Stirring up some discussion this afternoon, Jolt Online Gaming has announced that they'll be reviving the classic Zork adventure series with a new casual browser-based MMO called Legends of Zork. Gameplay details are pretty scarce at the moment, but they do offer the following storyline setup:
The Great Underground Empire has recently fallen and the land is in disarray. The Royal Treasury has been sacked. The stock market has collapsed, leading even mighty FrobozzCo International to fire employees from throughout its subsidiaries. A craze of treasure-hunting has swept through the remnants of the Great Underground Empire. The New Zork Times reports that trolls, kobolds and other dangerous creatures are venturing far from their lairs. Adventurers and monsters are increasingly coming into conflict over areas rich with loot. It's a dangerous time to be a newly-unemployed traveling salesman, but it's also a great time to try a bit of adventuring.
No release date is given, but the press release does suggest that beta testing 20e5 isn't far off. So sure to keep an eye on the game's official website!
