DJSteel
07-31-2009, 04:51 AM
Apple Fans Prepare for WAR with Mac Version
of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Beta Version of Warhammer Online for Mac Available Now for Download to
Current Players, 10-Day Beta Trial for New Mac Users
FAIRFAX, Virginia - July 30, 2009 - Mythic Entertainment(tm), an
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced that the
critically acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer(r) Online: Age of Reckoning(r)
(WAR), is being developed for the Mac(r) computer platform and is
currently being offered in beta version. The Mac version of WAR is
scheduled for official release in the fall of 2009, when players on both
platforms will be able to battle and quest together on the same servers.
The beta of the Mac version of Warhammer Online will allow current
players to download a client to their Mac computers and play with their
live game accounts. Players who do not have an existing live account,
but are interested in playing WAR on the Mac, will be able to
participate in the beta version of WAR on Mac by downloading a 10-day
beta trial account. As part of the WAR Mac beta event, players who
participate will receive an exclusive title and trophy reward for their
characters within the game.
"The MMORPG audience continues to expand, and that means gamers eager to
experience WAR aren't all playing on a PC," said Jeff Hickman, Executive
Producer of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. "We want as many players
as possible to experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm combat, and
bringing WAR to the Mac makes this an exciting reality."
WAR for the Mac is made possible using the CiderTM Portability Engine
from TransGaming (TSX-V: TNG) that acts as a "wrapper" around the game
software, enabling it to run seamlessly on Intel-based Macs.
TransGaming's Cider technology allows Mythic Entertainment to rapidly
enable and deploy WAR for the Mac, providing a new high quality gaming
experience to the ever-growing Mac gaming community.
"The availability of WAR on Mac is an outstanding example of the caliber
of games being deployed for the Mac gaming community," commented Vikas
Gupta, CEO & President of TransGaming. "Mythic Entertainment has created
an incredible game and TransGaming is thrilled they have chosen our
advanced Cider technology to launch WAR for the Mac."
To download the beta version of WAR for Mac or the 10-day beta trial,
please visit: www.warhammeronline.com/mac.
Based on the popular tabletop war game from Games Workshop, Warhammer
Online: Age of Reckoning features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm(tm)
conflict that will provide players with an engaging battleground for
years to come. Available now for PC and rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB,
WAR will be available for the Mac in the fall of 2009. For more
information or to download the 10-day free trial, visit
http://www.warhammeronline.com/.
# # #
About Warhammer(r) Online: Age of Reckoning(r)
Experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm! Declare your allegiance and
join hundreds of thousands of mighty heroes on the battlefields of
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the new MMORPG from Mythic
Entertainment, the creators of Dark Age of Camelot(tm). Enter a grim
fantasy world of perpetual conflict to fight for the Realms of Order
(Dwarfs, High Elves, and Empire) or Destruction (Greenskins, Dark Elves,
and Chaos). Invade enemy lands, besiege imposing fortresses, and sack
sprawling capital cities for the glory of your Realm. Wield devastating
magic and deadly weapons, battle monstrous creatures, and join your
brothers-in-arms in epic Public Quests(tm). Climb the Bastion Stair,
carry your Guild Banner into battle, and unlock the infinite secrets of
the Tome of Knowledge as you travel the world. So sharpen your blade and
unleash your inner mutation. The Age of Reckoning has begun and WAR IS
EVERYWHERE!
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM and POGOTM. In fiscal
2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that
sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is
www.ea.com
<http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ea.
com&esheet=5957313&lan=en_US&anchor=www.ea.com&index=3> . More
information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be
found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com
<http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.ea
.com&esheet=5957313&lan=en_US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.ea.com&index=4> .
About TransGaming, Inc.
TransGaming, Inc. (TSX-V: TNG), is the leading developer of innovative
enablement products for the $60B video games industry. Content creators
around the world have embraced the company's products to increase
revenues, enhance profit margins, and gain market share. TransGaming's
continued success is fueled by: Cider, a product that enables PC games
on the exploding Mac market; Cedega, a product that enables PC games for
the Linux market; GameTree, TransGaming's comprehensive suite of Mac
gaming products and services for retail and online game releases;
SwiftShader, a proprietary ultra high-speed software 3D rendering
product which exploits the move to multi-core CPUs and the convergence
of CPU and GPU technologies; and TransGaming's Development Studio,
creating original video game content. TransGaming is headquartered in
Toronto, Canada and maintains a research and development center in
Ottawa, Canada. To learn more about TransGaming's products visit
www.transgaming.com"
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, Dark Age of Camelot, Mythic
Entertainment, Public Quests, and Realm vs. Realm are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other
countries.
