If every man and his dog were not seemingly looking to capitilise on the WoW-expanded horizons of the genre, even the creator of Earthworm Jim and MDK is now getting in on the act. Dave Perry, formerly of Shiny Entertainment, has revealed that he too is hard at work on an ambitious new game, to be published by Acclaim Games. Perry reveals that the new project, dubbed 'Top Secret' at present, will be heavily guided by user input throughout the process.

"A Video Game Industry Directorship" even awaits the player coming up with the best ideas for the new MMO, with the title to be funded and published by Acclaim. "This is the only chance I know of to jump-start a directorship career in the video game industry," beamed Perry. "Everyone wins. They get to learn how to make professional games, and if they get anything in, they get a real professional credit on their resume. But, if they win, well then they get their life changed."

"Top Secret is like 'The Apprentice' meets 'American Idol' meets 'The Video Game Industry'," added Acclaim boss Howard Marks. "We're giving our players a chance to work on an online game that we will actually develop and publish. Our community really loves these games and knows what it takes to make a hit. And it will be a dream come true for one lucky star that shines the most throughout the project."

So, 'Top Secret' it is. More soon.

By Luke Guttridge