Source: An online job requisition posted on Stray Bullet Games' Web site.

　　What we heard: When Stray Bullet Games announced last year that its first game after breaking away from Wolfpack Studios would be a new, original massively multiplayer online game, most assumed it would be a PC project in the vein of Shadowbane. Some may have thought it would explore the Xbox 360's or PlayStation 3's online networks, as Square Enix's Final Fantasy XI has done and Sony Online's The Agency will do. However, it's likely that no one thought it would be a project for Nintendo's Wii.

　　Be that as it may, it appears as if that's just what Austin, Texas-based Stray Bullet Games intends to do with its as-yet-untitled project. According to a recently posted job requisition, the professed MMOG development outfit is looking for a senior programmer with "experience developing and shipping title(s) on Wii and/or GameCube platform." Stray Bullet's job req also leaves open the possibility of the game appearing on other systems, noting that experience on other platforms is a plus.

　　Aside from a few pieces of concept art, details on Stray Bullet's upcoming project are slim. The developer has stated that it is looking to meld high fantasy with science fiction, and promises "a fully-realized, ongoing online conflict that combines furious action with tactical and strategic game play." Stray Bullet has also said that it plans to license the bulk of its middleware.

　　Though a Wii MMOG is technically feasible from a middleware perspective--Warhammer Online's Gamebryo Engine is compatible with the console--the console's online capabilities have been the subject of criticism. Most recently, Harmonix faulted the Wii's less-than-spectacular online functionality as one of the reasons why Rock Band on the Wii won't support online play or downloadable content, two of the defining features of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions of the game.

　　The official story: Stray Bullet Games had not responded to requests for comment as of press time.

　　Bogus or not bogus?: Seems like a stretch, but looking not bogus.