Card: GeForce 9600GT
Hard Disk:

Recommended System Requirements:
CPU: Dual-Core 2.5GHz
Memory: 2G
Graphic Card: GeForce 9800GT
Hard Disk:

MISCELLANIOUS

"We’re also getting ramped up for some huge releases next year including Forsaken World (formerly project Empire). From what I have seen so far it looks like it’s going to take the gaming experience to a new level. As a former hardcore MMO player I fear for my free time when this one comes out! I’ll do my best to post as often as I can but if you don’t see me for a while just be assured that it’s because I’m working hard on our next exciting release!"

from http://www.perfectworld.com/blog/?p=1231

Perfect World Beijing has employed various artist, composers and developers from around the world.

Cinematic Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq2EMHuZvDM

Developer Diary (Chinese): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMlbGzamwQ4

Official Website : http://shenmo.wanmei.com


PS: I'm very excited. It actually doesn't look like Perfect World with a different storyline! The artwork is different to PWI and the screenshots look AMAZING. And I like how Perfect World is focusing on other cultures not just Chinese. CBT to start in 2010 in China.