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Meet Senior Game Designer Colman Bryant
Aug 24th
Tell us a little about what you do at Hi-Rez Studios.
I’m a Senior Game Designer at Hi-Rez Studios. I make levels for PvE and PvP, and contribute to designs for new features, but mostly I work with the character art pipeline designing and implementing thebots and bosses that you fight in PvE missions. A typical day for me involves meeting with artists and other designers to discuss and flesh out new concepts, writing documents outlining gameplay or technical elements that artists and animators need to create the art and animations, and combining those art assets with the weapons and minds of the bots, which I create by configuring devices and creating AI scripts in the game’s vast database. I also know all the cheat codes in the game. Did you know if you’re on the title screen and press Up, Down, Left, Right, Up… well, I should probably let you figure it out yourself.
How did you get into the gaming industry? How did you get to Hi-Rez Studios?My first game development job was during college, interning for minimum wage at a company in California that makes educational games for young kids. I spent the summer designing and building More >
Mogazine Reviews Global Agenda
Aug 19th
MMO Editorial blog MOGAZINE calls Global Agenda: The TF2 MMO and declares that there’s “no doubt that the balance between classes is by far one of the best in the genre.”
Check out Mogazine’s Anthony Spezzano’s review of Global Agenda including his thoughts on class balance, Sandstorm and the open-world PvE (“a massive open-world PvE area called the Sonoran Desert, frequently characterized by the statement; “it takes about 15 minutes to jetpack across the area””).
One of the best things about Global Agenda is its class balance. Some class/spec combinations may be more annoying then others but there is no doubt that the balance between classes is by far one of the best in the genre. Even the comparison of the “Common” (white) loot and the “Epic” (purple) loot is very minimal. Bottom line, if you’re sick of unbalanced classes and games where gear conquers skill, Global Agenda is an excellent choice.
Read the whole article here.
15% discount for your friends, head flair for YOU!
Aug 17th
Refer friends to Global Agenda, and get bad-ass in-game head flair. It’s that easy!
All Global Agenda players that have purchased the game now have a set of coupon codes that they can give to friends to encourage them to buy the game. These codes give a 15% discount in the Global Agenda Store. Give these codes to your friends and once 5 of your coupons are used, you will get the boonie hat head flair! (Flair will be awarded starting Monday, August 23).
Note: Coupons are only valid in the Global Agenda Store.
Where can I find my coupons?
Log into your Account and click on the Coupon Codes tab. Give the coupon code to your friend to use during the purchase process.
How can I tell if a coupon has been used?
Look at the Used column in the Coupon Code tab. It shows whether the code has been used or not.
I’ve given away all my coupons. Can I get more?
Yes! Your coupons will be replenished once a day. You should always have 5 unused coupons in your account.
Five people have used my coupons! How do I get my flair?
We’ll start awarding flair on Monday, August 23 to anyone who has 5 coupons used. More >
Global Agenda Sandstorm hits UK Retail Stores on September 10
Aug 13th
LONDON, UK – (August 12, 2010). Hi-Rez Studios and publisher Iceberg Interactive today announced the UK retail release of the award-winning shooter massively multiplayer online game Global Agenda. After a highly successful digital-only release in February 2010, the boxed product of Global Agenda launches September 10, 2010 at GAME retail outlets throughout England and Ireland as well as Play.com, Zavvi, TheHut.com, Shopto.net and Amazon.co.uk. Global Agenda is available for pre-order at those destinations starting today.
Future localized versions of Global Agenda for Europe are planned, including a German retail version, which is slated for release on October 29, 2010.
Global Agenda allows players to create and customize multiple agent characters, complementing FPS skills with accessible RPG-style progression. Players can co-op with friends online, compete in fast-paced competitive multiplayer matches, and conquer persistent territory with player-formed groups called agencies.
The release also includes Global Agenda’s Sandstorm expansion. Sandstorm introduces new and varied player weapons, craftable consumables, a Mission Giver system, a story-driven mission experience within the Sonoran Open Zone, and high-level Raid content.
Players can enjoy all current content, including Player-vs-Player combat, Player-vs-Environment solo and co-op content, and Agency-vs- Agency seasons, without any required monthly payment. Future content updates will be delivered via optional More >
Global Agenda Version 1.36 Goes Live Thurs., Aug 12
Aug 11th
Global Agenda: Sandstorm Version 1.36 arrives tomorrow, Thurs. August 12. The patch introduces significant modifications to the Agency-vs-Agency system, as well as a variety of cleanups and improvements to the game. Full patch notes are found here.
This patch is part of the free Sandstorm expansion. Players are reminded that Global Agenda has no monthly fees.
