Firefly MMORPG in the works

After writing Buffy and Angel, Joss Whedon wrote almost a season of a new space western, Firefly, before it was cancelled.  DVD sales of Firefly and sales of tickets for the movie Serenity were incredibly high. And now it’s going to be a game.

According to the new report, The Multiverse Network, a network of MMOGs and the makers of a free MMOG technology platform, expects to announce later today that it has signed a deal with Fox Licensing to turn the short lived science fiction drama into a MMORPG. “We see virtual worlds as an extraordinarily promising new entertainment medium,” commented Fox Licensing’s vice president of media enterprises Adam Kline in an e-mail. “We believe Multiverse can deliver an experience that will remain true to the original series, while enabling a whole new level of personal involvement for fans.” While the television series itself was cut short after a handful of episodes, Firefly’s fan following has been nothing short of zealous. The movement even helped spur a feature film based on the continuing misadventures of Capt. Mal Reynolds and his motley band of smugglers who travel the galaxy aboard a rather humble ship named Serenity. From Gamasutra.

 Not bad for a cancelled show.