Bridging the gap between MMO and social networking
Think of it as a mix between The Sims and Facebook, with a bit of EVE Online thrown in for good measure. That's our impression of Erepublik so far. Following a recent trend where the target demographic seems to be the casual, browser-based audience, Erepublik enters this niche as an actual strategic alternative to the normal social networking site.
Not only will Erepublik attract a variety of players, but it offers quite a few unique features not found in any one place currently. You can choose among 4 career paths within your country, and most of the environment is created by the users themselves. At the moment, the game is in the invite-only beta stage, but they boast 10,000 users from 43 different countries involved in the beta process now.