The Global Agenda Servers are expected to be down on THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010 from ~11:00 AM- 3:00 PM US Eastern (15:00 to 19:00 GMT) while the patch is deployed. Watch GAServerStatus on Twitter for the latest server availability information.
If you have not tried Global Agenda, a free trial is available for download by visiting http://www.globalagendagame.com/freetrial.
The game is also available for 25% off for a limited time at the Global Agenda Store.
Global Agenda 25% Off in the Global Agenda Store and on Direct2Drive
Aug 10th
For a limited time only, Global Agenda is 25% off when you buy direct from Hi-Rez Studios at the Global Agenda Store.
The same discount is also available on Direct2Drive, which launched Global Agenda: Sandstorm today. Those who buy on Direct2Drive get exclusive in-game flair (Cowboy Hat and Sunglasses).
Those who want to try before they buy can download the trial either on the Global Agenda website or Fileplanet.
Global Agenda Six Months Later – Executive Producer Talks with Lore Hound
Aug 4th
It’s hard to believe the way I discovered Global Agenda. As I was stomping through PAX 2009 (that’d be PAX “Prime”) I heard a man shooting something about “No elves.” Mildly interested, I turned to see a booth lined with computers. Computers with people huddled over playing a game I had never seen. Turns out, I knew exactly what the game was. This was the game responsible for shooting an elven mage in the head while he was casting.
I sat down, played a few rounds, and found myself very interested…
To celebrate the six-month accomplishment of Global Agenda I decided to harass Hi-Rez with some questions. Executive Producer Todd Harris was kind enough to indulge me. The answers are only a click away.
LoreHound.com: First and foremost, congratulations on making it to a healthy six months. Not many games manage to get this far with the community and hype still behind them.
Todd Harris: Thanks! Our dev team is thrilled to see Global Agenda thriving and growing, and we definitely see the community as a big reason for this.
Hi-Rez Studios had some pretty clear cut ideas for the Global Agenda when it launched. The title was positioned to be its own beast, not an iteration from More >
Global Agenda Six Months Later – Executive Producer Talks with Lore Hound
Aug 4th
It’s hard to believe the way I discovered Global Agenda. As I was stomping through PAX 2009 (that’d be PAX “Prime”) I heard a man shooting something about “No elves.” Mildly interested, I turned to see a booth lined with computers. Computers with people huddled over playing a game I had never seen. Turns out, I knew exactly what the game was. This was the game responsible for shooting an elven mage in the head while he was casting.
I sat down, played a few rounds, and found myself very interested…
To celebrate the six-month accomplishment of Global Agenda I decided to harass Hi-Rez with some questions. Executive Producer Todd Harris was kind enough to indulge me. The answers are only a click away.
LoreHound.com: First and foremost, congratulations on making it to a healthy six months. Not many games manage to get this far with the community and hype still behind them.
Todd Harris: Thanks! Our dev team is thrilled to see Global Agenda thriving and growing, and we definitely see the community as a big reason for this.
Hi-Rez Studios had some pretty clear cut ideas for the Global Agenda when it launched. The title was positioned to be its own beast, not an iteration from More >
Global Agenda Developers Blog: Sonoran Desert Open Zone
Aug 3rd
Global Agenda’s Sandstorm expansion introduces an open zone where players can gain experience and loot through a Mission-Giver system and PvE encounters. The Sonoran Desert Open Zone is located just outside of Dome City (yes, players get to step OUTSIDE of Dome City!) and is primarily designed for level 5-15 players.
Todd Harris, Global Agenda’s executive producer, talks about the Open Zone in the this week’s dev blog.
Congratulations to Season 2 AvA Winners!
Aug 1st
Hi-Rez Studios congratulates the winners of Season 2 of Global Agenda’s Agency-vs-Agency (AvA) battle for persistent territory control.
The Protocol, Intrepid, and TGCI agencies each took home victories in the North American, European and Pacific Rim, respectively.
AvA is a war simulation game inside the Global Agenda, the world’s #1 sci-fi shooter/MMO. Within AvA, player-created groups, called agencies, battle one another in an on-going struggle to control territory and produce rare resources. The winner is the agency that produces the most inside its factories during the length of a season. Goods are produced by holding territories, and placing Factories, Mines and Labs, of escalating levels, on them.
The next season of AvA kicks off later in August, with significant changes to the overall gameplay to make it easier for agencies to get involved.
Players are reminded that Global Agenda requires NO MONTHLY FEES for any of its content, including AvA.
North American Zone – Antarctica G22
European Zone – Antarctica U22
Pacific Rim Zone – Antarctica P12