You have to be crazy, inspired, skilled, ambitious, or all of the above to attempt to create an MMO all by yourself. Here at Massively OP, we confess to an admiration of micro-team projects, from Ascent: The Space Game to Project Gorgon. Now we have another to add to the list: Blades of Orterra.
Mostly developed by a single person, Blades of Orterra is a melee-focused MMO inspired by the Sword Art Online anime series. The official site succinctly outlines the scope of the title: “Set in a world floating in the sky, Blades of Orterra is a multiplayer RPG that seeks to craft an unparalleled immersive experience where players can adventure across 100 different worlds to master the art of the blade.”
The project is aiming to get its free combat module up and running in 2017 for the public to test. Past that comes alpha and feature goals, including PvP, a skill tree that expands by finding certain books, player vendors, and openworld exploration. You can get a glimpse of some of this game’s potential in the trailer below.
