Imperator Online

Imperator Online is a new MMORPG currently in development by Mythic Entertainment. It is scheduled for an early 2006 release, at this time and is based upon the same game engine as their previous title, Dark Age of Camelot.

Set in the future, the world of Imperator Online has a history divergent to our own - three Crux Points in history that shaped the future differently. The Roman Empire was reverted back to a republic, and survived significantly longer than the Roman Empire in our timeline.

This begins with Claudius (who historically became Emperor) warning Germanicus of the plot against him. Being a popular, powerful general, Germanicus is able to start a civil war within the Roman Empire, from which his and Claudius' faction emerge victorious. Neither of the men are keen on the policy of imperialism, they decide to reestablish the Roman Republic. The resulting republic stands the test of the time, eventually becoming space-faring.

More information on these crux points is given in the Imperator Online Dev Diary, here

Now, part of the Terran Alliance with Terra Prime (Earth) at it's beating heart, they are threatened by the Mayans who also spread to the stars - betraying Rome for possession the largest production facilities for antimatter as well as one of the largest known reserves of a mineral used in the production of tritanium (known to the Romans as the Great Betrayal). The game will supposedly open with diplomatic contacts from the Mayan Empire meeting with the Roman Senate.

External links

Official Site:

http://www.imperatoronline.com/

Fan Sites:

http://imperator.okratas.com/

http://camelotvault.ign.com/imperator/