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Mojang launches Scrolls website, complete with first gameplay trailer

Rory Young - Monday, June 25, 2012 1:13pm (PST) Like (1) +my favourites

Seriously, it's a game and not just viral Bethesda advertisement

Prepare to be blown away, people. Mojang's Scrolls is actually a game, and not just a media frenzy/controversy stirred up by Bethesda to advertise The Elder Scrolls. Seriously, we're not kidding here, and we have a new Scrolls trailer and some screenshots to prove it. The tactical RPG/card game now has its very own website too, as Scrolls.com has been relaunched with a fresh update from the dev team.

According to Jakob Porser, co-founder of Mojang, Scrolls is on the verge of beginning its closed alpha. This phase will include multiplayer matches, single player vs. the AI and deck building features -- and will not be available to the public. The next phase after the alpha, the open beta, will add in a single-player campaign and be open to the public, but will require you to purchase the game for a discounted price. Expect more information on that later.

It sounds like Scrolls will be following the same path that Minecraft cut out, as in an incomplete version of the game being made available for purchase. Those purchases will help fund further development of the game and gage interest, with the bonus that beta purchasers will receive the full version at no cost. It's really a genius business plan, and hopefully it means Scrolls becomes the best game it can be.

That's right, Scrolls is a game -- we have proof.

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Jaw7765 Jun 25, 12

I can see such a resemblance to Skyrim or any other Elder Scrolls game... Whew Bethesda you had a right to sue Mojang for the name "Scrolls" -_-...
It looks alright for my taste. Too chess like which I don't care for. Probably won't be playing it, but it's nice to Mojang moving on.

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levio91 Jun 26, 12

quote Jaw7765
I can see such a resemblance to Skyrim or any other Elder Scrolls game... Whew Bethesda you had a right to sue Mojang for the name "Scrolls" -_-...
It looks alright for my taste. Too chess like which I don't care for. Probably won't be playing it, but it's nice to Mojang moving on.

I no longer feel the need to defend Bethesda like I used to because they released their DLC exclusively for a month on 360 because Microsoft bribed them.

Hey Bethesda quit bullying companies you suck right now

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BlackLabel Jun 26, 12

quote levio91
quote Jaw7765
I can see such a resemblance to Skyrim or any other Elder Scrolls game... Whew Bethesda you had a right to sue Mojang for the name "Scrolls" -_-...
It looks alright for my taste. Too chess like which I don't care for. Probably won't be playing it, but it's nice to Mojang moving on.
I no longer feel the need to defend Bethesda like I used to because they released their DLC exclusively for a month on 360 because Microsoft bribed them.

Hey Bethesda quit bullying companies you suck right now

Microsoft didn't bribe them Bethesda actively search out these deals..

Morrowind = Xbox exclusive.

Oblivion = Xbox 360 got DLC 100% exclusive, Bethesda cited PS3 lacked the memory for DLC.. PS3 didn't get the content until the GOTY edition.

Fallout 3 = Xbox 360 timed exclusivity of 30 days for DLC.

Fallout New Vegas = Xbox 360 timed exclusivity of 30 days for DLC.

Skyrim = Xbox 360 timed exclusivity of 30 days for DLC.

It's not like this is new and their partnership with Microsoft spans all the way back to 2002 when they made the deal to have Morrowind on Xbox and not Playstation 2. This deal is so watertight I am saying it now.. Fallout 4 will have timed exclusive content for Xbox 360/720 whichever it releases on.

I could understand your outrage if this was a new thing, but you're kind of late to the party as this has been happening since long before Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 existed.

As for Scrolls the game looks alright. I'll probably give it a try though I believe the game just like other card battling games will be better online as I am convinced the AI cheats when you are doing well in games like this. It's like "you have 60 cards in your deck and you happen to pull out the best card in the game right as i'm kicking your ass", now that may happen once in a while but that tends to happen a lot in games like Magic The Gathering.

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MrGrimm Jun 26, 12

I hope there aren't any overpowered cards, some other card games I play are just no fun because a guy draws some sooper dooper card and destroys the battle field.

