When gamigo and the developer Reakktor Media announced that they would be collaborating on the space action MMOG Black Prophecy, it piqued the curiosity of the community but also raised a few concerns. There was mostly excitement that Black Prophecy had found a successful publisher, but some fans also expressed concern about whether or not free-to-play was the proper business model for this game.
Christian Schütt (also known as "SnowCrash"), formerly Black Prophecy's Community Manager and now its Assistant Product Manager, discussed the hopes and fears of Black Prophecy's fans with Patrick Streppel, member of the executive board of gamigo, and Kirk Lenke, CEO of Reakktor Media.
Christian Schütt (also known as "SnowCrash"), formerly Black Prophecy's Community Manager and now its Assistant Product Manager, discussed the hopes and fears of Black Prophecy's fans with Patrick Streppel, member of the executive board of gamigo, and Kirk Lenke, CEO of Reakktor Media.
In the fourth edition of "Behind the Scenes", questions that had been asked in the community's official forum were answered. Most of all, (Black Prophecy Gold)the game's business model was explained in detail and the collaboration between the two companies was praised. Questions about a possible Collector's Edition and about content to be added after the official launch of the game were also addressed.