Fox Digital Entertainment and QMx Interactive Inc. have just announced the first officially licensed video game based on the cult hit TV series Firefly. The game will be called Firefly Online, and it will be a multi-user, social online role-playing game. Firefly Online will initially be released for smartphones and tablets, including those based on iOS and Android operating systems.In Firefly Online, players take on the role of a ship captain as they hire a crew and lead missions, while trading with and competing against millions of other players like themselves. Much like the crew of Serenity, the Firefly – class transport ship featured in the original show, players must do whatever it takes to survive in the Verse: find a crew, find a job and keep flying.At QMx, we know firsthand how great and powerful a franchise Firefly is and how mighty the Browncoats are,” said Andy Gore, CEO of QMXi and Quantum Mechanix Inc., which produces official collectibles and replicas for Firefly.It has always been our mission to bring the Verse to life for our customers in every way possible. The idea of creating an interactive experience where fans can have their own Firefly adventures–well, that’s just too shiny for words,”Gore said.Firefly Online is currently in development by QMXi and Spark Plug Games, and game is expected to be released during the summer of 2014. Firefly fans can preregister for the game at www.KeepFlying.com.
