March 31, 2009
ASHEN EMPIRES: DUNGEONS OF
DRANSIK EXPANSION ANNOUNCED
Free map editor will let players
create their own adventures and share them in game
Iron Will Games today announced
Dungeons of Dransik, the next expansion for the MMORPG Ashen Empires. When
released, Dungeons of Dransik will utilize a free, downloadable editor called
the Ashen Empires Content Creator. Players will be able to make their own custom
dungeon-crawl adventures and then share them in game.
The Content Creator is a light
download with intuitive controls that make it easy to design a variety of
interesting dungeon adventures without knowledge of scripting or coding. Several
art packs will be available to purchase for Dungeons of Dransik, which comes
with a large set of free artwork. The Ashen Empires Content Creator allows for
infinite game-play possibilities by giving users tools to place NPC’s, triggers,
objects, teleporters, and traps on their highly customized maps. Content
Creators can also set names and level ranges for creatures on their maps to
further customize their creations.
After creating a custom map, players
will purchase space to upload their maps to the game server. Iron Will Games
will also offer the option to bind it to exclusive and scenic locations. Others
can then access and play user-created maps at no cost. Dungeons can be named,
rated by others, and tagged with a difficulty level.
Doug Gesler, Iron Will Games
Technology Officer says “The Ashen Empires Content Creator allows users to
create the same caliber of maps and adventures that our design team delivers;
from simple grind pits to intricate adventures, players can make their own
vision come to life for others to explore.”
Dungeons of Dransik will be free to
download when it is released. Open testing will begin soon. For more information
visit the Ashen Empires website and forums.
About Ashen Empires Ashen Empires is
a classic fantasy MMORPG and one of the few games that gives its players the
freedom to role play with complete control over the character creation process.
For more information visit
www.ashenempires.com or download the game for free from Pixel Mine
Games.
About Iron Will Games Iron Will
Games was formed in 2004 by a group of industry veterans who were tired of the
crunch and grind of today’s corporate game industry. They came together to keep
Ashen Empires and its classic version Dransik alive and running. The team
continues to maintain and develop both games. More information can be found at
www.ironwillgames.com.
