Microsoft trying to develop 300,000 player online game

Microsoft is trying to make history with a new 360 title, it seems - by developing a system that allows for 300,000 players simultaneously.

A job posting released by the firm has called for "an experienced server developer to help develop our server architecture. We are building an extremely high performance system to extend console games to the server in new ways; creating a completely new set of web services to support dynamic programming information of games and scheduling data".

Requirements for the role include "building a backend capable of hosting a 300,000 player game in real-time with real money on the line (anti-cheating, etc)" the post ing says

http://www.developmag.com/news/31970/Microsoft-trying-to-develop-300000-player-online-game

dayum what could it be?

halo 4? :P

299,999 grenades coming at you all at once.

TheBowerhouse

lmao whats that 1 guy being killed by 299,999 gernades or that 1 guy killing every one wiht a rocket launcher

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299,999 grenades coming at you all at once.

resevl4rlz

lmao whats that 1 guy being killed by 299,999 gernades or that 1 guy killing every one wiht a rocket launcher

That'll be totally hectic and awesome.

I saw this on a job website a few weeks ago...Microsoft game studios has several job openings for new games and experiences... all I know is that they are creating a new Halo, I don't think this massive multiplayer connection has anything to do with it though.

This sounds like something that could be possible maybe ten years from now, especially if this is another first-person shooter.

I too think its 1 vs 100, if that was a shooter it would be way too hectic.

Wtf is MAGth3warr1or

[QUOTE="th3warr1or"]Wtf is MAGslvrraven9

If you build a system from the ground up and Money is not a problem, when TB are now the new MB and home Hi-speed internets are now 16mb+ with a average gamer hi-speed pings at 3-6mb. 300000 person server will not be a lagged out slop server. BUT it will not be cheap to build

a console mmorpg? hmm.. pretty much the only thing that first 300000 players. weve already started getting rpgs and rts onto console, guess mmos are next. controls would be wierd though?

Insanely Incredibly Huge Massive Action Game

IIHMAG

299,999 spawn kills...

I too think its 1 vs 100, if that was a shooter it would be way too hectic.

franky_babylon

Everytime I hear about online games getting bigger and bigger with multiplayer I just really hope that it is a star wars game like rogue squadron or x-wing vs tie fighter it is being developed for. Imagine the final battle over Endor in episode VI having this kind of multiplayer where you can choose to play as the rebels or the empire.

Perfect fit for this tech IMO.

It says with "real money on the line". That sounds a little bit odd and like a red flag for BS. However, if it is in any way true, it will be some kind of crummy little game like 1v100 (another guy mentioned that too) rather than an actual IP of any kind....

Since they said dealing with real money, I don't know how they might be referring to a MMO. However, maybe they were talking about a paid subscription. I suppose they may have been talking about an MMO if that is the case. Either way, I don't see the point in a server that supports 300,000 people. Even a MMO. I suppose it might be cheaper to maintain in the long run, or more sustainable, but I really don't see what benefit gamers get?!

I see that as more of a General Xbox Live Server. It doesn;t just talk about gaming, it talks about all the other functions of windows live and live featres. I think its more of an elaborate way to bring the community closer to just beyond the avatar system, No game will ever host 300,000 players at once anytime with our current level of technology. Not even in next gen gaming.

well in this project I don't seeimpossibilitiesbut I seedifficulties this could be done in about 2-5 years and Microsoft didn't just made that 300,000 number up but I think that there will be one map that is ridiculously huge and that would fit 300,000 players and the game would be a little more social and on the other hand this would be called super MMO and imagine 300,000 players are in one virtual world exploring meter by meter and In my opinion I think it would be fun to play

If they can do it, without serious lag. I'm onboard for playing whatever it is.

Meaby something to do with the avatars? I hope, since theyr totally useless as they are now.....

Microsoft is trying to make history with a new 360 title, it seems - by developing a system that allows for 300,000 players simultaneously.

A job posting released by the firm has called for "an experienced server developer to help develop our server architecture. We are building an extremely high performance system to extend console games to the server in new ways; creating a completely new set of web services to support dynamic programming information of games and scheduling data".

Requirements for the role include "building a backend capable of hosting a 300,000 player game in real-time with real money on the line (anti-cheating, etc)" the post ing says

http://www.developmag.com/news/31970/Microsoft-trying-to-develop-300000-player-online-game

dayum what could it be?

halo 4? :P

Decko5

a console mmorpg? hmm.. pretty much the only thing that first 300000 players. weve already started getting rpgs and rts onto console, guess mmos are next. controls would be wierd though?

spizzaza

well i think the problem with MMos on consoles is that they are made for pcs i mean i someone made an MMO from the Ground up with consoles in mind im sure it could work but then theres also the sub fee which is tuff since we pay for live.

Everytime I hear about online games getting bigger and bigger with multiplayer I just really hope that it is a star wars game like rogue squadron or x-wing vs tie fighter it is being developed for. Imagine the final battle over Endor in episode VI having this kind of multiplayer where you can choose to play as the rebels or the empire.

Perfect fit for this tech IMO.

brittoss

a console mmorpg? hmm.. pretty much the only thing that first 300000 players. weve already started getting rpgs and rts onto console, guess mmos are next. controls would be wierd though?

spizzaza

299,999 grenades coming at you all at once.

TheBowerhouse

in all likelyhood it's not even for any IP, it probably has more to do with offering dedicated to servers to current gen games.

This game will have huge hype when a release date is announced. I will play it depending on what kind of game it is.Society74

Um, throw a grenade and get a 40,000 kill streak instantly.

well in this project I don't seeimpossibilitiesbut I seedifficulties this could be done in about 2-5 years and Microsoft didn't just made that 300,000 number up but I think that there will be one map that is ridiculously huge and that would fit 300,000 players and the game would be a little more social and on the other hand this would be called super MMO and imagine 300,000 players are in one virtual world exploring meter by meter and In my opinion I think it would be fun to play

anaselhaouat

don't bring back old threads:|

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299,999 grenades coming at you all at once.

lmao whats that 1 guy being killed by 299,999 gernades or that 1 guy killing every one wiht a rocket launcher

That's, that's incredibly hard to do. I could only understand if they were making an MMO or game show-like game. But if they did an action game, like MAG, then no. This won't work. MAG still has to prove it can work well with the 256 player formula.

I am guessing an MMORPG of some sort.. they have been looking to get one on the 360 for a while. Now I highly doubt it will be a world with 300,000 all in the area.. I am guessing simply split servers that update among themselves (for economic purposes). Anyway for the money paid out to use Xbox live it is about time they gives us a reason to be paying it :P

I am more interested in the money aspect, I LOVE to gamble, and if this is indeed a game that allows you to gamble real money based on how you perform in game, I don't care what it is, I am buying it on release :)wigan_gamer