The Ultimate Warhammer Online Experience Includes Exclusive Miniature, Original Graphic Novel, Bonus Quests and Rewards, Art Book, and More
FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2008--EA Mythic, a
division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today unveiled the
first details of the Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR)
Collector's Edition. This premium, limited edition of EA Mythic's
massively-multiplayer online role-playing game will be packed with
bonus in-game content and unique collectibles unavailable elsewhere,
including an exclusive Games Workshop miniature. Only 60,000 copies of
the Collector's Edition will be available in North America, and those
who pre-order the product will receive additional exclusives. The WAR
Collector's Edition carries an MSRP of $79.99, and is available for
pre-order in North America at Best Buy, GameStop, EB and GameCrazy
retail stores, and online at GameStop.com, EBGames.com, BestBuy.com,
Amazon.com, GoGamer.com and EAStore.com.
"Collecting has been a part of the Warhammer hobby experience for
25 years, and this special Collector's Edition continues the tradition
with exclusive offerings, including an official Games Workshop
miniature," said Mark Jacobs, VP and General Manager, EA Mythic. "We
are bringing the quintessential elements of Warhammer - tabletop
miniatures, incredible fantasy art, and delightfully grim fiction -
along with exciting in-game bonus content, together in what is sure to
be one of the premier Collector's Editions of all time."
The WAR Collector's Edition will include:
EXCLUSIVE GAMES WORKSHOP MINIATURE - GRUMLOK AND GAZBAG
From the Age of Reckoning to your tabletop battle! Based on
original characters from the MMORPG and designed by Games Workshop
specifically for the Collector's Edition, this official Warhammer
metal miniature depicts the Greenskin warboss, GRUMLOK, and his
shaman, GAZBAG, in rich detail. (Assembly and painting required.)
ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL - WARHAMMER ONLINE: PRELUDE TO WAR
The forces of Order and Destruction collide under the red Chaos
moon! Commissioned exclusively for the Collector's Edition, WARHAMMER
ONLINE: PRELUDE TO WAR is a full-color, 128-page hardcover graphic
novel that sets the stage for the start of the game. Written by
acclaimed Games Workshop writer Graham McNeill, the oversized book is
richly illustrated by Chad Hardin, Joe Abraham, Rahsan Ekedal, Tony
Parker, and Kevin Hopgood. Each of the graphic novel's six chapters
tells a unique story about the armies in the game, and together they
detail the events leading up to the Age of Reckoning:
ART BOOK - THE ART OF WARHAMMER ONLINE
A stunning collection of art that gave birth to the Age of
Reckoning. THE ART OF WARHAMMER ONLINE is a 224-page hardcover
collection of original art from the game. Each of the glossy,
full-color pages showcases the talented work of our concept artists
and offers a glimpse at a world in the making.
BONUS IN-GAME ITEM - THE LIBRAMS OF INSIGHT
Wisdom is its own reward. Readers of the Librams of Insight are
granted special insight into their own actions and earn experience at
a higher rate for a limited time. (XP-gain modifier for 60 minutes, 3
uses, 90 minute reuse timer.)
BONUS IN-GAME CONTENT - QUESTS, REWARDS, AND TITLES
New adventures and just rewards await players on the battlefields
of WAR! Purchasers of the Collector's Edition will begin their
adventures in the Age of Reckoning with twelve (12) bonus quests
awaiting them in their Tome of Knowledge. Each quest offers an
exciting in-game reward, as well as a unique character title, to those
that complete the challenges before them.
BONUS IN-GAME CONTENT - CHARACTER HEADS
Stand out in a crowd with a look unlike anyone else's! The WAR
Collector's Edition includes twelve (12) bonus heads for additional
character customization options. Each race gets a truly distinctive
look (with male and female versions) that is sure to turn heads on the
battlefields and be the envy of everyone in the army.
As an added bonus, players who pre-order the Collector's Edition
will receive two exclusive in-game items, guaranteed access to the
Open Beta, and special early access to the live game.
For more information about the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Collector's Edition, the bonus in-game content, and the North American
pre-order offer, visit www.warhammeronline.com/collectorsedition/. For
information about the European Collector's Edition and pre-order
program, visit www.war-europe.com/collectorsedition/.
Based on Games Workshop's epic and longstanding tabletop fantasy
war game, Warhammer Online features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm™
(RvR) gameplay that immerses players in a world of perpetual conflict.
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is scheduled for launch on the PC
in the Fall of 2008.
About Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR)
War is everywhere in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR), the
new fantasy MMORPG from the creators of Dark Age of Camelot™. Based
on Games Workshop's wildly successful Warhammer tabletop fantasy war
game, this world provides a rich setting for hundreds of thousands of
players to experience the epic nature of war and the glory of battle.
Players are thrust into a grim world of perpetual conflict to
fight for the Realms of Order (Dwarfs, High Elves, and Empire) or
Destruction (Greenskins, Dark Elves, and Chaos). Next generation Realm
vs. Realm™ game play ensures that players are never fighting alone.
With an army of allies at their back, players will defend their
homeland, invade enemy Realms, and ultimately lead the siege of their
enemy's Capital City. Every aspect of the game - every player, every
quest, every encounter, and every battle - can turn the tide of the
ongoing war and mean victory for a player's Realm!
For the first time ever, players can engage in Public Quests™ -
multi-stage, communal quests to be completed by allied players
fighting together against overwhelming odds. They can also embark on
an epic quest to complete the Tome of Knowledge and unlock Warhammer
lore, detailed monster information, new abilities, rewards, and major
story plotlines. Drawing from a quarter century of highly detailed
source material, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games
Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to
create characters destined for great deeds on the field of battle.
To learn more about the game, please visit www.warhammeronline.com.
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