APB: All Points Bulletin (PC)

[TheBadazz]

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Yeah but after being a cop for a while, just go bad.

[Ice Cream Truck]

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Im keeping my fingers crossed for a 360 exclusive!

Why?!?

[Kevin26385]

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Its already a PC/360 exclusive

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Bump. Whats up with this game?

[boomhauertjs]

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Hadn't heard about this game, but looks pretty cool. Here's the latest information that I could find. Sounds like it's scheduled for 2009 release:

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/899/899763p1.html

[Flawless]

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Realtime Worlds hints at APB for E3

Realtime Worlds has teasingly suggested to Eurogamer that All Points Bulletin may be shown at E3, which would provide our first real glimpse of the promising urban MMO.

"I couldn't possibly comment at the moment," boss Colin MacDonald said of rumours that APB will feature during the Microsoft E3 Conference.

"But if we happened to be going, I'm sure we would make it known before too much longer, and we'd certainly give Eurogamer a shout to try to meet up." It's a bit like trying to shake and nod your head at the same time.

Realtime Worlds was working on All Points Bulletin long before the release of Crackdown for Xbox 360. APB development is being lead by Dave Jones, who helped create Grand Theft Auto many moons ago at DMA Design.

We know the world will feature two warring factions - Enforcement and Criminals - and that sub-groups can be formed from them.

Colin MacDonald has said APB is "the bastard child of everything we've been striving towards over the 15-20 years that Realtime Worlds, DMA and David Jones have been making games".

Pair that enthusiasm and refreshing setting with the track record of the studio, and the results should be well worth waiting for.

APB is in development for PC and console. No release date has been set.

[warnerwlf98]

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I just looked at the first post in this thread and it was made about 4 years ago - it's really hard to believe. Is APB destined to become the next Duke Nukem?

[Eton Rifles]

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It does appear it will be coming out soon. I would assume it takes a long time to make a GTA MMO game.

[bowdown2shadi]

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If this game ever comes out... wow. Sounds amazing!!!

[Cusefan]

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sounds good, E3 is shaping up to be very good this year, lots of good games to look forward too.

[Flawless]

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Confirmed to be at E3

Well the long wait is over, here, courtesy of Ulric, is a little gift for the community;

“Hi everyone at APB-Evolved, we just wanted to quickly say thanks for all your patience recently whilst we’ve been quietly pushing forward with the development of APB.

We know this can be frustrating for fans, so to show our appreciation we have decided to inform you guys that yes we WILL be at E3 this year and this will mark the start of lots more news, activities and information coming out about APB: All Points Bulletin.

Here is a brand new screenshot made especially for you guys to give you another look at the awesome character customizations that will make up a large part of APB.

See you all at E3.

Realtime Worlds”

[Eton Rifles]

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Well, I guess this means this game will come out before E3 2010.

[luv_mist]

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If it comes out on the "XneXt", then I might scoop it up and finally pay for Gold again. I can really see myself getting into something like this.

[Flawless]

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All Points Bulletin Coming to PC and Xbox 360

Though the press release doesn't indicate that the game will appear on other systems than PC, a spokesperson told TeamXbox, "We’re not giving details out at the moment, but it is being developed for Xbox 360."

EA JOINS FORCES WITH REALTIME WORLDS FOR ALL POINTS BULLETIN™

Highly Anticipated Persistent Online Multiplayer Game Coming to PC in Early 2010

Redwood City, CA – June 1, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Realtime Worlds, Inc. announced today that they have entered an exclusive marketing and distribution agreement for North America and Europe that will bring the highly-anticipated All Points Bulletin™ (APB) to PC in early 2010. Founded by industry veteran David Jones, creator of Lemming’s, Grand Theft Auto 1&2 and Crackdown, Realtime Worlds’ latest project takes the universal theme of Criminals and Enforcement and brings it to a persistent, open world multiplayer setting in a modern, crime-ridden city.

“After a few years of quietly working on APB I’m extremely excited to be able to show it publically for the first time” said David Jones, Founder and Creative Director of Realtime Worlds. “To also be able to announce our marketing and distribution agreement with EA Partners at the same time is the cream on top. It’s very evident that EA Partners are clearly in-sync with our vision for APB and between us we aim to ensure gamers understand why it’s unique, and share our excitement”

“Throughout his career David Jones has continually forged new creative paths in interactive entertainment,” said David DeMartini, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EA Partners. “David and the team at Realtime Worlds are set to do it once again with APB. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with them in introducing online persistence to 3rd person, open-world action games and defining a new category within the genre.”

APB is a new breed of online game. Set in a persistent living, breathing open-world urban environment where fame and fortune awaits all players. Some players will achieve this by feeding on the city, its people and its businesses…the Criminals. Some will live by a higher code and instead feed on the criminals and their organizations…the Enforcers. This dynamic where players become the core content for other players is one of the many unique features of APB. Its deep, rich customization system provides players with the ability to completely personalize their identity. Looks, clothing, vehicles and even music, all to astonishing detail and quality.

For more information on APB please visit http://www.apb.com/.

Customization trailer:

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[Cyros]

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Nice.