Developer Spacetime Studios sent out word that it has acquired the rights to the Blackstar IP from NCSoft, its previous publisher. Their publishing deal for the space combat MMORPG had died before, but now that they have successfully negotiated with NCSoft for the rights to the IP, the studio claims that they are going forward with development of the game, which is now titled Blackstar Chronicles.

Set in the far future, Blackstar has players controlling space fighters fighting “horrifying” demonic enemies and participating in an “epic” drama. “The IP lends itself to almost any kind of gameplay that one could ask for, and was specifically designed to be a long-term franchise,” said Cinco Barnes, creative director and co-founder of Spacetime Studios. “It’s a nice sweet spot when you own all the puzzle pieces and we now have extraordinary flexibility in where to take the game universe next.”

The gameplay is being modeled after the single-player traditions of Wing Commander and the multiplayer feel of Descent, both classics from their time. No release date was announced.