A new MMO, Project: Gorgon, released to a Steam success that blew past expectations. The game is both developed and published by Elder Game, LLC, a studio started by two industry veterans. While Project: Gorgon has many of the trappings players might expect from a traditional MMO, the game takes pride in completely immersing players in its world. Quest markers and icons don't appear to help navigate; instead, attention to the world and NPC dialogue is required. The same is true for skills, with characters gaining proficiency in everything from swords to dancing just by performing actions tied to that skill family.
Project: Gorgon has been in early access for quite some time, but it only averaged around 200 to 300 players concurrently. While the team behind the game undoubtedly wanted more eyes on the title, the in-game traffic was predictable. That didn't turn out to be the case once 1.0 was released. Immediately after launch, the game's population skyrocketed. Within a couple of days, Project: Gorgon went from welcoming a few hundred daily players into its world to thousands. Success is never bad for a new game, but it seems to have caught Elder Game off guard.
