Firefall: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
93I really liked Firefall last year when it went into open beta. But like everyone else, I saw the writing on the wall that Red 5 was having direction issues with the title, and it seemed like their MMO shooter would never quite make it out of the development seesaw it was consistently riding. Firefall was a game that didn't seem to know what it wanted to be, and so a promising design was marred by all sorts of issues... and that's when our friend and columnist Mark Kern was removed from acting CEO.
Since then, Firefall and Red5 went dark. We'd run into a few of their staff at GDC, PAX, and other shows, but nowhere to be found was the giant statue of the Thumper and huge floor presence. Gone were the constant Cosplay videos of Jamy Nigri, the OCC mobile gaming bus, and all sorts of other hype-building stunts. But none of us knew exactly what that meant for Firefall and Red5.
They got more funding, somehow, and it seems they weren't spending it on marketing this time... but now a few days before their official 100% launch, it's clear they regrouped after last year's drama, refocused, and are on the verge of succeeding what no one thought possible -- they've made Firefall into a kickass MMORPG.
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