Possible new cool multiplayer game on the horizon

[Arc Lite]

I work for a county government doing Geographic Information Systems where basically we have layers of geographic data (Parcel / lot boundaries, streets, addresses, building footprints, etc) and use that for printing maps and other analysis.

Anyway, we occasionally get data requests from companies that sell or aftermarket the info which are typically larger real estate firms.

But I just got off the phone with a gaming company that is developing like an online multiplayer game that incorporates this local information and will allow you to play the game in the city you live in or any city in the country. Based on the type of information I work with will probably have streets and buildings you know.

Just thought it was a kind of cool concept.

Don't know if any of the games they have up on their site yet is what he was talking about. And I don't know if this means anything as far as a game development company goes, but there is a shitload of jobs available at this place.

www.realtimeworlds.com

[BlackNinja]

they made crackdown, and i believe the mmo they are making is APB

[cokelogic]

Is this that game the bum with the laptop has been working on? :action-sm

[abudabit]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APB_(video_game)

Sounds cool, you either become a criminal or a cop / vigilante (not sure which). It's like an MMO GTA. One of the original designers for GTA 1 is heading it.

The city is under constant warfare for control. There are different gangs who can control different areas, or the law enforcement side can control an area.

[WOWmagnet]

My in-game apartment better be properly represented with multiple gun stashes.

[25133WhooOoAH]

I've always dreamnt of this shit..walking around local places and just killing people....lol esp my old high school wakawaka

[Shaggz]

Good concept. Would be awesome if it's done right.