CipSoft GmbH
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CipSoft GmbH, or CIP, is a video game developer based in Regensburg, Germany most notable for the online roleplaying game Tibia. They also market Tibia: Land of Heroes, a cell-phone-based version of the game.
In late 2006, with the launch of their new website, CipSoft reported 27 people working actively. CipSoft also moved its offices in early 2006 because of the company wishing to expand and are currently hiring new employees.
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[edit] Tibia
Tibia was created in 1997 as a result of a student project that eventually became a large MMORPG. The base itself is similar to others of its genre but has very basic graphics. It started with only one server but currently holds 72 where up to 900 players play at most peak hours.
The game is based in a medieval environment where mythical creatures such as dragons roam through the land. Players are allowed to choose between four different vocations so they can carry on their adventures in different ways. These are Knights, Paladins, Druids and Sorcerers.
The game itself is updated twice a year in the summer and winter updates, where major changes are introduced; generally summer updates create new hunting areas and cities to explore while the winter update is more about gameplay changes. Both of these updates usually affect the quality of the graphics as well, making it better than ever. The most recent Christmas update had unlocked long unseen area's in which many players often discussed.
The maximum players online at one time was 57,070 as of 1/27/07
[edit] Tibia: Land of Heroes
In January 2002, CipSoft began to venture into mobile gaming. They adapted the successful idea of online role-playing games to Java and Symbian OS-enabled mobile devices. Tibia: Land of Heroes is the first mobile massive multiplayer online role-playing game for mobile phones. After the presentation at the 2003 CeBIT fair in Hanover, the game was launched May 2003 in cooperation with T-Mobile, Germany's largest mobile carrier.
[edit] Future projects
According to CipSoft's Staff Page, Stephan Volger, one of CipSoft's executive officers is in charge of developing a prototype for a new product. Their job section speculates that the new product may involve 3D graphics.
