The Universe Surrounding the International Post-Apocalyptic Franchise, Depleted
Many fans have been wanting to hear more music from the amazing zero-project and we are now pleased to let you know that his music is now available for you to listen to and download! Signed up ontributors will be able to use his music in their projects free of charge, as zero-project has chosen to sign a special derivative use waiver. Folks who wish to include soundtracks that include zero-project’s music may do so, although standard Contributor payments will apply!
It’s been announced that a new story from Jojo Stratton has now been Canonized and will be released shortly.
Focusing on Jo and Minako, the two main protagonists from the first story, this one is set two months earlier in the American South! At 27 pages and 7000 words, this marks the longest contribution to date. When asked about the new contribution, founder Jeremy Hanke had this to say: “I think it’s very exciting to see fans like Jojo that are really embracing the black sandbox and exploring the dark world of Depleted. I personally found her to tale compelling and can’t wait to see the new content she brings to the table!”
Many fans of World of Depleted recall the mysterious Gavin Hesterdale video of November, hinting at some pretty mysterious things involving his student, Jenna, and his covert preparations for the Fall. Of course, one of the most confusing elements of the video was the hacking of their work by an unknown operator named the “Glass Samurai.” Well, contributor Fred Koskin couldn’t get the notion out of his head. He had originally set out to craft a tale about Gavin’s son-in-law, Ryan, who’s mysterious weapons fascinated Koskin. However, according to Koskin, “all I got was a blank slate. Nothing ended up coming other than stupid stories which were nothing more than excuses for him to use his high powered guns. However, when I looked at the Glass Samurai, I found I could write something very different.”
Koskin represents one of the first writers to attempt to explore a character specifically introduced by the WoD team at Viking. He stated that he contacted the team before writing the story, explaining what he wanted to do, and explaining the elements he was interested in. According to the folks at Viking, they loved where Koskin was going (which didn’t conflict with story elements they already had in place) and were willing to provide him with a PF Date (Post Fall Date) that made sense and a location for his story to be set in. Because his work would directly impact work that Viking was working on, Koskin was required to sign an “NDA” (Non-Disclosure Agreement), but he said it was nothing that bothered him. The only concern that he had was that he would be given too much information and have the secrets of the future ruined for him as a fan. However, according to Koskin, “[the Viking team] tailored the information exactly to what I needed with no more info, which was cool. That way I can help tell this larger tale, but not have it messed up by knowing too much.”
When the story was finished, it was Canonized and Viking has announced that it will be launched in the near future. Koskin did go on to say that this was only the first of a number of stories he planned around the Glass Samurai. He cited his friend Jojo Stratton as a big influence on his choice to submit.
When asked for comment, World of Depleted co-founder, Jeremy Hanke, confirmed the new story will actually have official tie ins to the movie arch that Viking is working on as well as to the mysteries found in the ARG. Additionally, it will reveal some exciting new factions for fans to look forward to. He went on to state that because Koskin had involved them early on in what he was interested in, they were able to help him avoid pitfalls and give additional information . Hanke stated that others who will do the same will find the same level of help and encouragement!
We are now essentially done with the Contributor contracts that will allow the World of Depleted to become the global movement it is. (We are about to commence the final testing process to make sure everything is where it needs to be.) Prepared meticulously by our entertainment lawyer, Paul Battista, these agreements will allow fans from all over the world to submit pieces of the entire Depleted landscape to be used, mixed, and remixed by fans around the world. The Canonization process will allow everyone to easily know which elements are actually part of the massive world we invision and which ones are not. (Those that are not, but which are still interesting, will be shown in the Apocrypha section of the website.) Content creators whose work is Canonized will share in profits any time time their work is used for profit. As such, you don’t have to be a filmmaker to contribute to Depleted and profit from your involvement…you could be any sort of creative person: photographer, videographer, special effects artist, writer, artist, editor, musician, remixer, whatever. If you enjoy the World of Depleted, you can find a way to help sculpt it into the truly global, breathing entity that it’s designed to be! And, for the content that’s truly extraordinary, the Depleted Core team will have special secrets and mysteries that the content contributors can add to their work, so that fans will have additional reasons to be drawn to the different elements that make up this universe!