12Star_Trek_Online_0 Cryptic Studios finally confirmed that they are indeed working on a sci-fi MMO based off the Star Trek universe for both “console and PC formats.”

Picking up on the work of Perpetual Entertainment, the game will feature “customizable ships and characters from the Klingon Empire and United Federation of Planets. There will be ground, space and shipboard gameplay and “unique options for player-generated content set in the Star Trek Universe.”

The first footage of Star Trek Online is due at this year’s Star Trek Convention on August 10.

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