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thewatermeloncult Jun 26, 12

quote MrGrimm
I hope there aren't any overpowered cards, some other card games I play are just no fun because a guy draws some sooper dooper card and destroys the battle field.

I agree. That's why I stopped playing pokemon when I was younger. The monsters got ridiculously strong.

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levio91 Jun 26, 12

quote BlackLabel
quote levio91
quote Jaw7765
I can see such a resemblance to Skyrim or any other Elder Scrolls game... Whew Bethesda you had a right to sue Mojang for the name "Scrolls" -_-...
It looks alright for my taste. Too chess like which I don't care for. Probably won't be playing it, but it's nice to Mojang moving on.
I no longer feel the need to defend Bethesda like I used to because they released their DLC exclusively for a month on 360 because Microsoft bribed them.

Hey Bethesda quit bullying companies you suck right now
Microsoft didn't bribe them Bethesda actively search out these deals..

Morrowind = Xbox exclusive.

Oblivion = Xbox 360 got DLC 100% exclusive, Bethesda cited PS3 lacked the memory for DLC.. PS3 didn't get the content until the GOTY edition.

Fallout 3 = Xbox 360 timed exclusivity of 30 days for DLC.

Fallout New Vegas = Xbox 360 timed exclusivity of 30 days for DLC.

Skyrim = Xbox 360 timed exclusivity of 30 days for DLC.

It's not like this is new and their partnership with Microsoft spans all the way back to 2002 when they made the deal to have Morrowind on Xbox and not Playstation 2. This deal is so watertight I am saying it now.. Fallout 4 will have timed exclusive content for Xbox 360/720 whichever it releases on.

I could understand your outrage if this was a new thing, but you're kind of late to the party as this has been happening since long before Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 existed.

As for Scrolls the game looks alright. I'll probably give it a try though I believe the game just like other card battling games will be better online as I am convinced the AI cheats when you are doing well in games like this. It's like "you have 60 cards in your deck and you happen to pull out the best card in the game right as i'm kicking your ass", now that may happen once in a while but that tends to happen a lot in games like Magic The Gathering.

Morrowind wasnt exclusive for Xbox it came out for PC. I am talking about PC version of Skyrim... not that I think the PS3 version should be the neglected console.

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BlackLabel Jun 27, 12

levio91, When I say exclusive it is always console exclusive e.g. Meaning PC is a separate entity always and that if one game is on Xbox and not on Playstation it is exclusive even if it is on PC.. That was pretty much my point. Though it still stands Bethesda does deals with Microsoft at the expense of the other platforms including PC more often than not.

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levio91 Jun 29, 12

quote BlackLabel
levio91, When I say exclusive it is always console exclusive e.g. Meaning PC is a separate entity always and that if one game is on Xbox and not on Playstation it is exclusive even if it is on PC.. That was pretty much my point. Though it still stands Bethesda does deals with Microsoft at the expense of the other platforms including PC more often than not.

Dur dur dur so you be sayin dey deal with xbox more den other consoles der der der... thanks for en
lightening me to some things I didnt already know

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BlackLabel Jun 29, 12

quote levio91
quote BlackLabel
levio91, When I say exclusive it is always console exclusive e.g. Meaning PC is a separate entity always and that if one game is on Xbox and not on Playstation it is exclusive even if it is on PC.. That was pretty much my point. Though it still stands Bethesda does deals with Microsoft at the expense of the other platforms including PC more often than not.
Dur dur dur so you be sayin dey deal with xbox more den other consoles der der der... thanks for en
lightening me to some things I didnt already know

And thank you for showing me you're a dick.. There was absolutely no reason for a response like that.

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Monarchco Jul 6, 12

levio91

Since this is currently clear as rain, and you clearly dont understand shit.

ok, yes, stuff comes out on xbox first, no, its not from bribes, yes it happens with other games also.

But guess what, This is something called contracts, the legal version of bribing

Microsoft has paid both bethesda and activision for each of their games where xbox has had something others dont, most often, DLC's 30 days before.

You think this is not true? guess, what, if it wasnt, than they would all release at the same time, otherwise the company would take a financial hit, of which there is no contract to compensate for.