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The Saga of Ryzom Beta Re-Opens Today

Nevrax Opens Its Upcoming MMORPG for Two Weeks Prior to Launch

Paris, France – August 30th, 2004 – Join the adventures on Atys! Nevrax, an online game and software development company, announced today that The Saga of Ryzom has re-opened its Beta for a final two-week testing period prior to the game’s launch in September.

“Our past months of focus beta testing have allowed us to improve and balance Ryzom and add further depth and interest to our content, said David Cohen Corval, CEO of Nevrax. “And now gamers worldwide will have an opportunity to preview Ryzom before it hits store shelves in September.”

The Saga of Ryzom was in Open Beta for eight weeks in April and May, and has featured two Open Weekend play sessions over the summer. More than 130,000 players have subscribed to join the beta so far.

For those interested in participating in the Open Beta:

Originally scheduled to launch in June, Ryzom was delayed to allow further development and focused testing. The Saga of Ryzom  is now scheduled to launch in Europe and North America in the second week of September 2004.

The decision to launch Ryzom in September rather than June came with the full support of Nevrax’s local partners – Themis Group in North America, Jolt Online Entertainment in the UK and English-speaking Europe, and MDO Entertainment in France and Germany. The three companies have provided managed testing and quality assurance throughout the summer, and will provide world-class 24/7/365 customer support and community management during and after launch.

After launch, Nevrax will be opening a special advanced test server. The advanced test server will be where all new features will be tested there before being live, and advanced testers will be the first to try out new missions and other updates. All North American fans who pre-order The Saga of Ryzom will have access to the advanced testing server when it opens in September for the duration of their subscription period. Access to the advanced testing server will otherwise be by invitation only.

Featuring an immersive player-driven storyline, a dynamic ecosystem, groundbreaking mass combat mechanics, and lush graphics, The Saga of Ryzom is the answer to the prayers of massively multiplayer gamers seeking a fresh, compelling experience in a true virtual world.

About the Saga of Ryzom
Three generations ago, the proud civilizations of Atys perished in the Great Swarming, when hordes of Kitins swept from the Prime Roots and wrought war and genocide. Now it is time to reclaim your heritage. Join forces with thousands of others, master the arts of sorcery, war, and tradecraft, and re-forge the destiny of your people. The secrets of the past have been lost, but the Saga of Ryzom has just begun.

The Saga of Ryzom is a new massively multiplayer online RPG launching worldwide in September 2004. In The Saga of Ryzom, you create your own personal character and choose your own quests and adventures to shape your new destiny. Become a great hero with the power to change the future of entire civilizations. The Saga of Ryzom features:

    • A Story Line That Matters: Enjoy a wholly original universe fusing science fiction and fantasy where players shape the story and each server charts its own course.
       

    • A Lush, Living Ecosystem: The world of Atys is alive, with a rich and diverse ecology where flora and fauna dynamically interact with each other and the ever-changing environment. Nothing is static in Ryzom.
       

    • Massive Territorial Invasions: Ryzom’s RAID Engine delivers excitement on a large scale. Monsters will assault key outposts, dynamically invade territories, and devastate entire regions if left unchecked.
       

    • Epic Battles with Hordes of Monsters: Fight hundreds of creatures at once in pitched battles! Ryzom offers groundbreaking mass combat mechanics that allow combat on a scale never before seen in MMORPGs. 
       

    • Flexible Skill-Based Advancement: Develop your character through a skill-based system that grows in detail as you gain experience. Ryzom offers five huge skill trees with thousands of possible choices. 
       

    • Customized Skills and Special Attacks: Ryzom’s unique Modular Action System lets you create your own custom actions. From a core set of building blocks, make as many spells and special attacks as your imagination will allow.
       

    • Rich Item Creation/Enchantment: Hunt and forage for scarce natural resources to craft complex items from the bottom up, then add enchantments to your equipment to make it vastly more powerful.
       

    • Guilds and Factions: Meet new friends and form your own Guild to compete against other players (PvP) or build strong alliances to face common enemies in mass combat.

 
About Nevrax SARL
Founded in early 2000, Paris based NEVRAX is an online game and software development company that specializes in MMORPG engine and production tool technologies and products.  Utilizing NeL, its open source platform, Nevrax’s team of 50+ engineers and designers are nearing the completion of their first MMORPG, a Science Fantasy game entitled, “The Saga of Ryzom”.  For further information, go to www.nevrax.com.

About The Themis Group
The Themis Group is an international provider of marketing, management, client generation and customer support services to developers and publishers of online PC and console games, websites, and other community driven services within the interactive entertainment industry.  Themis Group, Inc. is headquartered in Stamford, CT with offices in the Research Triangle Park. For more information, visit the website at http://www.themis-group.com



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