DUBLIN & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Soccer fans unite! Big Collision Games just kicked off closed beta testing for Online Soccer Champions, a free-to-play massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, just in time for the height of the 2010 World Cup. Big Collision Games chose 3D animation service, Mixamo, as its new exclusive content provider of soccer motion data for Online Soccer Champions.
With the World Cup underway in South Africa, Big Collision Games realizes the importance of providing soccer fans with a realistic at-home soccer experience that gamers can enjoy from their computer screens. The exclusive relationship with Mixamo will ensure that Online Soccer ChampionsTM will ship with authentic performance capture soccer motions, heightening the game play experience by capturing the essence of competitive soccer.
Additionally, Big Collision Games partnered with European MMO publisher, Gamigo, to bring closed beta testing to players in the EU. Registration for Champions Online Gold in Europe will begin soon.
"We wanted to bring Online Soccer ChampionsTM to consumers during the World Cup as we know both fanatic soccer fans and gamers alike won't be able to get enough of the head-to-head competition," says Mike Turner, vice president of business development, Big Collision Games. "We are thrilled to be partnered with such a respected animation partner as Mixamo. Mixamo quickly understood our needs, and continues to deliver organized capture sessions and clean data."
Online Soccer ChampionsTM is a fast-action, immersive MMOG. Gamers play 11-on-11 matches, pitted against a similarly skilled team - with every player on both teams controlled by a real gamer. Players grow their characters and progress through the game based on performance on the field and the choices they make along the way. In addition, the community offers social aspects, customization of each character, and highlights the importance of teamwork both on and off the field.
Marty Brickey, CEO of Big Collision Games, said, "It feels great to finally deliver Champions Online Gold to PC gamers in North and South America; we are proud of what we have accomplished to date and very excited to think about the future as the game evolves. Mixamo's initial delivery of high-quality 3D animations is exciting enough, but our ongoing collaboration will enable more expansive motion data 'on the pitch' and in the rest of the game world."
In addition to Mixamo's custom motion capture services, it also offers an online service that offers game developers and animators character creation and animation services around the clock. Mixamo's entire collection of motions can be customized and applied to any characters in real-time.
