Warhammer release news

old.windforce

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18th september



Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning

Paris, France – August 6th, 2008 – GOA, Orange’s games unit and Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced the release date of 18th September 2008 for the eagerly awaited MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR), as well as confirming retail launch offerings and subscription fees.

Based on Games Workshop’s epic and longstanding tabletop fantasy war game which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning features a unique Realm vs. Realm™ (RvR) gameplay that immerses players in a world of perpetual conflict.

“GOA is thrilled at the prospect of opening the doors to the world of Warhammer Online very soon", said Ghislaine Le Rhun, Managing Director of GOA. "As the development of Warhammer Online continued to accelerate, we have been gearing up to support the launch, building a massive server infrastructure, localizing millions of words and recruiting a top notch team of experts in their fields. We look forward to sharing the fun we're having on the battlefields of WAR".

“The countdown has officially begun. Mark your calendars! September 18th 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.”

From launch, subscriptions can be purchased online and within the game:
- 1 month for 12.99€ (£10.31)
- 3 months for 35.97€ (£28.55)
- 6 months for 65.94€ (£52.34)

Alternatively, pre-paid Game Card packs for a 60-day subscription will be available through participating retailers for 29.99€ (£23.81).

From the 28th August, the regular edition of the game can be pre-ordered at 5€ (£3.97), and this special pre-order pack will entitle players to a key for ‘Live Game Head Start’ access ahead of the full commercial release on the 18th September, as well as bonus in-game items.

The regular edition of the game will be priced at 49.99 € (£39.69) RRP with a 30-day subscription included.

Very few copies of the Collector’s Editions are still available for pre-order. Gamers pre-ordering the Collector’s Edition will have access to the Open Beta, as well as the ‘Live Game Head Start’ and bonus in-game items.
 

Afran

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Can't find anywhere in the UK to pre-order the CE :( If anyone happens to see someone that still has them in stock feel free to PM me the link
 

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“GOA is thrilled at the prospect of opening the doors to the world of Warhammer Online very soon", said Ghislaine Le Rhun, Managing Director of GOA. "As the development of Warhammer Online continued to accelerate, we have been gearing up to support the launch, building a massive server infrastructure, localizing millions of words and recruiting a top notch team of experts in their fields. We look forward to sharing the fun we're having on the battlefields of WAR".

Read "We've taken far too long to get this product out. If the servers go down, which they invariably will do when we go live, we're in the shit. The servers won't cope and there will be tons of glitches. We hired people in FRANCE, they want a holiday on any day ending in a y. Enjoy!" <then pukes and hands in resignation>

Let's hope this isn't the case, thx for the news though old! :D
 

Helme

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I honestly hope it will do good but from my beta experience I'm very, very doubtful it will :(
 

Uara

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Its the bloody exchange rate issue. They chose a Euro price and because were shit against the Euro atm the price is higher for us!
 

Downanael

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[ We hired people in FRANCE, they want a holiday on any day ending in a y. Enjoy!

Thought they hired scottish now? That just means noone will be sober at work thought :p

That might actually make GOA work better.
 

Bahumat

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Thought they hired scottish now? That just means noone will be sober at work thought :p

That might actually make GOA work better.

Their office moved to Dublin iirc so surely they hired Irish?
 

Helme

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Wouldn't be so smart to break the NDA on the same forum where the community managers for the game posts :p

But mostly what's posted around multiple sites; the combat is painstakingly boring, the classes very bland(might just be the combat) and the overall half finished feel it has, yes I know it's beta but that defense isn't going to hold much longer, if at all anymore as core problems really can't be fixed over a week.
 

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Them bastards took my favourite class away! :< i soo wanted to be a dwarf hammerer. BUT NOOOOOOO!
 

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