Global Agenda Access

Global Agenda Beta Schedule

2010-01-07T09:45:00.000-08:00

Some info on the Global Agenda beta schedule.

The Global Agenda beta servers are available for play only during specific play test windows, and those tests may be limited to only certain game features. Registered beta participants will receive specific test instructions prior to each Closed Beta test event, as the events are announced.

In general, during January, we expect the servers to be up each day most days in January, except for Wednesdays, starting on January 7 and continuing through January 26. On January 29 through 31, there will be a special Name Reserve and Character Creation event (details to be announced later).

In order to concentrate testing, the servers are currently expected to be live only from 1 PM to 1 AM US Eastern Time daily (10 AM to 10 PM Pacific, 6 PM to 6 AM GMT). The actual hours of operation may change as we progress through testing.

Global Agenda mission type overview

2010-01-04T10:13:00.000-08:00

With Global Agenda's release date fast approaching, the guys from TenTonHammer have taken some time with Todd Harris to discuss Global Agenda's mission types.

We spoke with Todd Harris, Executive Producer of Global Agenda, regarding the core of the game's PvP - the match formats or "mission types," and maps. At launch, Global Agenda will boast a total of five mission types for Mercenary PvP (the free-to-play matchmade PvP) and one match type for Conquest PvP (in which agencies vie for control of territory and resources). Here's a quick rundown of the five Mercenary mission types, many of which will be familiar to online shooter fans.

Be sure to check out the whole article for more info on all the mission goodness.

Global Agenda release date announced

2009-12-17T09:23:00.000-08:00

Hi-Rez Studios has officially announced the Global Agenda release date as February 1, 2010! You may remember Steam leaking this date a little while back, but now it's been confirmed. Additionally, they've opened up pre-orders on the Global Agenda site, Steam, and Amazon marketplace. Some of the benefits include:

Gain access to Beta – Players that pre-order will gain access to Global Agenda beta events in January. Note that the beta servers are available for play only during specific play test windows, and that tests may be limited to only certain game features. To participate in the Global Agenda beta, you must register your Product Key online at the Global Agenda website following your pre-purchase. Registered beta participants will receive specific test instructions prior to each Closed Beta test event, as the events are announced.
In-game Items – Players that activate their Product Key on the Global Agenda website prior to February 1, 2010, will receive a special in-game helmet captured from the Commonwealth, as well as head flair honoring the Global Agenda "No Elves" marketing campaign.
Reserve Your Player Name and Agency Name - Gain access to Global Agenda’s pre-launch “Name Reserve” event, in which players are given the opportunity to reserve their in-game name ahead of launch day (exact dates for the Name Reserve event to be announced). Players will also be able to reserve an Agency name during the game’s official launch.

Those interested in reading further can check out the full press release on the Global Agenda blog.

Global Agenda Beta CBT-2A begins this weekend!

2009-12-09T22:08:00.000-08:00

Hi-Rez Studios has just announced that Closed Beta Test 2A will begin this weekend, December 11th. This test features a shiny new game client with lots of new stuff for testers to get their hands on.

Not a whole bunch to say beyond that right now. Obviously keep an eye out here and around the Global Agenda community for beta keys as the testing session draws closer!

Global Agenda release date hint

2009-12-01T22:30:00.001-08:00

So with little else to report on right now, I'd like to take a moment and contribute to the rumor mill. By this I mean discussing the recent posting of February 1, 2010 as the expected release date of Global Agenda. This date comes from Steam, the current distributor of Global Agenda beta. Literally ripped from the Global Agenda Steam page:

I know there have been instances where Hi-Rez has mentioned February as a target, so I can't imagine this date being completely unfounded and really should serve to give February more credence. And hey, that's less than 3 months!

NoxX hosting beta key giveaway

2009-11-28T10:15:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Bion who pointed of that the NoxXious Agency will be giving out some beta keys in a TF2 event coming up. Here's the clip:

On Friday, the 4th of December at 7:00pm PST NoxXious will be hosting a TF2 match on our dedicated server. We will have a few of our members in-game partaking in the face-melting and hopefully a few Hi-Rezians will join in the fun as well. The rest of the roster will be filled with people who have yet to receive a beta key.

Those interested can read the full info on the official thread.

2009-11-23T20:36:00.000-08:00

The Escapist has posted a nice segment highlighting Hi-Rez Studios' exceptionally clever "No Elves" campaign. The video is part of the Escapist's satirical gaming news feature. The entire video is about 5 minutes in length with the No Elves portion starting in at around 2:40. Head on over to the Escapist to check it out:

Global Agenda online game Escapist video

Global Agenda Medic interview

2009-11-20T19:25:00.000-08:00

The guys at TenTonHammer have posted a nice QA regarding the Medic class and all the stress that comes along with being responsible for your team members health and well being.

