Tracy,  Ricky,  Damien and Phil discuss metaverse and open world games, an episode inspired by Captain Grim’s short machinima called “Did Classic WOW Live Up to Expectations?”  released on 15 May 2021.

Inspiration for S1 Episode 12

“Did Classic WoW Live up to Expectations?” by Captain Grim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4l6_0mOtfo 

Related articles

• Forbes article, Metaverse definitions https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhackl/2021/05/02/defining-the-metaverse-today/
• Verge article, Epic vs Apple anti-trust trial https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417697/apple-epic-fortnite-app-store-antitrust-trial-day-1
• In memory of Ebbe Altberg, CEO Second Life  https://community.secondlife.com/blogs/entry/8158-remembering-ebbe/
• Stories from EVE Online https://www.ranker.com/list/wildest-eve-online-stories/cody-mello-klein
• Elite Dangerous: Formidine Rift Mystery https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-04-25-a-three-year-old-elite-dangerous-mystery-is-finally-unravelling

 Machinima

• World of Workcraft by Lagspike Films https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msmRwlg23Qc&t=12s

 Games/MMOs

• Fortnite (Epic Games)
• Virbela
• Eve Online game
• Elite Dangerous game
• Assassin’s Creed game
• No Man’s Sky game
• Dwarf Fortress game
• Second Life game
• Minecraft game
• Myst game

 Literature

• Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
• Neuromancer by William Gibson
• Elite: Reclamation https://amzn.to/3jmCxJJ
• Elite Dangerous Premonition https://amzn.to/3A9tly8

Major Open World Games for Machinima Production 

• GTA V with it’s Rockstar editor
• Fallout: New Vegas
• Skyrim
• Witcher 3
• Eve Online
• Elite Dangerous
• No Man’s Sky
• STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl
• Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wind

  Recent Open World Games with good modding

• Valheim
• Everspace 2
• Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (Omniverse Machinima)
• Microsoft Flight Simulator
• Watch Dogs Legion
• Death Stranding

Other tools

• Unreal 5 Beta is available
• ZBrush CoreMini 2021
• Blender 2.93
• Audio2Face Update