Players Celebrate with Wild Hunt Live Event, Weekend Scenarios,
Veteran Rewards, Experience/Renown Bonus and More
FAIRFAX, Va., Aug 19, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mythic Entertainment(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio,
today announced the celebratory activities planned for the upcoming one
year anniversary of the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer(R)
Online: Age of Reckoning(R) (WAR). The celebration kicks-off on
August 31st with the introduction of a special new live event
- The Wild Hunt, and continues all September with special weekend-only
scenarios, a month-long 20% Experience/Renown bonus, special in-game
items for all players, veteran rewards, and much more.
"This anniversary marks a major milestone for WAR, the Mythic
development team, and our fantastic community of players," said Jeff
Hickman, Executive Producer of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
"We could think of no better way of marking this occasion than by
celebrating our success with our fans for the entire month of September.
We've got new content to share with the Wild Hunt live event, special
versions of popular scenarios, and a 20% experience and renowned bonus,
plus, players can get special rare drops, veteran rewards, fireworks,
Halfling pies, and exploding stout! Now that is a party Warhammer style!"
The Wild Hunt live event, taking place from August 31 - September 7,
2009, pits the forces of Order and Destruction against the ultimate
quarry in the new instanced dungeon, The Hunter's Vale. For more
information about the Wild Hunt live event, visit: http://herald.warhammeronline.com/liveevents/2009WildHunt.php.
Following the Wild Hunt live event, special weekend-only events are
planned with special versions of the Mourkain Temple (September 11-14),
Gates of Ekrund (September 18-21) and Temple of Isha (September 25-28)
scenarios.
Throughout September's celebration, exclusive anniversary items,
including Halfling Pies and the Jubilee Cloak, will be delivered via
in-game mail to all players. Fans that have waged non-stop war for the
past year will be rewarded with a special veteran's reward, the WAR
Aegis, and unique title, Weapon of WAR. In addition to all
players receiving a 20% experience and renown bonus throughout
September, enemies defeated in RvR combat will drop fireworks, exploding
stout and other unique limited edition anniversary items.
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 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 in the fall of 2009. For more
information 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!
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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