Ten Ton Hammer: Obviously medics are all about keeping allies in the pink, but we learned in the assault class interview about how they can buff damage output and work some poison damage of their own. What are the various support roles in combat that the medic fills?

Todd Harris, Global Agenda Executive Producer: They definitely have a variety of support options. They can do concentrated healing on a single target, they have a different option of a channel heal that can heal multiple allies at the same time, there’s also a different option of lesser healing with a damage buff, and there’s also a variety of in-hand devices that can buff team damage temporarily or even increase team damage temporarily. So quite a few support options are available to the medic.

Ten Ton Hammer: And all of this supports the team while it’s in motion. The medic doesn’t deploy first aid kits or anything like that, correct?

Todd: That’s right. Robotics is the other class that has a healing device, that’s a deployable medic crate, but with the medic, all of the healing is emanating around the character.

Head on over to TenTonHammer to read the full interview with Global Agenda's Todd Harris.

Quickdraw Beta Key Contest!

2009-11-12T17:56:00.000-08:00

So it looks like I've received a few more Global Agenda beta keys after all! This is obviously good news, as everyone wants a beta key these days.

With such short notice given the upcoming phase of testing, I want to get keys out to people as fast as possible to make sure that the winners have enough time to download the client and get to playing.

So how can one win a key? Well, I'll be picking a few random members who have stopped by the site today and they'll receive a notification by email sometime later tonight.

Global Agenda preview and beta key offering

2009-11-12T17:55:00.000-08:00

The guys at Escapist have posted a nice lengthy article about Global Agenda and are also offering a chance to win 1 of 10 beta keys. Here's a clip from the article:

Playing the game in its non-subscription form gets you access to "match-made PVP, or also PVE content so you can level up your character that way." You'll also get loot drops, there's a social area, you can visit vendors, customize character with new suits and dyes, and make use of the built-in voice chat. And if that's all you ever do, you'll have a very satisfying shooter experience comparable to other online shooters, but as Harris puts it "We also say come for the action gameplay, then stay for the game of territory control."

He's referring to Conquest, the "grand turn based strategy game" mode that's only accessible in the subscription version of Global Agenda. Conquest is Global Agenda's version of realm versus realm gameplay, as Alliances compete to claim territory and meet win conditions that might stretch over a 30- or 40-day arc. Alliances are comprised of groups of Agencies - Global Agenda's version of a guild. Starting an Agency is just a matter of getting some friends together and paying a nominal in-game fee; where you go from there is up to your creativity and ruthlessness.

For those interested in a key, simply enter the word 'Escape' into your Global Agenda account referral code box. For the rest of the article, head over to the Global Agenda preview.

Beta phase this weekend

2009-11-10T18:50:00.001-08:00

It looks like another phase of Global Agenda closed beta will be held over the weekend. This is a small phase, introducing only a couple new features. The testing weekend is going to be pretty focused as well.

Unfortunately, I don't think we'll have keys this weekend, but the good news is that Agency vs Agency looks to be on for December. I'm sure new keys will be handed out at that time and you can bet we'll get a hold of a few for the loyal fans that frequent our site.

Global Agenda to use Vivox Voice

2009-11-10T18:48:00.001-08:00

Hi-Rez Studios has announced today that they will be incorporating Vivox Voice support upon release. Some features include:

In-Game Player Voice Chat - push to talk voice chat enables team communication within co-op player-vs-environment missions as well as competitive player-vs-player missions.
In-Game News Broadcasts - delivery of voice broadcasts within the game that describe key victories and events associated with Global Agenda’s persistent territory control gameplay.
Out Of Game Player Voice Chat (Subscriber Only): Subscribers gain the ability to talk with Agency members and other Global Agenda players while playing other games or simply browsing the web. Players can use a variety of access methods including the Vivox Web Voice within the toolbar controls, Vivox Voice on Facebook, or calling into a specified chat channel from their phone.

Good stuff for sure. Head on over to the Global Agenda official blog to read the full press release.

Todd Harris interview at ZAM

2009-08-15T18:48:00.001-07:00

Executive Producer Todd Harris sits down with ZAM to discuss all things Global Agenda.

ZAM: We’d like to start things off by talking about the dynamic, player-driven world that’s advertised to exist in Global Agenda. Can you tell us more about what makes this possible?

Todd: Well, one of our early design goals was to have elder-game drama emerge from the choices and actions of players and player groups. That way the game would remain interesting even for max-level players. So, we designed with that goal always in mind and implemented features that supported that goal.

For example, within Global Agenda there is no concept of developer-created factions, like Horde vs. Alliance that players must select between. Instead, players create and name their agency groups and they choose which other agencies they will ally with and which agencies they will oppose.

Also, in what we call the Campaign, these player groups compete with one another for limited territory and resources within the world. So, this global conflict over territory, technology, and influence makes for a very dynamic world with politics, intrigue and, at times, all out war. There is a world map that displays the persistent territory areas and who is in control of each area so that aspect is certainly very dynamic.

