APB: All Points Bulletin

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Title: APB: All Points Bulletin
Description: APB: All Points Bulletin is an MMOG set in a the modern-day, fictional city of San Paro. Conceived by David Jones, the creator of the Grand Theft Auto series, it is centered around gang-based shooting and racing. It is based around two factions, Criminals and Enforcers, and the player has to choose a side, to either fight crime or to take a part in it. The title All Points Bulletin refers to how events are generated. If criminals for instance plan to rob a store, the game seeks out a small group of enforcers of equal skill and abilities (often four-on-four, but also with teams of ten players) to prevent the robbing by issuing an all-points bulletin. This is done by dividing the city in two action areas for up to 80 players simultaneously. The game's open city world can be explored freely, but the events depend entirely on the players' actions and are not driven by AI or pre-defined quests. As such it offers only player-vs-player combat (PvP). Not every player can be shot however, only when they are matched to oppose you in an assignment. Missions usually consist of different steps for both sides and both factions start at a similar distance from the objective so there is no advantage for either side. The game can be played alone, but a team-based approach is encouraged. Often assignments will be streamed to a team leader who can decide to accept a task or not.
Date Issued: 2010
Creator: Realtime Worlds Ltd.
Publisher: Realtime Worlds Ltd.
Identifier: ark:/78322/3659
Spatial Coverage: BOS-1

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