Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) has teamed up with Jerome Wu, who labored on World of Warcraft for an epic new sci-fi house opera franchise titled House Nation. The franchise is being developed as a TV collection, a online game, and a collection of animated shorts.
House Nation will launch as a “massively multiplayer on-line role-playing recreation (MMORPG), the place gamers assume the roles of ship captains, embarking on an epic journey to unravel the mysteries of the Telikos Cluster and immerse themselves within the unfolding grand house opera.”
The story is ready in a universe inhabited by alien species and pushed by three primary factions with distinct ideologies and targets.
The web recreation’s alpha take a look at will launch in August 2023 and is ready for a business launch within the second quarter of 2024. That recreation shall be adopted by the TV collection, animated shorts in addition to spinoff video games.
Emmerich and Wu are additionally engaged on the mission with Tony Tang, who labored on the net recreation Warframe, and Marco Weber, who was a producer on Emmerich’s 1999 sci-fi movie The Thirteenth Flooring. The mission launched with a $50 million price range.
Emmerich stated in an announcement: “Hollywood’s growing curiosity in video video games displays a wider recognition of gaming’s recognition and storytelling potential. The expansive universe we’re constructing in House Nation is an incredible alternative to captivate audiences wherever they devour leisure with progressive new types of storytelling.”
Jerome Wu, CEO and co-creator of House Nation added: “The panorama of leisure is evolving quickly, and we see an unbelievable alternative to redefine its boundaries. With our collaborative efforts, we purpose to rework the way in which content material is consumed, shared, and skilled.”
There’s nonetheless so much we don’t learn about House Nation, nevertheless it sounds prefer it might be a enjoyable and fascinating mission. It’ll be fascinating to see if it truly finally ends up being totally realized.
