Because every protagonist with a chainsaw for an arm deserves a second shot, I’m stoked to share this bit of news with you: Platinum Games has revealed a new action-oriented, online-centric game featuring Jack of Madworld fame. It's called Max Anarchy and, unfortunately, further details are super sketchy at the moment.

Here's what we've got. In an interview with Famitsu magazine (translated via Andriasang), Platinum's Atsushi Inaba brands Max Anarchy as a "massively multiplayer melee fighting action" game. He doesn't dive into specifics, but he does confirm the assumption based on that branding that Max Anarchy will support a large number of players tasked with beating each other up in a free-for-all scenario. 
 

Because every protagonist with a chainsaw for an arm deserves a second shot, I’m stoked to share this bit of news with you: Platinum Games has revealed a new action-oriented, online-centric game featuring Jack of Madworld fame. It's called Max Anarchy and, unfortunately, further details are super sketchy at the moment.

Here's what we've got. In an interview with Famitsu magazine (translated via Andriasang), Platinum's Atsushi Inaba brands Max Anarchy as a "massively multiplayer melee fighting action" game. He doesn't dive into specifics, but he does confirm the assumption based on that branding that Max Anarchy will support a large number of players tasked with beating each other up in a free-for-all scenario. 
 

Sweet picture.

so did they say who's publishing? I know sega signed platinum up for another game, is this that game?

Any Platinum Game means that I'm interested.

Well, as long as there are more sexy girls in stripped stockings, I'm in.

"Any Platinum Game means that I'm interested. "

How do Platinum put out so much?

Don't want to get my hopes up too high for this, but definitely color me interested.

Hm, that's pretty interesting. Melee fighting multiplayer games hasn't really been tried before. 

"Don't want to get my hopes up too high for this, but definitely color me interested."

cool.... i really didn't like madworld but hey ill give it a shot when it comes out

MadWorld had alot of great style but everything else was severely lacking.

Can't wait, multiplayer might have been cool for the original but it was split-screen only so I didn't play it ore than once.

If Jack is just making an appearance and the game "doesn't revolve around him", isn't it kinda disingenuous to call this a MadWorld follow-up? I feel like that implies more connection than there is. 
 
Not really a complaint with the game, just the headline.

Aahhhhhh

So this is a screenshot from Mad World? Because that makes this pretty misleading. Might wanna disclaimerize that.

Awesome, bit worried about anything that has the words "massively multiplayer" associated with it, but then again, I know nothing about this yet. Hoping for gameplay or more info soon.

It has potential, I really like the concept of Madworld, that game was just kinda boring.

Well, considering these are the former Clover Studio guys and after Bayonetta and Vanquish, I'll buy anything with Platinum Games written on it.

Platinum's only made one game I didn't like (and at least three that I've REALLY liked), so I'm willing to give this the benefit of the doubt.

Psyched, actually. I might wanna go play Madworld sooner or later, though.

No brainer decision, put a mature themed game on the consoles with the most mature user base!

" How do Platinum put out so much? "

Platinum is money, I'll have to keep an eye on this game.

A Japanese developed 3rd person fighting game with a focus on online? That combination is far from appealing.

Sex.

I'm really excited for this! I hope it's great!

MadWorld was kind of stupid to be honest, not very excited about this at all.

This isn't a MadWorld follow-up at all, and putting a MW screenshot in the article doesn't help.
 
God damn it Nicholson.

So is there an American company working on the online part? I don't know one Japanese dev that knows what they're doing when it comes to that.

" If Jack is just making an appearance and the game "doesn't revolve around him", isn't it kinda disingenuous to call this a MadWorld follow-up? I feel like that implies more connection than there is.  Not really a complaint with the game, just the headline. "

Who wants to take bets that this gets delayed at least a year?

This has me intrigued.

Ok I was excited for this, as I couldn't really get into the Wii version that much because of the controls, until I saw 

"massively multiplayer melee fighting action"  

 
So in other words it's going to be a multiplayer focused arena beat em up (please stop using the terms "massively multiplayer" for this kind of thing as well). While mildly amusing, I have a feeling it's going to be pretty shallow if that's what their goal is with it.

I DON'T CARE WHAT THIS IS I JUST WANT IT.

I glad Platinum games is giving Jack another try, but I'm not sure about a online multiplayer centered game.  Hopefully the offline campaign will still be able to stand by itself.

So... It's an MMO... With a Singleplayer campaign.... and a coop campaign... .And it's... a 3D brawler...? whut?

" Sex. "

Well this is kinda unexpected but I enjoyed Mad World. Something tells me I wont buy it now tho caz its on the 360/PS3.

" @raiz265 said:

" Sex. "

Exs. "

" Ok I was excited for this, as I couldn't really get into the Wii version that much because of the controls, until I saw 

"massively multiplayer melee fighting action"  

 
So in other words it's going to be a multiplayer focused arena beat em up (please stop using the terms "massively multiplayer" for this kind of thing as well). While mildly amusing, I have a feeling it's going to be pretty shallow if that's what their goal is with it.

"

Oh my-- what?
Brawler MMO? Mad World? Bayonetta? WHAT??

Looking forward to this.

I don't know how this game was ever put first
on the fucking Wii.  There better be a single-player
campaign, otherwise I don't see the point of yet
another online multiplayer shooter.  Mindless run
& gun just doesn't entertain that well anymore.