Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning gets summoning date

Mike Bantick
Friday, 08 August 2008 07:29

Your IT - Entertainment

The tabletop universe of Warhammer Fantasy Battles is set to storm the massive multiplayer online world.  Developer Mythic Entertainment has announced the “Day of Reckoning”.

As if Conan was not enough for World of Warcraft to worry about, come September 23 the seminal Massive Multiplayer Online Role Play Game (MMORPG) will have to deal with the Chaos Hounds of Warhammer Online:Age of Reckoning.

After a couple of stalled starts, finally we have a launch date for what is sure to be a hit.  The real world (!) experience of table top fantasy battles already boasts a slavering horde of Warhammer Fantasy players ready to jump online.

From the release:
Sydney, Australia – August 7, 2008 - Hot on the heels of spectacular showings at E3 and
Comic-Con, Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today
announced that fans will be able to enter the gritty fantasy world of Warhammer® Online: Age of
Reckoning™ (WAR) on September 23, 2008 when the highly-anticipated MMORPG goes live.

After three years in development by Virginia-based Mythic Entertainment, WAR will open its North
American, European and Oceanic servers and offer players a variety of flexible subscription
options. Gamers who pre-order WAR will enjoy special benefits including open beta admission, a
live game head start, and bonus in-game items.

Based on Games Workshop’s epic and longstanding tabletop fantasy war game, WAR is a
unique MMORPG that features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm™ (RvR) gameplay that will
immerse players in a world of perpetual conflict for years to come. WAR has been recognized for
its unique play style that appeals to novice MMO players while offering incredible depth for more
seasoned players.

Consumer demand for WAR is mounting with all units of the game’s Collector’s Edition having
been pre-sold in North America. In addition, the title is receiving significant media attention,
picking up numerous critic awards at this year’s E3, including “Best PC Game” from G4’s XPlay,
“Best MMO” from IGN and Voodoo Extreme, and “Top 10 PC Game” from GameSpy, as well as
being nominated for the prestigious Game Critic’s Awards “Best PC Game”.

“The countdown has officially begun. Mark your calendars! September 23 is the Day of
Reckoning,” said Mark Jacobs, founder and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. “For the
last three years, the entire team at Mythic has poured their hearts into making Warhammer
Online the next great MMORPG. We are so excited to open up this world and share it with the
fans that will live in it, quest in it, go to war in it and make it come alive.”

Fans looking forward to laying siege to their enemy’s capital city will be able to purchase
collectible 60-day prepaid Game Time™ Cards at many game retailers for AU$39.99.

Players can now pre-order their copy of WAR to secure their spots on the frontlines with a special
pre-order package that includes:

· Open beta admission: Pre-order customers can experience the glory of battle and the
thrill of WAR by participating in the open beta test.

· Head Start program: Players can begin their adventures in the Age of Reckoning before
the game’s official launch.

· Bonus in-game items: Players can equip their characters with two bonus in-game items
by pre-ordering from select retail partners.