Missy Hatch | General News | 10/10/2008 @ 00:14:12 EST
Everyone here at Mythic Entertainment is beaming with pride at the current success of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning! The WAR is raging, players are having a great time, and today we announced that we have 750,000 players registered. This is an incredible number just three short weeks after launch. We want to thank each and every one of you for your support, and we look forward to standing shoulder to shoulder with all of you as our numbers continue to grow!
WAAAGH!
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750,000 Players JOIN THE
WAAAGH! IN
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
The Armies of WAR Continue to Grow as New Recruits
Join the Battle in Support of Order or Destruction
FAIRFAX, Va.
- October 10, 2008 – 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/.
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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
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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.
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Entertainment, Dark Age of Camelot, Public Quests, and Realm vs. Realm are
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and/or other countries.
