“When the opportunity came for Cryptic to obtain the license for Star Trek, we were absolutely thrilled,” said Jack Emmert, the studio's chief creative officer.
“There are few other fictional backgrounds that fit the MMORPG medium so well. After all, Star Trek was never about a single character, ship or even planet; Star Trek was always about an entire universe. And MMORPGs are uniquely suited to create such a thing and allow players to explore every inch.”
The game, which will feature space and shipboard gameplay as well as “unique options for player-generated content”, will get its first showing at the Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas on August 10. More details can be found at Star Trek Online's official website.