Zeta Quadrant

Zeta Quadrant is a cancelled Xbox MMO game by CodeFire Inc. It was to be a space shooter launch game for Xbox Live.

Gameplay
Zeta Quadrant was to be the first Xbox Live game to have client/server before Xbox Live's launch.

Checklist of what was in store:
 * Multiplayer online action, with up to 16 players competing against each other at a time
 * 12 weapons
 * 6 different ships, each with unique capabilities
 * 4 levels of stunning graphics and engaging competition
 * Power-ups located throughout the game, letting you search for upgrades while evading other ships
 * Special one-person offline training mode
 * Voice chat with other players using the Xbox Communicator
 * Ability to invite your favourite competitors to play Zeta Quadrant using the Xbox Live

Development
The game was developed under the codename Starcadia. It was showcased at E3 2002 under that name.

Cancellation
CodeFire would cease to exist before this game was launched.

Prototype
In 2020 an ASSEMbler Forums member purchased an Xbox dev kit and discovered a prototype of this game inside. https://hiddenpalace.org/Zeta_Quadrant_(Nov_4,_2002_prototype)