It seems that the Twilight franchise is growing beyond even books and movies into the realm of video games. Word from developer BrainJunk Studios is that they’re working on an MMORPG set in the Twilight universe. For those of you unfamiliar with the initials, MMORPG stands for Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game; this is a genre of video game defined by its being played over the Internet with thousands to millions of other players.
Typically, an MMORPG (or just MMO for short) features many different roles for players to inhabit; this proposed Twilight game would seem to have only three: human, vampire, and werewolf. Not being familiar with the series, I invite reader correction on this issue, but if true, would that be enough? Especially as I’m sure it would be possible to turn a human into a vampire, reducing the choice to two?
This is worthy of mention because we see young kids being swept up in online communities as it is, with virtual worlds like Habbo Hotel and Club Penguin. Generally, these environments are aimed at younger children. What happens when these kids become teens and get tired of the “kiddy” atmosphere of these titles? Presumably they’ll now be able to move on to the Twilight MMO. And that could be dangerous.
Being a video game player myself, I don’t automatically demonize games. But as a parent, I’m also well aware of the dangers of allowing my son to spend too much time in front of the TV, or at the computer. I’d rather he looked at such things as momentary diversions from spending time with me and his mother, or getting exercise outside. Playing a video game shouldn’t be a destination in and of itself. So be warned, parents: the Twilight series is hugely successful, in no small part because it appeals to the frustrated emotions of adolescents. If they have the opportunity to experience all of that by inhabiting the world of Twilight, you’d better believe it’s going to be super addictive.
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LOL
July 29th, 2009 - 12:15:26 AM
LOLOLOLOLOL TWILIGHT MMO WHAT A JOKE LOLOLOLOL.
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are you fucking joking?
July 29th, 2009 - 12:21:10 AM
This is the biggest fucking joke I've ever seen.
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Lulz
July 29th, 2009 - 12:43:13 AM
Twilight as a MMO will fail so hard.
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Twi Fag Fan
July 29th, 2009 - 12:50:10 AM
OH MY GOD! I'M LIKE HAVING A FUCKING ORGASM ABOUT THIS RIGHT NOW! HOLY SHIT!
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twilightfan111
July 29th, 2009 - 12:50:51 AM
OMG im telling my twilight fan club in school and we will all play togather!!! im so happy :D <3 twilight and edward hes so cute
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Twifan60344624725
July 29th, 2009 - 12:53:11 AM
My frreends are goonna be seoo jellus because i am gonna lplay it furst! TWLIGHT IS AWESOME11!!1!!5!!%512!
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fapstotwilight
July 29th, 2009 - 12:54:44 AM
I love twilight so much i fap to it every night.... some day i will be Edward.... some day they will stop making fun of me... some day i will be a vampire!!!!
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SuparVampireKid6624
July 29th, 2009 - 12:54:53 AM
I LUV TWILIGHT! I can't wait for this to cum out! I'm gonna play it all the time!11!51!!$%!
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edwardhaveme
July 29th, 2009 - 12:57:03 AM
Edward i want gay sex from you, IN ME EDWARD NEVER LEAVE ME I WANT YOU VAMPIRE FUCK ME!
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Vamp
July 29th, 2009 - 12:57:17 AM
I dress up as a vampire every night and read twilight! I wonder if I play this enough I'll becum a real vampire like Edward! I want to have sexx with him!
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vampfuck
July 29th, 2009 - 12:59:57 AM
The kids at school say i am a "faggot" but they dont belive the power of vampires like edward..... ill show them..... ill show them all..... ill turn into a vampire and rape them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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twifan#1
July 29th, 2009 - 1:03:51 AM
CAN I BE EDWARD!??!!?! I hope i dont become a "uber gamer" Teeehee or a nerd, i love mmo's like rune scape i have a lvl 15, add me at twilightgirl1233
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Bloody
July 29th, 2009 - 1:05:25 AM
NO WAY TWFAN#1 ! You play runescape too? I LOVE THAT MMO! It's so epic! I don't wanna be Edward, I wanna be his boyfriend!
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Countess
July 29th, 2009 - 1:07:35 AM
I am going to buy this and play it all day, I will become the best vampire ever. In real life I like to drink blood all day. It's delicious No one will be better than me. Ever.. They can't... IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!!!
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wtf
July 29th, 2009 - 1:56:20 AM
WTF?! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FAAAAAAAAAAAAIL
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CB
July 29th, 2009 - 2:40:25 AM
WHAT?!?! *runs and hides* This shall shame the gaming industry.... Somebody should smite this piece of shit!
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Savage
July 29th, 2009 - 4:35:45 AM
Omg these comments are hilarious 10/10
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Squirrel
July 29th, 2009 - 7:02:19 AM
I'm gonna play as Edward and get ALL the chicks. ...and then realize they're all 10 years old and go back to playing WOW.
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The Game
July 29th, 2009 - 8:48:06 AM
The game.
