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Mark Jacobs, VP over at Mythic in charge of the Warhammer Team confirmed that there would indeed be layoffs in the near future but assures us that the game will go on and development will continue. You can read the post in his consolidated Layoff rumor thread over at the official Warhammer Online forums but for ease of reference I have copied it...
Mythic recently released a Herald Article showing "proof" that balance between the opposing factions was now basically "fixed". The first thing that sticks out from their post is that they bucket all servers together by US and Monolith servers, so basically two buckets. At that level things do look relatively balanced, but the concern has always been that specific servers are way out of balance.This rather positive post is misleading because the...
The dev team posted their latest news regarding sieges in Warhammer Online and the known lag problems when participating in this type of gameplay. The news is that they have implemented a solution for the lag.... I like to call it simply "Begone wimp!" Basically as the population in these besieged cities becomes higher the game begins to forcibly teleport players away from the area based on their level. Basically if you aren't level 40 then you will be...
Mythic has gone ahead and joined the multitude of MMO's out there that have some type of in game holiday event. Whether it be the Everquest I & II Frostfell, SWG Life Day, or whatever Christmas themed activity, Mythic is in on the holiday cheer now. Their first event is called Keg End, what amounts to a drunken party of pummeling snotlings and ogres in search of bigger and better brew. Toss in a bit of explosives and you are pretty much ready to get in on this event. Here...
An update on the new classes from EA:
"You may have already noticed that we have opened up the last 7 events for the Heavy Metal Event so you can take part in them all, at your leisure, over the extended Thanksgiving Holiday. We want everyone to have a chance to unlock the Black Guard and Knight of the Blazing Sun. You can now finish the event and redeem the Heavy Metal Chest from a Herald. When you redeem the chest, it is important that you open (right...
Folks,
Over the last few months I’ve spoken about our continued focus on improving our open RvR systems. While we have taken some major steps in the last month, we believe that there is much more we can do to encourage people to take part in oRvR throughout the entire evolution of their character(s). Over the next few months we have some very exciting changes and additions taking place. Please note that as always, this does not represent...
Across the Old World and on the island home of the High Elves, bitter enemies clash in bloody skirmishes and mighty battles. For the soldiers of Order and Destruction, there is no respite and no mercy. Now, the warring factions will gain new allies in the form of the fearsome Black Guard and the cunning Knight of the Blazing Sun. These heavily-armored soldiers race to the battlefront to anchor their...
"Folks,
When we launched our Public Test Server last week our goal was to create a place where we could test and iterate on ideas/initiatives/bugs with our subscribers in a non-LIVE environment. Our plan was that no patch would make it through the PTS until we were sure that it was tested thoroughly and properly. Patch 1.0.5 (Combat and Careers) is a perfect example of how this system is supposed to work. Thanks to the data and feedback we’ve...
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Well we all know by now that there will be two careers introduced into the game in December. This was talked about in Mark Jacobs State of the Game post recently. There will be much fanfaire and hooplah for the debut of these two careers, The Black Guard (Dark Elves) and the Knight of the Blazing Sun (Empire). Some in game event and background story to introduce them into the realm.. woohoo! Flavor of the month alert :)
The real question is how many of you know...
Folks,
After over three years of work and one of the smoothest launches in MMORPG history, WAR is moving quickly towards the end of its first month. This is a perfect time to take a look at where we were, where we are and where we are going. First, on behalf of everyone at Mythic, I would like to thank you for your interest in our game. While it is impossible for me to personally thank all 750K+ worldwide account holders, please know that we are grateful for your...
750,000Players 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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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:...
Warhammer has made the news over at MSNBC. Check out the link below to see the post launch video talking up the game and the experience. So far so good for EA's new feature product it seems.
See video here
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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."
The great marketing folks over at EA have released a new full sized cinematic trailer for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. If this doesn't entice you into wanting to play, I do not know what will folks.!
http://mythicmktg.fileburst.com/war/us/ ... ic_08.html
A great intro to the game and the concept...
In response to this weekends preview beta play that many players were able to partake of, EA released the following brief statement to say thanks and to let us all know the status of the servers post preview.
"We're going to be taking the servers down at 10:45 AM ET this morning to end the Preview Weekend. Thanks to everyone who participated! This weekend has been a huge success and it never would have been possible without the enthusiasm of everyone who got out there and...
In anticipation of the upcoming Sep 18th release of EA's new MMO Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, they have created a play online style game where players from all over can login to the site, create their character for this game and then compete with thousands of others to take over states and score points. The highest ranked players are shown in a top 10 style board and EA has promised to give special rings in game to those players who score the highest in this Warhammer pass...
EA has an aggressive pre-order program in place to get all the MMO players out there on board their new MMO Train. They are offering some nice benefits and little perks for pre-ordering as is typical but the game itself seems destined to sell just fine without the need for so many carrots to be used to lure us in. In game items, early starts, and a battle deck.. Oo yay, yet another online card game.... oh for the simpler days of Magic the Gathering.
check out the official...
