At this point, we have to ask whether we as an MMO community are being pranked on a large scale with a deluge of City of Heroes spiritual successors — or this is simply a testimony to the enduring legacy of that superhero title.
In either case, there’s a new player on the scene a bit different from the previous four City of Heroes wannabes. Redside is positioning itself as a successor to City of Villains, offering players an experience to play on the evil side and indulge in those grand plans to conquer the world. As long as there’s a maniacal laugh emote, am I right?
You might want to keep a lid on your excitement with this one, however. From all appearances, the project looks very barebones and far more conceptual than anything at the moment. Brass Lampworks is looking to raise $45,000 through Kickstarter to get the development process started with the hopes of getting an alpha test going by April 2018.
“At this stage, we are in the process of bringing in additional talent from the field,” the team said. “This is a process we feel very important. We want individuals who understand where the roots of this project lie. Those roots lie in the game City of Heroes/City of Villains (Hence the name “Redside“). Having said that, we want to forge new directions with rich new storylines, and exciting features never seen in those games of the past.”
