Ryzom: The Ryzom Ring - Preview @ GameSpot

GameSpot takes a look at Nevrax' potentially innovative Ryzom Ring:

The concept of allowing users to generate their own content is nothing new. Back as far as the late eighties, gamers were getting in on the act with packages such as Sensible Software's Shoot-'Em-Up Construction Kit. Since then, some developers have shipped tools within their games to enable players to create custom levels or missions, and such freedom soon proved popular as online communities flourished--Doom, Morrowind, and Neverwinter Nights were just a few to galvanise would-be designers to get creative.

Now, this idea is being taken a step further by Nevrax, the team behind the online role-playing game The Saga of Ryzom. The new content, called Ryzom Ring, is currently in the alpha stage of testing but will be freely available to subscribers to the main online RPG. In a recent visit to GameSpot UK HQ, Nevrax director Milko Berset took us through the basics, before leaving us a copy to get stuck into.

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