Taking advantage of the closure of Realtime Worldsā All-Points Bulletin, Hi-Rez Studios is giving APB refugees 30 percent off the purchase of its massively multiplayer online shooter Global Agenda.
In case you missed the news last week, APB is dead. Some other company might snatch it up and give it a go, but as far as the troubled Realtime Worlds is concerned, the ambition Grand Theft Auto flavored MMO is no longer a going concern. This is bad news for APB players, but potentially good news for Hi-Rez Studios and Global Agenda.
https://lastchance.cc/apb-closes-its-doors-after-less-than-three-months-5639860%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
āToday, we mourn our latest fallen colleague, APB. In making APB, Realtime Worlds had a bold vision to make an MMO devoid of traditional tab-targeting, cast bars, and die-roll combat. We honor their effort and innovation, and greatly mourn the gameās closing.ā
What touching, heartfelt sentiment! I feel tears coming on. Oh wait.
āSo between today and Friday, September 24, 2010, we are offering refugees from APB and other Shooter/MMOs an opportunity to join Global Agendaās growing community more easily and affordably than ever. We figure you deserve it. And youāll fit right in since you already know how to aim.ā
Anyone who purchases Global Agenda from the gameās official website can enter the code āLongLiveShooterMMOsā to receive a 30 percent discount on the game. Thatās $20.99, Ā£13.12, or ā¬15.75 depending on where you live.
On one hand I appreciate the savvy of Hi-Rez and their crack marketing team. This is an excellent opportunity to drum up some new business.
On the other hand, it feels a little bit like going to a manās funeral to hit on his widow. Granted the players and the game were only married for three months, but still, they loved each other very much.
So whatās your verdict? Classy or tacky?
