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[[File:Brighter Shores key art.jpg|thumb|The promotional image for Brighter Shores.]] |
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'''''Brighter Shores''''' is |
'''''Brighter Shores''''' is an upcoming game developed by [[Fen Research]] and designed by [[Andrew Gower]]. It has been teased to be released in November [[2024]], and will be available for Windows and macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel chipsets). The game is {{wp|free-to-play}}, but players can access additional features and content by purchasing the [[Premium Pass]]. |
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Brighter Shores features an ongoing story with hundreds of hours of gameplay.{{CiteGeneral|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2791440/Brighter_Shores/|title=Brighter Shores on Steam|author=Valve|date=22 March 2024|accessdate=22 March 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.is/eYgMA|archivedate=22 March 2024}} New content is released in the game in an episodic format. Players start their journey in [[Hopeport]], as a member of the town guard. |
Brighter Shores features an ongoing story with hundreds of hours of gameplay.{{CiteGeneral|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2791440/Brighter_Shores/|title=Brighter Shores on Steam|author=Valve|date=22 March 2024|accessdate=22 March 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.is/eYgMA|archivedate=22 March 2024}} New content is released in the game in an episodic format. Players start their journey in [[Hopeport]], as a member of the town guard. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The game has been under development since September 2016, but some |
The game has been under development since September 2016, but some assests were taken from Fen Research scrapped 'Chasm Game'{{CiteTwitter|url=https://twitter.com/AndrewCGower/status/1819021220911673582|author=Andrew Gower|date=1 August 2024|accessdate=16 August 2024|quote=September 2016 Brighter Shores game started|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/VmmMK|archivedate=16 August 2024}} and was announced officially on 13 March 2024. An initial two-minute trailer was released, which depicts [[player]]s engaging in [[combat]], several [[profession]]s, and a variety of different [[location]]s.{{CiteGeneral|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASIbNq_pLQQ|title=Brighter Shores Gameplay Trailer|author=MMOs.com|date=13 March 2024|accessdate=22 March 2024}} |
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Part of the reason that Brighter Shores took a long time to develop is because Gower decided to create a new game engine from scratch, as opposed to using a popular engine like {{wp|Unreal Engine}} or {{wp|Unity}}.{{CiteGeneral|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/runescape-creator-answers-our-biggest-questions-about-his-new-mmo-brighter-shores-classes-professions-monetization-and-a-ttrpg-open-world/|title=RuneScape creator answers our biggest questions about his new MMO Brighter Shores: classes, professions, monetization, and a TTRPG open world|author=Austin Wood|date=23 March 2024|accessdate=23 March 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.is/AxMwI|archivedate=23 March 2024|name=griv}} He had previously created his own engine for his previous MMORPG {{wp|RuneScape}} in the early 2000s, programmed in {{wp|Java}}. The engine that Gower built is called [[Fenforge]], and had previously been used by at least two games prior to being used for Brighter Shores. Gower has said that active development on Brighter Shores officially started in 2017.{{NamedRef|griv}} |
Part of the reason that Brighter Shores took a long time to develop is because Gower decided to create a new game engine from scratch, as opposed to using a popular engine like {{wp|Unreal Engine}} or {{wp|Unity}}.{{CiteGeneral|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/runescape-creator-answers-our-biggest-questions-about-his-new-mmo-brighter-shores-classes-professions-monetization-and-a-ttrpg-open-world/|title=RuneScape creator answers our biggest questions about his new MMO Brighter Shores: classes, professions, monetization, and a TTRPG open world|author=Austin Wood|date=23 March 2024|accessdate=23 March 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.is/AxMwI|archivedate=23 March 2024|name=griv}} He had previously created his own engine for his previous MMORPG {{wp|RuneScape}} in the early 2000s, programmed in {{wp|Java}}. The engine that Gower built is called [[Fenforge]], and had previously been used by at least two games prior to being used for Brighter Shores. Gower has said that active development on Brighter Shores officially started in 2017.{{NamedRef|griv}} |
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* The logo of Brighter Shores features [[Hopeport Obelisk]]. |
* The logo of Brighter Shores features [[Hopeport Obelisk]]. |
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* Fen Research might have first wanted Brighter Shores to be named "Wondrous Shores", judging by the trademark filings on 11 January 2024<ref>https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00004001073</ref> and 15 January 2024<ref>https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00004002179</ref>. |
* Fen Research might have first wanted Brighter Shores to be named "Wondrous Shores", judging by the trademark filings on 11 January 2024<ref>https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00004001073</ref> and 15 January 2024<ref>https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmcase/page/Results/1/UK00004002179</ref>. |
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* The game's release date was intended to be 5 November [[2024]], but was delayed by one day due to the {{Wp|2024 United States presidential election}}. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2791440/Brighter%20Shores/ Steam page] |
* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2791440/Brighter%20Shores/ Steam page] |
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* [https://brightershores.com/ Official website] |
* [https://brightershores.com/ Official website] |
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==Update history== |
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* {{UL|update=2024-11-06|date=6 November 2024}} |
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** Added to game. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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