Beta Key Contest One

2009-08-14T14:51:00.000-07:00

That's right folks, Global Agenda Access has secured a nice cache of beta keys for the ongoing closed beta test! Today marks the beginning of our first official beta key contest where we will be handing out five (5) keys to our registered members. Entry into this contest is quick and simple, especially for existing members. To find out exactly how to enter, please check out the contest page.

All members interested in applying should do so as soon as possible, this contest will only run until 12:00 PST on Wednesday August 19th, 2009. Winners will be notified at that time!

Global Agenda on Tour

2009-08-11T15:32:00.000-07:00

Hi-Rez Studios announced today that Global Agenda would be making appearances at several upcoming technology events.

Dallas, Texas QuakeCon August 13 - 15
Atlanta, Georgia DragonCon September 4
Seattle, Washington Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) September 4-6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Games and Media Expo (GameX) October 22-24
Las Vegas, Nevada Consumer Electronic Show (CES) January 7-10

Anyone planning to attend any of those? Let us know!

BarnGamerz interview with Todd Harris

2009-08-06T17:55:00.000-07:00

BarnGamerz hit up Hi Rez Studios in Atlanta, Georgia to check out Global Agenda. They talk about the four classes of Global Agenda, melee and weapons, PvP & PvE, map types, CTF (or in this case "Capture the Robot") and more.

I've compiled a list of what was covered so check it out!

Global Agenda's first testers are leveling up!

2009-07-28T21:25:00.000-07:00

While the first phase of the beta doesn't official begin until tomorrow, Hi-Rez Studios has already allowed a select group of testers that live nearby to come in and begin playing, fun!

Today, our NooBs got a special treat. While Global Agenda’s Closed Beta does not officially begin until tomorrow (July 24), we allowed the tester's to login early and be the first on our Beta Servers. So, if you are one of our Closed Beta testers and you login right at the start tomorrow and see a few players already tooling around 10 levels ahead of you – you know they were probably among the group that was at Hi-Rez today.

Discuss the article with us.

FilePlanet Beta Contest

2009-07-22T14:20:00.000-07:00

FilePlanet is holding a contest for entry into the Global Agenda beta. It looks like 10 lucky subscribers will gain entry.

So, some exciting news for our subscribers! Hi-Rez Studios is moving their new game into Closed Beta Phase 1A and letting a VERY limited 1,000 players in to check the game out this coming weekend, July 24th - July 27th. Global Agenda is a fast-paced action MMO using the Unreal Tournament 3 engine and set in Earth's near future, a spy-fi world of advanced technology and player-driven conflict.

Massively tours Hi-Rez Studios

2009-07-22T14:19:00.001-07:00

Massively recently visited Global Agenda's developer, Hi-Rez Studios, for a tour of the office, an interview with executive producer Todd Harris, and some time with the game. Watch it here.

New interview with Todd Harris at GameReplays

2009-07-18T14:45:00.003-07:00

Executive Producer Todd Harris sat down with GameReplays for an exclusive interview about all things Global Agenda.

Has it been difficult as an independent company to develop an MMO? What hurdles have you come across that you might not have expected at first?

Todd: Well, the positive side of being independent is that it has allowed us to establish our own art style, game design, and production schedule. I think we’ve taken some risks with our hybrid game style that would have been more difficult given a traditional publisher funded model.

Hi-Rez Studios' model of frequent and diverse community interaction is definitely a nice change from the increasingly faceless developers in the industry. We all appreciate their unique presence in the industry!

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Hi-Rez Planning QuakeCon Appearance

2009-07-18T14:45:00.001-07:00

An anonymous, but trustworthy source has confirmed the appearance of Hi-Rez Studios at QuakeCon this year. The details regarding where, when, and to what degree Global Agenda will be shown have yet to be seen, but I'm sure it won't disappoint.

QuakeCon is the annual Texas gathering of gamers from around the country to create the largest LAN Party anywhere. Visit the official QuakeCon website for more information and free registration.

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Welcome to Global Agenda Access!

2009-07-18T14:44:00.001-07:00

We are the newest addition to Global Agenda fansites. Our focus is to provide a community driven atmosphere where players can meet and collaborate. Additionally, community minded individuals can access a free platform to build their Global Agenda projects. Some of the features we provide include:

Fully functional forum (obviously!)
Growing collection of interviews and previews
Free project and agency web hosting
User submitted articles and editorials
Contests
Much more as our userbase grows and we get your feedback!

Since we are a new site here in the Global Agenda community, if you like what you see here we sincerely hope that you take a minute and register in our forum to let us know what you like and what you'd like to see here on the site. Our goal is to provide the Global Agenda community with a top-notch, ad-free experience and we hope that community will include you! Check out Global Agenda Access now.

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