The Moon Rises and Chaos Reigns October 23rd
through November 2nd
FAIRFAX, Va., Oct 15, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mythic Entertainment(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio,
today announced that the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer(R)
Online: Age of Reckoning(R) (WAR),will host a special
live event, Daemon Moon Rising, for a limited time during the
2009 Halloween season. Daemon Moon Rising, will run in-game from
October 23rd through November 2nd, and will
feature the Daemon Mask event quest, a new Daemonball Rally Public
Quest, a special Realm vs. Realm(TM) scenario, and treats both fair and
foul.
In Daemon Moon Rising, a fiendish sub-cult of Chaos artificers
have bound savage daemons into innocuous carnival masks and smuggled
them into the Empire. The Daemon Mask event quest will task players with
collecting these possessed masks and defeating the daemons bound within.
As a reward for halting the menace of the masks, players will receive a
souvenir Daemon Mask and a chance to discover the rare and powerful Magus
Daemonarium within a sack of sinister secrets.
The Daemonball Rally Public Quest will pit players of Order and
Destruction versus one another in a battle to seize the Daemon Cradle
and empower the essence of nightmares against their opponents.
"This is a terrifying time of year within the world of Warhammer
and the Daemon Moon Rising live event is our way of fighting
against the darkness that encompasses the land," said Jeff Hickman,
Executive Producer for Mythic Entertainment. "We call on all players to
rise up against the malevolent creatures that threaten the land and keep
safe the Realms. But beware, for under the cold, dark madness of the
Daemon Moon, anything can happen!"
Players can also don their masks and participate in "Wake the Dead", a
special running of the High Pass Cemetery RvR scenario available to
characters of all tiers during the Daemon Moon Rising live event.
Other fiendish rewards available to event participant include: the
Fiendfang with bonus to healing, damage, renown, and XP; the Face of the
Unborn mask; the Meatcleaver's mask; the Face-Eater's mask; the arcane
Malleus Daemonarium; and special talisman components imbued with the
might of Chaos itself.
To learn more about the Daemon Moon Rising Live Event, please visit: http://www.warhammeronline.com.
Based on the popular tabletop war game from Games Workshop, Warhammer
Online: Age of Reckoning features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm
conflict that will provide players with an engaging battleground for
years to come. Available now for PC and rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB, WAR
will be available for the Mac on October 28, 2009. For more
information about Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning or to
download the 10-day free trial, visit http://www.warhammeronline.com/
About Warhammer(R) Online: Age of Reckoning(R)
Experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm! Declare your allegiance and
join hundreds of thousands of mighty heroes on the battlefields of Warhammer
Online: Age of Reckoning, the new MMORPG from Mythic Entertainment,
the creators of Dark Age of Camelot(TM). Enter a grim fantasy world
of perpetual conflict to fight for the Realms of Order (Dwarfs, High
Elves, and Empire) or Destruction (Greenskins, Dark Elves, and Chaos).
Invade enemy lands, besiege imposing fortresses, and sack sprawling
capital cities for the glory of your Realm. Wield devastating magic and
deadly weapons, battle monstrous creatures, and join your
brothers-in-arms in epic Public Quests(TM). Climb the Bastion Stair, carry
your Guild Banner into battle, and unlock the infinite secrets of the
Tome of Knowledge as you travel the world. So sharpen your blade and
unleash your inner mutation. The Age of Reckoning has begun and WAR IS
EVERYWHERE!
For more information about Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning,
visit: www.warhammeronline.com.
About Electronic Arts
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a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
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and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of
$4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies.
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