Evony Online
The real time strategy Evony Online has been possibly the best release of 2009, with the fastest growing user base amongst the free browser based MMO crowds.
Brought to life originally as Civony by an upcoming gaming house out of China called UMGE. United Multiplayer Gaming Entertainment is a collection of the best minds in massively multiplayer gaming; working out of China where the MMO market is hugely developed and massively popular.
The successful ingredients they’ve put together for their online game Evony Free Forever centers around the fact that the browser game is obviously free, with simply an option to purchase game coins for additional experience – but also by the fact they haven’t scrimped or cut corners on the graphical arrangement of evony online.
The impact on the MMO niche has been substantial with a whole host of titles quickly following the evony release. We’re now seeing things like Napwars (Fog of War) by SOHO Union and a range of Evony follow-ups by UMGE including iEvony, Evony Age II and other beta titles.
While this release has copped plenty of flack for its suggestive advertising campaign, few could argue that it’s had a positive overall baring on free browser games. The gamer has been the winner overall with so many titles trying to follow in the footsteps of this one.
The experience will probably improve the ability of the guys over at UMGE so expect big things as they release their online sequels to Evony in the coming months. With several million gamers signed up online – Evony has a great base to work with and should work hard to keep their players loyal, allowing them to move across to new games they release in the months and years ahead.
