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WAR begins today

by: John - posted: 9/18/2008 1:56:00 PM
More On: Warhammer Online
The servers of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has finally gone live for everyone and you can get into it to for $15 a month or less if you go with longer subscription periods. You'll still have to spend $50 first to buy the game though. In any case, we'll see in the coming months if this will turn out to be a big win for EA. I think it's a great license and I hope it does well. I'm not expecting World of Warcraft numbers by any means of course but I hope there's a solid following with the game for a long time.
MYTHIC ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES

WARHAMMER ONLINE: AGE OF RECKONING
The Day of Reckoning Has Arrived as Game Servers Go Live!

FAIRFAX, Va. - September 18, 2008 - Let the Worldwide WAAAGH! Begin! Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today launched the highly anticipated MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR), in North America, Europe and the Oceanic territories. With the game’s servers now officially live, all players are invited to enter WAR’s grim fantasy world, swear allegiance to the armies of Order or Destruction, and experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm™ combat.

“The Day of Reckoning is finally at hand and I am pleased to invite players to take their first steps into the Warhammer Fantasy universe,” said Mark Jacobs, co-founder and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. “The stage is set and the combatants are ready - it’s time to go to WAR!”

WAR offers a number of subscription options for eager recruits:

* Monthly Subscription: $14.99 USD

* 3-Month Subscription: $41.97 ($13.99 per month) USD
* 6-Month Subscription: $77.94 ($12.99 per month) USD

Players entering the Age of Reckoning can look forward to invading enemy lands, assaulting imposing fortresses, and sacking sprawling capital cities for the glory of your Realm. They will wield devastating magic and deadly weapons, battle monstrous creatures, and join their brothers-in-arms in epic Public Quests™. Players can climb the Bastion Stair, carry their Guild Banner into battle, and unlock the infinite secrets of the Tome of Knowledge as they travel the world. The wait is over - the Age of Reckoning has begun and war is everywhere!

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is now in stores everywhere at an MSRP of $49.99. Available for PC, WAR is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. Prepaid Game Time™ cards are also available at most game retailers. For more information, visit http://www.warhammeronline.com/.