Tabula Rasa "out this year"

By Tom Bramwell Published 19 February, 2007

Lord British is adamant.

Destination Games' upcoming NCsoft-published MMORPG, Tabula Rasa, is on track for release during 2007 according to founder and developer Richard Garriott.

Charting the game's path through the next few months, Garriott told VE3D that it's currently with "friends and family", will hit closed beta "within a month or so" and will enter open beta this summer. "So we're in that final push to launch at this stage. Tabula Rasa will come out this year," he emphasised.

"We don't have a public specific date yet, but definitely the light is at the end of the tunnel. We're tying up the loose ends and polishing it up so we can get it out the door."

Tabula Rasa is set in the distant future and frames humanity's last stand against The Bane. Unlike a lot of MMOs, it's meant to play out more like a shoot-'em-up.

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  • Mooks #1 5 years ago

    Meh ... Another " Rushed " MMO release. I unfortunately bought Vanguard and that has so many ridiculous bugs and performance issues that it in effect still feels very much beta. I fear this may well share the same fate, personally I won't in future purchase an MMO until at least 3 - 4 months after release, or even better wait 6 months for the developers to make the game playable.

  • Mox #2 5 years ago

    Lord British is Adam Ant?

    Too many news articles. Now my gag makes no sense >
    Edited by 1 at 19/02/07 @ 12:00

  • bigbadbeasty #3 5 years ago

    @ Mooks

    A rushed release????

    This has been in production for 7 years!!

  • ZuluHero #4 5 years ago

    @mooks

    err.. "rushed"? ncsoft always strive for a high quality to their releases. Its been in development for ages, been through a number of graphical changes. It was due to be released last year, but was put off for further development. Remember, this isn't a "we have to release it because we have run out of funding" kinda deal ala Vanguard :)

    I for one am glad they are starting to at least suggest possible release dates, as ive been following this for what seems like forever :)

  • ph101 #5 5 years ago

    Intruiged by this and liking the FPS talk. Hopefully it will turn out to be an mmo which is fun to play :o