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Bill Roper joins Champions Online team

Monday 3-Nov-2008 1:01 PM Ex-Flagship Studios boss heads to Cryptic Studios
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Ex-CEO of failed Hellgate: London developer Flagship Studios, Bill Roper, has joined Cryptic Studios as design director on DC Comics MMO Champions Online.

Before the trouble at Flagship, which had to sack practically its entire development staff and can upcoming RPG Mythos, Roper worked on Diablo and Starcraft at Blizzard Entertainment.

His new post on Champions Online will have him adapt the original pen-and-paper RPG to the MMO space, and promise players "total customization" over their Batman and Super Man-esque heroes.

"Bill brings a ton of creative energy to the Cryptic office and we're thrilled to have him join our team," said Cryptic boss John Needham "His years of gaming and online experience are huge assets to all of our projects, and Bill will assist us in furthering our studio's vision to create innovative, exciting MMO gameplay."

"Cryptic has experienced huge growth over the past year and has exciting opportunities ahead of it," Roper added. "The company knows how to choose compelling IPs that have rich histories such as Champions and Star Trek. I'm looking forward to working with the team."

We suppose that really is the end of Flagship, then.

Andy Robinsoncomputerandvideogames.com
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Champions Online is nothing to do with DC Comics.
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