Posts: September 2008

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Warhammer recruits over 500k players in the War!

submitted by lifebane on Sep 30th, 2008 - : - 0 comments

500,000 New Player Accounts Created for Mythic Entertainment's New Fantasy MMORPG

FAIRFAX, Va. - September 26, 2008 - The Armies have assembled and the Worldwide WAAAGH! is Underway! Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced that in the first week since launch over 500,000 new players have registered for fantasy MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR), in North America, Europe and the Oceanic territories. EA's...

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And the game is now... Live!

submitted by lifebane on Sep 18th, 2008 - : - 0 comments

Folks,

    Three years after our journey with Warhammer began we are ready to present our initial realization of Mythic Entertainment’s latest MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.  It has been an interesting journey, full of ups and downs and moments of great joy and moments of sadness.  In the end though, what we have brought forth is our vision of an epic Warhammer Fantasy world.   The world you are about to enter is one full of...
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The official welcome to head start message from Mythic

submitted by lifebane on Sep 16th, 2008 - : - 0 comments

Folks,
           
A little over three years since work began on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the day of reckoning is now upon us.   When we acquired the rights to do a Warhammer Fantasy based MMORPG from Games Workshop back in 2005, I promised them we would create a great and glorious game; a game that they could be proud of and one that would bring Warhammer Fantasy to the entire world.  And here we are,...
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Quick update for in game rewards from the collectors edition!.

submitted by lifebane on Sep 14th, 2008 - : - 0 comments

Greetings!

While we've provided this information in the past we wanted to be clear on how and when you will receive your Collectors Edition rewards on the characters you create during head start.

In order to receive the in-game items from your Collectors Edition you must have a valid CE Product Key entered (The one that comes with the box) this means you will not be able to use the items and faces during Head Start, however, you can use them on the character you...

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Headstart Player info! It's time!

submitted by lifebane on Sep 14th, 2008 - : - 0 comments

WAAAGH!!!

Can't get enough of Open Beta but you're ready to finally start your journey in the Age of Reckoning?

Starting Sunday, September 14th all Collectors Edition Pre-Order players will be invited to join us as we kick off WAR and officially end Open Beta.

On Tuesday, September 16th all Standard Edition Pre-Order players will join the ranks of Collectors Edition players as we prepare to release WAR to the world next Thursday, September 18th....
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Open Beta is... Closed!

submitted by lifebane on Sep 14th, 2008 - : - 0 comments

WAAAGH!!!!

What an awesome week it's been!

Not only has the feedback been terrific but with your help we've been able to get the game in great shape for launch.

Beta started over a year ago and it's truly amazing to see how far things have come, the community has grown and game just continued to improve more and more.

This has been an awesome experience and we are proud to have shared it all with you. Celebrate this moment because for...

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New video, the Forces of Destruction.

submitted by lifebane on Sep 13th, 2008 - : - 0 comments

Mythic released a new video which shows you what it means to be serving the forces of destruction.  nice PVP / RVR footage included there for your viewing pleasure.  Fun stuff!

The forces of Destruction, Warhammer Online Video ...
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Beta Patch Notes: 09/11/2008

submitted by lifebane on Sep 11th, 2008 - : - 0 comments

Beta 4.1.1 Producer's Letter - Open Beta  Hello Everyone,   It's great to see all of you enjoying Open Beta! The past few days have been exciting and eventful and we couldn't be happier with the feedback we've been receiving. Even so, it's clear there are still some pesky bugs that need...
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Server Downtime - All Servers

submitted by lifebane on Sep 8th, 2008 - : - 0 comments

A quick update from  Mythic for al you daytime players or guys playing hooky from work or school just to squeeze in some extra play time.  Bad news too I am afraid.

"At 8:00 AM EDT we will be bringing down all of the Open Beta servers for patching.  We anticipate the servers being back online by 10:30 AM EDT.  Stay tuned for updates and thank you for your patience.  We will get you back into the WAR as soon as possible."

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Beta Build Notes: 09/07/2008

submitted by lifebane on Sep 7th, 2008 - : - 0 comments

Beta 4.1 Producer's Letter - Open Beta  Hello Everyone,  Welcome to Open Beta!  This is a huge milestone for Mythic Entertainment and every member of our team. We can't express our excitement enough, and our energy level is without...
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Warhammer Online: Zone Listing and Overview

submitted by lifebane on Sep 1st, 2008 - : - 0 comments

Here you can find an alphabetical listing of the various zones within the online world of Warhammer Online, Age of Reckoning.  For additional information each overview is linked to the more descriptive text from the official Warhammer online site

Avelorn :  Official Warhammer Zone Overview
The verdant realm of Avelorn is...

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The History of Warhammer (Background Story)

submitted by lifebane on Sep 1st, 2008 - : - 0 comments

Age of Reckoning: Part 1 - An Empire In Chaos

When the first reports of the Chaos Plague begin to appear in the fringe settlements of the Empire, they are dismissed as fanciful tales conjured to frighten away unwanted visitors. When the plague appears in the streets of Altdorf, however, the situation changes completely. By the time the Emperor issues his first quarantine order, the vile disease has already spread across most of his lands. The...

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