Blue Mars

From FAS Virtual Worlds Almanac

Blue Mars
Developer(s)	Avatar Reality
URL	http://www.avatar-reality.com
Software license	Proprietary
Engine	CryEngine
Status	In Development
Setting	Urban, Science Fiction
Platform	PC

Use and Demographics
Primary use(s)	Community, Gaming
Target Audience(s)	Adults
Language(s)	English

Features
User-generated content	No
Property/Object Ownership	Yes
Land ownership	Yes
Private spaces	Yes
In-game currency	Yes

Graphical and Content Features
Physics-based	Yes
Complex 3-D, such as a realistic human body	Yes

Communication
Text Chat	Yes
Voice Chat	Yes

Management and Privacy

Blue Mars is a massively multiplayer Virtual World that is currently in development. It is intended to be broad and support many different types of content, like Second Life or Active Worlds, but have significantly higher quality. It is based on the CryEngine, a commercial game engine that was most prominently used in the game Far Cry.

Contents 1 User-Generated Content 2 Screenshots 3 References 4 External Links 5 In the News 6 Scholarly Research

User-Generated Content

Users will not have the ability to create their own content and upload it to the world. Instead, Blue Mars will contract with various companies to create unique content for the game. Users will have the ability to purchase content from these third parties.

Screenshots

References

External Links

In the News

• Nicole Kristen, Blue Mars Looks Pretty Sweet, Mashable, 2008-02-19.

Scholarly Research