Some time ago Perfect World Entertainment asked me to do an interview for their upcoming game Forsaken World (Which begins its closed closed beta on October 27). Forsaken World (Dark theme) supposed to contrast Perfect World (Bright theme). Since there wasn’t too much info available out there about the game, I figured doing a question & answer interview would be an awesome way for me to learn more about the game and to share that info with MMOHut readers. Anyway, on with the interview!
Omer Altay (OA): Hi, This is Omer from MMOHut.com – can you please introduce yourself and tell us your position over at Perfect World Entertainment / Forsaken World?
Perfect World Entertainment (PWE): Hi, my name is Clifton Chu and I am Product Manager for Forsaken World. As Product Manager for Forsaken World Gold, I handle the daily operations and development of the game. One of my biggest priorities is to ensure that the game is running smoothly and at the highest quality level possible. This involves thorough communication and coordination with our various departments including the localization, development and engineering teams in North America and China.
OA: Alright Clifton, From what I’ve seen (screenshots), Forsaken World looks gorgeous! Can you tell us a little bit about the game? How is it different than the 100+ other MMORPGs out there? The game’s name is the opposite of Perfect World, is there any relation between the two games?
PWE: To give you a bit of background, Forsaken World unfolds with the epic struggle between gods and humans over control of the world, Eyrda. What really sets Forsaken World apart from other fantasy-based MMOs is its darker take and twist of archetypical roles such as giving the Forsaken World Money a very steam punk feel. Players can also look forward to Guild Command Centers and the God System.
While Perfect World is a light hearted, Asian themed MMORPG, Forsaken World is dark, and Western themed. That was our logic behind the game’s nomenclature.
OA: I had to ask about the names, as they’re complete opposites. It’s good to have that cleared up. Is Forsaken World available in China or elsewhere outside of North America? If yes, has it been successful over there?
PWE: Forsaken World has been in closed beta testing in China and we are launching the first phase of our closed beta on October 27th. This will be our biggest and longest closed beta in Perfect World Entertainment history, which is why we’ll be rolling out the closed beta in phases. So far Forsaken World has been extremely successful in China and we expect it to have a similar if not greater impact in the Western market.
