EA Prepares for WAR and Announces Ship Date for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

August 6, 2008

EA Prepares for WAR and Announces
Ship Date for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Mythic Entertainment Declares
September 18, 2008 a “Day of Reckoning”

Mythic Entertainment today announced
that fans will be able to enter the gritty fantasy world of Warhammer Online:
Age of Reckoning (WAR) on September 18, 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 in North American 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 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.”

Fans looking forward to laying siege
to their enemy’s capital city will have several pricing options available,
beginning with a $14.99 monthly subscription. Additionally, collectible 30- and
60-day prepaid Game Time Cards will be available at many game retailers. WAR
subscription options include:

  • Monthly Subscription: $14.99 USD

  • 3-Month Subscription: $41.97
    ($13.99 per month)

  • 6-Month Subscription: $77.94
    ($12.99 per month)

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.

  • Universal Fighting System Battle
    Deck: The Emperor Karl Franz and Tchar’zanek, dread Champion of Tzeentch, go
    head-to-head in this exclusive collectible card game from Fantasy Flight
    Games. (Available in a limited supply from select retailers.)

Participating pre-order partners
include Amazon.com, Best Buy, Circuit City, Direct2Drive, EAStore.com, EB
Canada, EB Games, Fry’s, Futureshop, GameCrazy, GameStop, GoGamer.com, and
Walmart.com. (Pre-order offers will vary by retailer.) The European pre-order
program is scheduled to begin in late August. For more information about the
North American pre-order program, visit

www.warhammeronline.com/preorder/
.

Available for the PC, WAR is rated
“T” for TEEN by the ESRB. WAR will be the first MMORPG to launch servers
simultaneously in North America, Europe, and Oceania when it goes live on
September 18th, 2008. For more information, visit

http://www.warhammeronline.com/