Vaguely good news for fans of Bullfrog Productions' Dungeon Keeper games: Chinese online game developer NetDragon Websoft has inked a deal with Electronic Arts to resurrect the series as an MMO.
The new game, cleverly dubbed Dungeon Keeper Online, marks the first time NetDragon has created a 3-D MMO. Once complete, the company will retain the rights to operate the online game in Asian territories.
Presumably, if the game is successful enough, Electronic Arts will have the option to bring Dungeon Keeper Online to The States. No specific release date or plans for a worldwide launch of the game are outlined in the company's official statement, though Jon Niermann, President of EA Asia Pacific, says that he has confidence that the game will see "remarkable success" throughout the world.
I've got my fingers crossed that DKO can maintain the clever humor and addictive gameplay of its forebears, but as EA has only IP rights to cling to, I won't be holding my breath.
Image courtesy Bullfrog Productions
