The Armies of WAR Continue to Grow as New Recruits Join the
Battle in Support of Order or Destruction
Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio,
today announced that 750,000 players have registered for the critically
acclaimed fantasy MMORPG, Warhammer®
Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR) in
North America, Europe and the Oceanic territories. WAR topped the
PC sales charts around the world at launch, and is on track to be one of
the best-selling PC games of 2008.
“Thanks to our players, the war between the
Realms continues to escalate at an incredible pace,”
said Mark Jacobs, co-founder and general manager of Mythic
Entertainment. “The battlefields are alive
with three quarters of a million players fighting for the forces of
Order and Destruction in truly epic and unparalleled Realm vs. Realm
battles!”
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 for PC and rated “T”
for Teen by the ESRB, WAR is now in stores everywhere at an MSRP
of $49.99. 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 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 blade and unleash your inner mutation. The Age of
Reckoning has begun and WAR IS EVERYWHERE!
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded
in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular
handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™,
EA SPORTS Freestyle™ and POGO™.
In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27
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 SPORTS Freestyle, POGO, Mythic Entertainment, Dark Age
of Camelot, Public Quests, and Realm vs. Realm are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other
countries.
Games Workshop, Warhammer, Warhammer Online, Age of Reckoning, and all
associated marks, names, races, race insignia, characters, vehicles,
locations, units, illustrations and images from the Warhammer world are
either ®, ™ and/or ©
Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2008. Used under license by Electronic Arts Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
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