Classic Franchise Shifts from GOA to EA
FAIRFAX, Va., Feb 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Mythic Entertainment(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio,
today announced that they will assume publishing, operating and
subscription service rights for Dark Age of Camelot(TM) in Europe.
Mythic will assume the rights from GOA, a division of France Telecom. Dark
Age of Camelot remains one of the most popular MMORPGs in the
genre's history and is heralded for introducing the renowned Realm vs.
Realm(TM) (RvR) gameplay experience.
"We're excited to bring the strength and support of Mythic's North
American operations to Dark Age of Camelot in Europe," said Jeff
Hickman, Executive Producer of Mythic Entertainment. "Mythic is
committed to providing the best level of service possible to European
players and to maintaining a quality RvR experience. We can't wait to
meet current and returning Camelot players out in the Frontiers!"
Mythic Entertainment plans to assume operational responsibility for Dark
Age of Camelot European players beginning February 17, 2010. All
characters and account information will be migrated to Mythic servers
and be available to present and past players. Current paying European
subscribers will be fully updated to the latest North American version
of the game. In addition, current European subscribers will receive one
month of free gameplay beginning February 17. For more information,
please visit www.darkageofcamelot.com/international/goa.
Dark Age of Camelot is a massively-multiplayer online
role-playing game ("MMORPG") featuring Realm vs. Realm combat, Mythic's
unique take on Player vs. Player action. Set in a world based on the
mythologies of Viking-era Scandinavia, ancient Ireland, and Arthurian
Britain, the once-peaceful Realms have been in constant conflict since
the death of King Arthur. Players embark on epic quests, fight
terrifying monsters, form guilds and eventually gain enough power to
defend their homeland from other invading Realms. After nine years,
seven gameplay expansions and over a million players, Dark Age of
Camelot has proven to be an enduring success.
For more information about Dark Age of Camelot or to download the
14-day free trial, please visit: www.darkageofcamelot.com/.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
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(TM), EA SPORTS(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2009,
EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold
more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, Mythic Entertainment, Dark Age of
Camelot, and Realm vs. Realm are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
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