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Twolightsonebottle
July 29th, 2009 - 8:58:39 AM
What the hell? This has to be a joke. Really. Really? If this is srs business, I know what I'm getting for christmas. Please god let them put in a friendly fire function. 4chan Vampire Guild slaughtering schoolgirls coming next christmas to a store near you.
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anon1336
July 29th, 2009 - 9:37:28 AM
srsly... DEF GOING TO BE A WOW KILLER! AMG!
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fail
July 29th, 2009 - 10:56:43 AM
I love how much this will fail, it will be filled with whiny 10 year olds and everyone will start to leave because its terrible and based off of twilight
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Electrice
July 29th, 2009 - 11:06:32 AM
Oh god. No.
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The lulz
July 29th, 2009 - 11:21:54 AM
GORDON FREEMAN OMG
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CONX
July 29th, 2009 - 11:59:29 AM
WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOLOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL anyone who doesn't think this is the biggest fail ever can S MY D!
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twilight sucks
July 29th, 2009 - 12:00:55 PM
Twilight mmo? This is a joke to humanity.
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fapfapfapfapfapfapfapfap
July 29th, 2009 - 1:14:55 PM
10/10 will read again /popcorn
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Oh my god. - MyMMOGames.net - Multiplayer Gaming and Media Community
July 29th, 2009 - 4:41:00 PM
[...] my god. Twilight MMO in the works. WHY GOD WHY __________________ "In a trail of fire I know we will be free again -- In [...]
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L1on
July 29th, 2009 - 5:20:23 PM
Is this real? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I wonder how many 13 year old girls and 40 year old pedophiles will play this piece of shit.
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WTF
July 29th, 2009 - 5:21:13 PM
Oh come the fuck on.
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Jack
July 29th, 2009 - 5:26:16 PM
"What happens when these kids become teens and get tired of the “kiddy” atmosphere of these titles? Presumably they’ll now be able to move on to the Twilight MMO. And that could be dangerous." Pffft, more like... "What happens when these kids become teens and get tired of the “kiddy” atmosphere of these titles? Presumably they’ll now be able to move on to the World of Warcraft MMO. And that could be dangerous."
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Jack
July 29th, 2009 - 5:27:55 PM
Also, the books and films might be hugely successful. But I highly doubt that this "Game" will. I'd rather play Runescape than this.
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x_TWILIGHT_SLUT_x
July 29th, 2009 - 6:03:26 PM
OMG I LOVE TWILIGHT I HAVE AN EDWARD DILDO AND BUTT PLUG AND VAMPIRE TEETH I SUCK COCK WITH AND I SHOVE THE MOVIE CASES IN MY ASS!!!!!!!
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lulzlulzlulzlulz
July 29th, 2009 - 6:08:26 PM
lulz wtf XD i pissed my pants, im gonna name myself nottavampire
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grandeza
July 29th, 2009 - 6:17:16 PM
This will be so much fun to troll. Assuming theres no payment required I will have fun trolling. Bad idea for a game honestly. They're totally reaching out to a different audience that won't take it. I'm so going to choose wolf since most people will choose vampire and own all the 10 year olds =] i'll choose human if they have any fighting chance against anyone(in other words I'll troll as a wolf)
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TRAP
July 29th, 2009 - 7:44:59 PM
This will end up just like the matrix online
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Rand0mname
July 30th, 2009 - 2:48:01 AM
can't be done, it will fail horribly
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LOL
July 30th, 2009 - 6:30:38 AM
The world will end when they this comes true. Believe me, everyone will die... laughing at it.
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XxXtwilightanalXxX
July 30th, 2009 - 10:38:09 AM
OH SHIT!!!
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Dialist
July 30th, 2009 - 6:13:16 PM
The most amusing part of it all is that the game developer that does this will be the black sheep of the internet community for a loooooong time.
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Daw Faw Daw
July 31st, 2009 - 4:03:46 PM
I'm having a hard time telling if any comments are actually serious, that's how big of a joke this is
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BabyFisting
August 1st, 2009 - 12:40:48 PM
They don't know what an MMO really is... Or vampires.. Or talent.
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lolque
August 6th, 2009 - 10:12:06 PM
Here it is children: The worlds largest fail. Twifags gtfo and take your fail with you. kthnx.
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LaughingDemon
August 28th, 2009 - 11:18:27 AM
ROFL. Oh GOD this is just sad. They've got sex toys and MMORPG's. What's next? Edward blow-up dolls? All these twilight fans posting here are making me LMAO. Not to mention their parents are probably homosexual and they resort to twilight for self security. >_> lmao Twilight just CAN'T Get ANY worse. lol
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O rly?
August 30th, 2009 - 5:19:08 AM
Lol.
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Jevonne
November 21st, 2009 - 6:20:06 PM
God said "let there be fail", and there was a Twilight MMO.
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Laughing
November 26th, 2009 - 3:22:08 PM
@ Jevonne. LOL. :)
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