The 4.8 update for the Mafia themed MMORPG, Omerta, was released today. The studio behind it, Omerta Game Ltd., says that this "marks a new beginning for the MMORPG."
Version 4.8 comes after an unprecedented, game-changing war that saw a faction of meticulously organised Serbian families - lead by the fearless Kurosawa family - take surprise control of Omerta's 1930's-inspired mafia streets. The shake up is so severe that, for the first time in years, many of Omerta's longest-established factions and most dedicated players have been left reeling on the sidelines.
Anything could happen now.
Taking Over The Mean Streets of Omerta
The Kurosawa family's frightening rise to dominance in Version 4.7 surprised and shook Omerta's mafia hierarchy to the core. Nobody saw it coming; not the developers, not the crew, and certainly not the opposing families taking comfort in their routines.
When new rounds launch, Omerta often settles into a familiar groove of powerful families reclaiming their territory – something nobody dares to oppose. However, Version 4.7 was different. A daring early war was instead organised by a collective of Serbian families through Omerta's secretive IRC channels. The aim: upset the established order and stake a claim for Omerta's streets.
To everyone's surprise - It worked!
The unexpected shoot-out sent Tommy Gun bullets flying across 26 of Omerta's 27 mafia families, blind-siding the Godfather's of major families so severely that all they could do was congratulate the effort. Over 3000 players died in the surprise attacks and a total of 6 families were wiped out, 3 from either side – a huge upset considering their comparative numbers and influence.
A counter attack was soon launched by Omerta's established mafia families but it was futile, making only a small dent in the Serbian mafia's plans. Kurosawa and its extended family were so well prepared that they swatted away the attack, put on their thinking trilby's and, weeks later, launched a successful final attack of their own to take full control of Omerta.
As Version 4.7 closed, Omerta's biggest shake up in years was completed. Now, Version 4.8 is truly a new beginning for the MMORPG.
Anything could happen now.
Taking Over The Mean Streets of Omerta
The Kurosawa family's frightening rise to dominance in Version 4.7 surprised and shook Omerta's mafia hierarchy to the core. Nobody saw it coming; not the developers, not the crew, and certainly not the opposing families taking comfort in their routines.
When new rounds launch, Omerta often settles into a familiar groove of powerful families reclaiming their territory – something nobody dares to oppose. However, Version 4.7 was different. A daring early war was instead organised by a collective of Serbian families through Omerta's secretive IRC channels. The aim: upset the established order and stake a claim for Omerta's streets.
To everyone's surprise - It worked!
The unexpected shoot-out sent Tommy Gun bullets flying across 26 of Omerta's 27 mafia families, blind-siding the Godfather's of major families so severely that all they could do was congratulate the effort. Over 3000 players died in the surprise attacks and a total of 6 families were wiped out, 3 from either side – a huge upset considering their comparative numbers and influence.
A counter attack was soon launched by Omerta's established mafia families but it was futile, making only a small dent in the Serbian mafia's plans. Kurosawa and its extended family were so well prepared that they swatted away the attack, put on their thinking trilby's and, weeks later, launched a successful final attack of their own to take full control of Omerta.
As Version 4.7 closed, Omerta's biggest shake up in years was completed. Now, Version 4.8 is truly a new beginning for the MMORPG.