Games Workshop, Warhammer, Warhammer Online, Age of Reckoning, and all
associated marks, names, races, race insignia, characters, vehicles,
locations, units, illustrations and images from the Warhammer world are
either (r), (tm) and/or (c) Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2009. Used under
license by Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective licensors.
of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Beta Version of Warhammer Online for Mac Available Now for Download to
Current Players, 10-Day Beta Trial for New Mac Users
FAIRFAX, Virginia - July 30, 2009 - Mythic Entertainment(tm), an
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced that the
critically acclaimed MMORPG, Warhammer(r) Online: Age of Reckoning(r)
(WAR), is being developed for the Mac(r) computer platform and is
currently being offered in beta version. The Mac version of WAR is
scheduled for official release in the fall of 2009, when players on both
platforms will be able to battle and quest together on the same servers.
The beta of the Mac version of Warhammer Online will allow current
players to download a client to their Mac computers and play with their
live game accounts. Players who do not have an existing live account,
but are interested in playing WAR on the Mac, will be able to
participate in the beta version of WAR on Mac by downloading a 10-day
beta trial account. As part of the WAR Mac beta event, players who
participate will receive an exclusive title and trophy reward for their
characters within the game.
"The MMORPG audience continues to expand, and that means gamers eager to
experience WAR aren't all playing on a PC," said Jeff Hickman, Executive
Producer of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. "We want as many players
as possible to experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm combat, and
bringing WAR to the Mac makes this an exciting reality."
WAR for the Mac is made possible using the CiderTM Portability Engine
from TransGaming (TSX-V: TNG) that acts as a "wrapper" around the game
software, enabling it to run seamlessly on Intel-based Macs.
TransGaming's Cider technology allows Mythic Entertainment to rapidly
enable and deploy WAR for the Mac, providing a new high quality gaming
experience to the ever-growing Mac gaming community.
"The availability of WAR on Mac is an outstanding example of the caliber
of games being deployed for the Mac gaming community," commented Vikas
Gupta, CEO & President of TransGaming. "Mythic Entertainment has created
an incredible game and TransGaming is thrilled they have chosen our
advanced Cider technology to launch WAR for the Mac."
To download the beta version of WAR for Mac or the 10-day beta trial,
please visit: www.warhammeronline.com/mac.
Based on the popular tabletop war game from Games Workshop, Warhammer
Online: Age of Reckoning features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm(tm)
conflict that will provide players with an engaging battleground for
years to come. Available now for PC and rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB,
WAR will be available for the Mac in the fall of 2009. For more
information or to download the 10-day free trial, visit
http://www.warhammeronline.com/.
# # #
About Warhammer(r) Online: Age of Reckoning(r)
Experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm! Declare your allegiance and
join hundreds of thousands of mighty heroes on the battlefields of
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the new MMORPG from Mythic
Entertainment, the creators of Dark Age of Camelot(tm). Enter a grim
fantasy world of perpetual conflict to fight for the Realms of Order
(Dwarfs, High Elves, and Empire) or Destruction (Greenskins, Dark Elves,
and Chaos). Invade enemy lands, besiege imposing fortresses, and sack
sprawling capital cities for the glory of your Realm. Wield devastating
magic and deadly weapons, battle monstrous creatures, and join your
brothers-in-arms in epic Public Quests(tm). Climb the Bastion Stair,
carry your Guild Banner into battle, and unlock the infinite secrets of
the Tome of Knowledge as you travel the world. So sharpen your blade and
unleash your inner mutation. The Age of Reckoning has begun and WAR IS
EVERYWHERE!
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM and POGOTM. In fiscal
2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that
sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is
www.ea.com
<http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ea.
com&esheet=5957313&lan=en_US&anchor=www.ea.com&index=3> . More
information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be
found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com
<http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.ea
.com&esheet=5957313&lan=en_US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.ea.com&index=4> .
About TransGaming, Inc.
TransGaming, Inc. (TSX-V: TNG), is the leading developer of innovative
enablement products for the $60B video games industry. Content creators
around the world have embraced the company's products to increase
revenues, enhance profit margins, and gain market share. TransGaming's
continued success is fueled by: Cider, a product that enables PC games
on the exploding Mac market; Cedega, a product that enables PC games for
the Linux market; GameTree, TransGaming's comprehensive suite of Mac
gaming products and services for retail and online game releases;
SwiftShader, a proprietary ultra high-speed software 3D rendering
product which exploits the move to multi-core CPUs and the convergence
of CPU and GPU technologies; and TransGaming's Development Studio,
creating original video game content. TransGaming is headquartered in
Toronto, Canada and maintains a research and development center in
Ottawa, Canada. To learn more about TransGaming's products visit
www.transgaming.com"
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, Dark Age of Camelot, Mythic
Entertainment, Public Quests, and Realm vs. Realm are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other
countries.
Games Workshop, Warhammer, Warhammer Online, Age of Reckoning, and all
associated marks, names, races, race insignia, characters, vehicles,
locations, units, illustrations and images from the Warhammer world are
either (r), (tm) and/or (c) Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2009. Used under
license by Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective licensors.