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Requiem: Momento Mori now streaming to your browser
Earlier this week we told you about Runes of Magic and its new client-free play option. Gravity Interactive's Requiem: Momento Mori title is following suit, as it's coming to a web browser near you. Like RoM, Requiem is making use of Kalydo's streaming service, which gives users full access to the same servers used by the traditional client application. Requiem originally launched in 2008 and is best known for its mature setting and a monster-spawning mechanic that varies the challenge level based on the in-game time of day. The game also makes use of the Havok Physics Engine to power its "action-packed" 3-D combat. More info on the streaming service and the game proper can be found on the Requiem website. [Source: Gravity Interactive press release]
Play Runes of Magic in your browser (if you're in Europe)
Want to play Runes of Magic in your browser? Now you can, thanks to the fruits of a partnership between Frogster and Kalydo. Frogster tells us that "game quality is not compromised in the new version, and Runes of Magic can now be played on any PC that meets the technical requirements without having to download the full client." It usually takes about 30 seconds of streaming to reach RoM's main menu and character creation interface. Also of note is the fact that the browser version runs on the same servers as the client version, so you'll still have access to all of your friends and familiars. The bad news is that the browser version is only available in Europe as of today. We'll update you as soon as we hear about Frogster's plans for additional markets. [Source: Frogster press release]
No client, no download, no problem: Runes of Magic coming to browsers
If there's a crippling weakness to the free-to-play model's success, it's the fact that trying each new game requires an awful lot of client downloads and installations. You could be forgiven for not wanting to clutter up your drive with another game that you may or may not want to invest in for the long haul. Runes of Magic is bridging that gap, however, with the addition of a browser-based client in the works for the second quarter of this year. As if that weren't enough, the development team is looking into providing full Facebook integration as well. Partnering up with Kalydo, Frogster is hoping to make registration and playing easier than ever, allowing signed-in Facebook users to jump right into the game with no further registration required. If all goes well, this will open up a large venue of new playability, letting players enjoy the game on virtually any Windows machine without installing the full Runes of Magic client each time. We'll be taking the opportunity to talk with Frogster about this development at GDC next week, so be sure to check back in for more news on the browser conversion.
