Critically Acclaimed Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game
Shifts from France Telecom to EA
FAIRFAX, Va, Jul 07, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that BioWare Mythic,
the BioWare studio that develops Warhammer(R) Online: Age of Reckoning(R)
(WAR), has assumed the publishing, operating and subscription service
rights for the game in Europe. BioWare Mythic assumes the rights from
GOA, a division of France Telecom. Launched in North America, Europe and
Oceania in September of 2008 and in Russia in February of 2009, WAR
is an epic fantasy MMORPG based on the popular tabletop game from Games
Workshop.
"We thank GOA for the tremendous job they did launching WAR in Europe
and serving this dynamic community for the past two years," said Eugene
Evans, General Manager of BioWare Mythic. "Today, we're excited to have
the opportunity for BioWare Mythic to directly care for WAR players
throughout Europe. We are committed to providing the highest possible
level of service and maintaining the glory of epic Realm vs. Realm
battles for all European players."
Building upon the successful transition of Dark Age of Camelot(TM) from
GOA in February 2010, BioWare Mythic assumes responsibility for WAR
in Europe immediately. Once the transition begins, access to
European servers for WAR will be suspended for 48 to 72 hours as
new servers are brought online. The full game will then be accessible
and to celebrate all current and former European subscribers will
receive 14 days of free* gameplay. Standard billing rates will resume
after this free* game play period.
All characters and account information will be migrated to BioWare
Mythic servers and be available to present and past players. In
addition, new players will be able to create a free** endless trial
account. For more information on the transition and payment methods,
please visit www.warhammeronline.com/international/.
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. WAR is available now for PC and Mac(R) is
rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB and 12+ by PEGI. For more information
about WAR or to download the endless free trial, please visit: www.warhammeronline.com/.
*Requires internet connection, acceptance of EA's End User Access and
License Agreement and account registration update.
** See [http://www.warhammeronline.com/trial/index.php?WHFB9F-PNAIU-3XRWI-E6BRD-TRPTI]
for details.
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About BioWare
BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games,
focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to
discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most
critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur's Gate(TM), Neverwinter
Nights(TM), Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM), Jade
Empire(TM), Mass Effect(TM) and Dragon Age(TM). BioWare operates in
Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), Austin (Texas) and
Fairfax (Virginia). Currently announced projects at BioWare include the
development of ongoing downloadable content for Mass Effect 2(TM),
one of the highest rated video games of all time, Dragon Age 2,
the highly anticipated sequel to 2009's "RPG of the Year" Dragon Age:
Origins, and the story-driven massively multiplayer online game, Star
Wars(R): The Old Republic(TM). In 2008, BioWare was acquired by
Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher.
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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
four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTM
and POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of
$3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units.
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Electronic Arts Inc.
Cindy Lum, 650-628-3835
Senior Publicist
clum@ea.com
Andrew Wong, 650-628-7281
Sr. PR Manager
awong@ea.com
John Goddard, +441483463340
Sr. Mgr. Of EU PR
jgoddard@ea.com
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