Shadowrun Q and A

If you missed the Shadowrun Q and A session tha took place yesterday at 2:00, do not fear, for I have a recap of the best questions and answers…

Kimona – Next: (xbadwolfx) This might sound random, but will you be able to play a game JUST with PC/Xbox-360 players? (Can you limit who joins?)

Fall – no, you can’t limit who joins the game. think of this this way: we’re enabling cross-platform not to prove which is better, but to really open up and expand the base of people who are playing the game. when you’re in the game, you honestly can’t tell (or really care) which platform players are on. YOu can find out by looking at their gamertag, but in the heat of the battle it doesn’t matter.

Fall – so no, we didn’t restrict it. The platform doesn’t matter, the skill of the players and how you work together as a team matters.

Kimona- (ididurgirl) whats target release date?

Fall – We’ve only publicly said “June”.

Fall – but think EARLY June.

Kimona – (aDrain) Will there be any clan features?

Fall – no specific clan features. however, there is a party system a la Halo 2, where you can join into a party and then travel from game to game together.

Kimona – Next: (fatal1ty) [DaKing Note - Yes, the real Fatal1ty] How skilled do you consider the combat, movement, and strategic elements of Shadowrun, and how do you see it panning out for serious competitive play? Have you tested it in the hands of good gamers, and if so, how did they react to it?

Fall – We heard through the grapevine that some of the MLG guys were too busy playing SR to practice for a big tournament

Fall – I guess that’s a good sign that the competitve gamers think SR is a good fit for serious competitve play.

Finally, a question you knew I would ask…

Kimona- Next: (DaKing240) Question: Without giving away the achievements, how does the Shadowrun achievements range from, and what was your favorite achievement and why

Fall- I can’t talk about specific achievements but I can say…

Fall- … that we tried to creat achievements that encapsulated the kind of cook “oh my god that was awesome” moments that happening during a really good game.

Kimona- John’s adding that it’s not so much all about the grind

Kimona- It’s about those cool moments

Kimona- Just thinking about them gives me fever

Some other details we learned is that the demo is stil being worked on, and they do not have a date yet for it. Also, they are giving the standard PR no announcement in regards to future plans and future DLC for the game.