September 15, 2008
Warhammer Online: Age of
Reckoning Deploys to Retail Stores
Mythic Entertainment Lets Loose
the Armies of WAR as the “Day of Reckoning” Approaches
Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic
Arts Inc. studio, today announced that the highly-anticipated MMORPG, Warhammer®
Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR), will ship tomorrow to retail stores across
North America, Europe, and Oceania in preparation for launch on September 18th.
WAR set a company record for the most retail pre-orders placed by consumers for
a PC title in EA’s 26 year history. Overall, the company has sold 1.5 million
units of WAR to retailers.
Based on the popular tabletop game
from Games Workshop, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an epic fantasy
MMORPG featuring innovative Realm vs. Realm™ game play that pits the armies of
Order and Destruction against one another on the battlefield to determine the
fate of nations. Hundreds of thousands of players have already joined the battle
in the open beta, and soon the time will be at hand for players the world over
to pledge their allegiance to the armies of WAR.
“This is truly a historic day for
both EA and Mythic as we prepare to send more copies of WAR to retailers than
any other newly launched MMORPG in North America and Europe. Over the course of
our beta, over a million gamers throughout the world sent a clear signal to us –
they want WAR, and we are more than happy to oblige them,” said Mark Jacobs,
co-founder and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. “In three days the real
battle begins – we have declared September 18th the ‘Day of Reckoning,’ and WAR
will soon be upon us!”
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB and is available for PC at an MSRP of $49.99.
WAR will be the first MMORPG to open its servers simultaneously in North
America, Europe, and Oceania when it goes live on September 18th, 2008. For more
information, visit:
http://www.warhammeronline.com/
About Warhammer® Online: Age of
Reckoning™ 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™. Enter a grim 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™. 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 blades and unleash your inner
mutation. The Age of Reckoning has begun and WAR IS EVERYWHERE!
For more information, visit
http://www.warhammeronline.com/.
