`` Rift '' ad takes jab at `` World of Warcraft '' : ` The game is a lot more than just an MMO and the ads are not only for the game. `` 'Rift ' right now is pretty revolutionary , '' executive producer says . `` We felt we had what it takes to substantially address some of the shortcomings that this genre still has . '' Players get to choose from two factions , Guardians and Defiants . Game takes place in Telera , a nexus of sorts for different planes of existence .
`` Rift '' ad takes jab at `` World of Warcraft '' : ` The game is a lot more than just an MMO and the ads are not only for the game. `` 'Rift ' right now is pretty revolutionary , '' executive producer says . Players get to choose from two factions , Guardians and Defiants . Game takes place in Telera , a nexus of sorts for different planes of existence .