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The Perfect Ten: The truth about lockboxes
Call them lockboxes, lootboxes, super packs, gift packs, treasure boxes, mystic chests, or Chupacabra's lunchpails, but these virtual boxes of mystery, fame, and fortune are all the rage in MMOs these days. Few studios have resisted the siren's call of such easy money, much to the dismay of many-a-gamer. The idea is that a game will dish out to players free locked treasure boxes that require purchased keys to open. The allure of the box's mystery prize is often too strong to resist, especially when there's the possibility of a huge reward inside. The result too often is strong buyer's remorse and studio glee. There's been a lot of conversation around lockboxes here on Massively, so I wanted to dedicate this week's Perfect Ten to dissecting the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth of these items for you.
The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Runespell: Overture
Indie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to writing free-form poetry on their LiveJournals. We at Joystiq believe no one deserves to starve, and many indie developers are entitled to a fridge full of tasty, fulfilling media coverage, right here. This week, the Mystic Box band discuss the creation of Runespell: Overture. What's your game called, and what's it about? Our game is called Runespell: Overture. Our story takes place in England, twenty years before William The Conqueror invades it. It is an age in which Vikings and Normans still menace England, but are largely held at bay by its Saxon king, Edward the Confessor. At the heart of England a massive storm is brewing, a furious whiteout that consumes the countryside, called the "Grim Whyte." People say that gods and monsters roam the icy realm behind the storm's wintery curtains. It is within the Grim Whyte that our story unfolds.
