November 20, 2008
EA AND Black Library PUBLISHING
ANNOUNCE DARK STORM GATHERING, AN ORIGINAL NOVEL BASED ON HIT MMORPG
Warhammer Online: Age of
Reckoning Second Novel in Series Offers a Gripping Account of Four Heroes
Embroiled in the Realm vs. Realm Conflict of WAR
Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic
Arts Inc. studio, and The Black Library, a division of Games Workshop, today
announced DARK STORM GATHERING, an original novel based on the critically
acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR). The second in a
series of novels based on the hit massively multiplayer online role-playing
game, DARK STORM GATHERING will be available in all major bookstores and on the
Black Library website in Spring 2009.
DARK STORM GATHERING, by noted Black
Library author Chris Wraight, provides a colorful and gripping account of the
Realm vs. Realm™ battles that rage throughout WAR. In the novel, human and Elf
adventurers are forced to form an uneasy alliance with the armies of the Empire
to repel the forces of Chaos. Across the lands, the grim march of Tchar’zanek,
dread Champion of the fell powers of Chaos, is underway. Throughout the Empire
of Man, the toll from plague and mutation continues to grow, and hope begins to
fade. Only the intervention of the High Elves offers respite, but they are beset
by foes of their own, the murderous Dark Elves. When the prospect of treachery
behind Imperial lines looms, four heroes based on careers in the game – Archmage,
White Lion, Witch Hunter and Knight of the Blazing Sun – must work together to
uncover the corruption before all is lost.
“The first novel based on our game,
EMPIRE IN CHAOS, was a tremendous success, and we’re thrilled about next year’s
release of DARK STORM GATHERING,” said Mark Jacobs, VP and General Manager of
Mythic Entertainment. “Black Library has a track record of producing compelling
creative works based on the Warhammer world, and they really made the Age of
Reckoning shine with the first WAR novel. We can’t wait for players to read what
Chris Wraight has in store for them in the second installment in the series.”
“Warhammer is one of the richest
fantasy universes ever envisaged, and the Age of Reckoning is like a dream come
true for a writer,” said Chris Wraight, the author of DARK STORM GATHERING.
“There are so many iconic characters and locales to draw upon, and the team at
Mythic has really captured the spirit of Warhammer so well. Writing this novel
has been a joy, and I hope the final product is as immersive and engaging for
readers as WAR is for gamers.”
Based on the popular tabletop war
game from Games Workshop, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning features
revolutionary Realm vs. Realm™ conflict that will provide an engaging
battleground for years to come. Available now for PC, WAR is rated “T” for Teen
by the ESRB.
For further information about the
novel, DARK STORM GATHERING, visit
www.blacklibrary.com.