Publisher: Codemasters

Developer: Codemasters

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

N Amer - Cancelled

Online - Cancelled

Official Game Website

Dragon Empires News & Interviews

GZ Interview: Codemasters’ Marketing Brand Manager Discusses Cancellation of Dragon Empires
09/13/2004
“It warms us all that we have such a dedicated community of players and it of course saddens us that we could not reward them with the final game”

Codemasters Cancels Dragon Empires
09/03/2004
Codemasters today announced the cancellation of further development of the massively multiplayer online role playing project Dragon Empires.

The folks over at Starglade have posted an article that takes a closer look at the most common death systems. Accompanying the article are comments from Mark Zechiel, designer for Dragon Empires.
09/02/2004

GZ Interview: Dragon Empires Samantha Russell Talks About the Role of a Community Liaison Manager
07/30/2004
“A good CLM builds strong relationships with the people”

MMP market may be growing with new titles, but it takes a lot for the titles to succeed
07/22/2004
Games evolve, gamers evolve but the fate of games lies in the hands of its players

Revealed: the mysterious, mystical Twins of Dragon Empires.
07/08/2004
The five mighty dragons of Dragon Empires, the forthcoming player-driven fantasy MMORPG epic

E3’s crop of MMP titles shows a great deal of promise
05/20/2004
Content will be key when it comes to which ones will survive a crowded market

Developers and Publishers Showcase Innovative 3D Graphics at the E3
05/11/2004
NDL announced today that more than a dozen computer video game titles using its Gamebryo 3D graphics engine

Live from the show floor ? see behind the scenes at Codemasters E3 booth
05/06/2004
Codemasters will be offering a unique Big Brother style view of its E3 showcase

Dragon Empires All New Website Gets Fired Up
04/13/2004
Enter the world of Fortitude, learn about the MMP realm

New Dragon Empires Web Site Launches
04/01/2004
Contests, screens, game information available

GZ Interview: Explore the Core of the Dragon Empires Combat System with Codemaster's Peter Tyson
03/19/2004
“Clans provide community, friends and someone to watch your back!”

Test Your Dragon Empires Knowledge, Win a Spot in the Beta
02/03/2004
Contest will allow players to experience the world and get a game poster

Dragon Empires Gears Up for Next Phase of Beta
01/26/2004
Beta0.5 starts beginning of February!

Developers Diary
12/12/2003

City Building
11/14/2003

Dragon Empires lays down the lore of Fortitude’s ancient races.
11/13/2003
Set in the fictional world of Fortitude – a land ravaged by war and presided over by dragons – Dragon Empires is Codemasters’ revolutionary player versus player MMORPG

Tester diary from a non-tester?
10/27/2003

The beta test of Dragon Empires is due to start in May 2004. If you want to take part, sign up to our beta list now. As well as being on the list you will receive a monthly HTML/Text newsletter about events in the Dragon Empires world.
09/17/2003

Dragon Empires Dev Team Meets Major Milestone
07/31/2003
Game’s First Live Test Targets Online Player vs. Player Combat

Codemasters Reveals New Dragon Empires Movie
07/17/2003
The movie soars into Dragon Empires’ world on the wings of the incredible Bird Dragon as it swoops down into a valley, races over buildings, and skims the tops of forest trees before flying onto a battlefield.


06/02/2003

NDL's 3D Technology Powers Hit Titles at E3
05/14/2003
NDL's technology is powering demo titles at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo

Action 4 life has posted a Dragon Empires Q&A interviewing Jim Purbrick
05/05/2003

Codemasters to Reveal First Playable of Dragon Empires at E3
04/24/2003
Beta test program begins this summer; over 120,000 already signed on to participate in Codemasters’ first MMORPG

Codemasters E3 Line-up Announced
04/16/2003
Featuring American Idol; successors to famed franchises Operation Flashpoint and Colin McRae Rally;

GZ Interview: Dragon Empires coming soon; workplace productivity to drop 80%
03/14/2003
Remember that little time-devouring phenomenon called EverQuest?  Codemasters is getting ready to compete (and perhaps defeat) the king of MMORPGs with Dragon Empires.

NDL and Dragon Empires
02/21/2003
NDL's 3D Graphics Toolkit Being Used in Dragon Empires

Dragon Empires' Enhanced Engine Reveals Astonishing Landscapes
01/09/2003
Codemasters’ Dragon Empires will boast the most visually stunning world in a MMORPG to date thanks to innovative enhancements made to its already powerful graphics engine.

Fan Site Toolkit Available for Dragon Empires
06/27/2002
Codemasters has created a new Fan Site Toolkit for its groundbreaking fantasy MMORPG, Dragon Empires.  Gamers can now download official materials to add to their personal web sites at the dedicated Dragon Empires web site

Codemasters Reveals Dragon Empires
05/23/2002
Codemasters today unveils the next generation of MMORPGs as the breathtaking world of Dragon Empires is revealed for the first time at E3.

Codematers' Reveals the Dragons in Dragon Empires
04/30/2002
Revealed today are the first images of two of these incredible dragons.  The Dragon Empires’ development team is currently breathing life into these magnificent beasts, one for each of the land’s five empires.

Players Input Shapes Dragon Empires
04/09/2002
In the build up to the launch of Dragon Empires’ Beta Test program in July, the game’s design is evolving thanks to the input, suggestions and feedback coming from forum users and the growing online community.

Author Piers Anthony Lends Talent to Dragon Empires
02/28/2002
The world of Dragon Empires, Codemasters’ massively multiplayer online RPG of incredible fantasy and clan rule, has been christened “Fortitude” by the renowned science fiction and fantasy author Piers Anthony.

Dragon Empires to Satisfy Transatlantic Gameplay Tastes
01/31/2002
Codemasters Melds European and American Development Talent for Groundbreaking Massive Multiplayer Online RPG

Codemasters Recruiting Beta Testers for IGI2 and Dragon Empires
11/20/2001
Codemasters has launched online micro sites for two of next year’s major PC titles: IGI2: Covert Strike, the sequel to the award-winning first-person shooter, and Dragon Empires, the fantasy based MMORPG that will host a world of clan-based tribal players.

Dragon Empires Ratings

Dragon Empires has solid content ideas and terrific graphics
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