2009's Most Highly Anticipated Online Multiplayer Games

These games are so highly anticipated they are talked about around gamer tables everywhere, at great length. We want to know how the graphics look, what characters we can choose from, how many worlds there will be, monthly fees associated with each game and when the exact release date is so we can all run out and pre-order. Here is your guide to 2009's most anticipated online multiplayer games.

Aion

Released by NCSoft Aion is a combination of there successful game Guild Wars and Blizzards World of Warcraft combined. Aion offers fighting while flying on mounts, the most customization we as gamers have ever seen in creating our own personal characters, as well as beautiful graphics and scenery. NCSoft will be releasing this game in Europe and America sometime during the end of the year. Earnings reports from the company schedule the release date for the 3^rd or 4^th quarter of 2009. This game has already gone live in Korea and China where it has seen tremendous success.

http://www.aiononline.com/us/

Guild Wars 2

Beta was supposed to commence late 2008 but was pushed back because NCSoft wants "players to be blown away when they first experience GW2". Guild Wars players are still holding out hope for a 2009 release although earnings report for 2009 schedule the release between 4^th quarter 2009 and beginning of 2011. This is a large gap and players want a more definite answer to when the game will be released. GW2 will implement the side kicking system as seen in City of Heroes. No monthly fees with any Guild Wars game and that will be carried through to GW2. NCSoft will be offering players a MMORPG game just like Aion, Wow, and EverQuest but with no cost. You cannot beat that deal.

http://www.guildwars.com/products/guildwars2/gw2faq/

Diablo III

Gamers crave that next game fix and Diablo III is ready to give it to them. The first two Diablo games , created by Blizzard, were a big success and III is said to follow in the footsteps of greatness. This action role-playing game will continue with the Diablo series taking its players through a rich environment with varying settings. Unravel the storyline while fighting monsters and bosses that only your mind can imagine. Viewing the screenshots from this game only gets you more excited to play.

http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/

Dragon Age Origins

The logo on the website for Dragon Age Origins says it all, "An epic tale of violence, lust, and betrayal". I mean what more can we gamers ask for? The makers of Star Wars, Knights of the Old Republic, and Mass Effect outdid themselves creating this game. Both pc and console versions of Dragon Age Origins will be released during the second half of 2009 with a specific date not yet set. This bloody, mature game created by Electronic Arts is not for players of all ages. The rating has not been set but be sure that this game will be for players aged 13+.

http://dragonage.bioware.com/index.html