Third Novel in Series Offers Readers an Epic Account of
Destruction's Battle to Inflict Widespread Chaos Throughout the World
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sep 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mythic Entertainment(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio, and
The Black Library, a division of Games Workshop, today announced FORGED
IN CHAOS, an original novel based on the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer(R)
Online: Age of Reckoning(R) (WAR). The third in a series of WAR
novels, FORGED IN CHAOS will be available in all major bookstores and on
the Black Library website in the fall of 2009.
FORGED IN CHAOS, by noted Black Library author C.L. Werner, provides an
epic and gripping account of Destruction's incursion into the infinitely
massive and decidedly deadly Bastion Stair in search of the legendary
Spear of Myrmidia. As the armies of Destruction continue their war upon
the civilized lands, the Raven Host of Chaos is poised to march upon the
Empire of Man in an unstoppable tide. To ensure victory against the
Emperor's Order of the Griffon, an elite party of Chaos warriors is
tasked with the quest to find the Spear of Myrmidia and fully unleash
the power of the Winds of Chaos. To work such awesome magic, the
marauder Kormak must dare venture into the Bastion Stair, portal to the
Realm of Khorne, and defy the Blood God's wrath.However, the
warriors of the Raven Host are not the only ones with an interest in
harnessing the powers of Chaos; Treacherous Dark Elves and brutish Orcs
each look to seize the power for themselves, while a desperate Imperial
army races to deny all of their foes the dreaded might of Chaos.
"With the first two Warhammer Online novels, EMPIRE IN CHAOS and
DARK STORM GATHERING, we saw the Realm vs. Realm conflict from the
besieged viewpoint of Order," said Jeff Hickman, Executive Producer for
Mythic Entertainment. "FORGED IN CHAOS provides readers with their first
look into the dark, megalomaniacal minds of the forces of Destruction.
Rife with internal conflict, shifting allegiances, and a never-ending
lust for murder, we see firsthand how this unholy alliance of
Destruction is just as deadly to each other as they are to the armies of
Order."
"Mythic Entertainment have done an amazing job capturing the twisted
morality and mindset of the Forces of Destruction in Warhammer Online
and it was a pleasure to tap into that for FORGED BY CHAOS," said C.L.
Werner. "From the grim Chaos northmen, to the treacherous dark elves and
bloodthirsty greenskins, the villains in FORGED BY CHAOSrepresent
in-game characters I think readers will find both engaging and
disturbing. The Bastion Stair, as envisioned for WAR is a truly
infernal setting, a hellish crucible to try the most powerful of heroes
and a fitting obstacle for the cast to overcome. Recreating this
nightmarish place from the designs of the game developers was a
daunting, but extremely rewarding labor."
Based on the popular tabletop war game from Games Workshop, Warhammer
Online: Age of Reckoning features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm(TM)
conflict that will provide an engaging battleground for years to come.
Available now for PC, WAR will be available for the Mac in the
fall of 2009. WAR is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. For more
information or to download the 10-day free trial, visit http://www.warhammeronline.com/.
For further information about the novel, FORGED IN CHAOS, visit www.blacklibrary.com.
About the Author
C. L. Werner was a diseased servant of the Horned Rat long before his
first story in Inferno! magazine. He is a veteran Black Library author,
and his credits include Mathias Thulmann: Witch Hunter, the Chaos Wastes
books Palace of the Plague Lord and Blood for the Blood God, Runefang
and the Brunner the Bounty Hunter trilogy. Currently living in the
American south-west, he continues to write stories of mayhem and madness
set in the Warhammer World.
For more information, visit the author's website at www.vermintime.com.
About The Black Library
The Black Library is a division of industry giant Games Workshop and has
been publishing award-winning fiction set in the Warhammer and Warhammer
40,000 game worlds for over ten years. Visit them online at www.blacklibrary.com.
About Warhammer(R) Online: Age of Reckoning(R)
Experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm(TM)! 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. 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. Sharpen your blade and
unleash your inner mutation; the Age of Reckoning has begun and WAR IS
EVERYWHERE!
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EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold
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