Mythic Entertainment
Issues a “Call to Arms” with the Announcement of
the First Live Expansion for Warhammer
Online: Age of Reckoning




The Armies of WAR
Prepare to Go Berserk Over Dwarf Slayer and Orc Choppa Careers, New
‘Land of the Dead’ Dungeon Zone, and Live Events




FAIRFAX, Va. –
Jan. 29, 2009
– Mythic Entertainment, an
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced the new
“Call to Arms” live expansion for its award-winning
MMORPG, Warhammer®
Online: Age of Reckoning® (WAR)
. Call to Arms will
introduce an array of new content for WAR players, including two highly
anticipated new careers – the Orc Choppa and the Dwarf Slayer
– and a new dungeon zone called “Land of the
Dead,” set in the desert realm of the Tomb Kings.



The Call to Arms live expansion, set to roll out for free in early
March and running through the beginning of June, will also include
three in-game live events, a new Realm vs. Realm™ (RvR)
Scenario, added functionality to the Realm Wars section of the WAR
website, the opening of the official WAR Forums, and a new free trial
version of the game.



“The launch of Warhammer
Online: Age of Reckoning
was only the first step in our
ongoing quest to make a great MMORPG that players will enjoy for years
to come. Over the next few months, we are going to be treating our
players to the first of our ‘live expansions’
planned for the game,” said Mark Jacobs, VP and general
manager of Mythic Entertainment. “With the addition of new
careers and a huge Tomb Kings dungeon that is the spiritual successor
to the Dark Age of
Camelot
™ dungeon, Darkness Falls, Call to Arms
is an outstanding example of the massive amount of free content we are
committed to delivering to WAR
players now and in the future.”



Call to Arms
Live Expansion Schedule




•    ‘Call to Arms:
Bitter Rivals’ Live Event (March): Successful completion
allows head start access to the new Orc Choppa and Dwarf Slayer
careers. The event will also include the new Chaos-themed RvR Scenario,
Twisting Tower.



•    Two New Careers Join WAR
(March): The Orc Choppa and Dwarf Slayer answer the Call to Arms.



•    ‘Call to Arms:
Beyond the Sands’ Live Event (April): Details to be revealed
soon!



•    ‘Call to Arms: Rise
of the Tomb Kings’ Live Event (May): The race between Order
and Destruction players begins to unlock the Land of the Dead for their
Realm.



•    ‘Land of the
Dead’ Opens (June): The deserts of Nehekharaopen to players
with the addition of a new RvR-gated dungeon zone. To gain access to
the Land of the Dead, opposing Realms must battle for control of the
zone to access dozens of new Public Quests, instanced liars, and a
massive new Tomb Kings dungeon to plunder in search of the Casket of
Souls.



More details on these and other new features soon to invade the Age of
Reckoning will be revealed as the launch of Call to Arms grows near.



Bitter Rivals Answer the
Call to Arms!




The Orc Choppa and Dwarf Slayer may be bitter enemies, but they have at
least one thing in common: they live, eat, and breathe close-quarters
melee combat. Choppas are ornery and savage, with a one track mind dead
seat on bashin’ heads! This savage dedication makes them
ferocious fighters, wreaking havoc throughout enemy lines purely for
the sake of satisfying their own self-indulgent bloodlust.



The Slayer is driven by a solemn oath to atone for past sins through an
honorable death in combat. However, Dwarfs are a stubborn folk and
dying quietly is simply not in their nature. Slayers therefore become
ruthless and terrifying fighters, throwing themselves into battle with
no regard for their own well-being.



“The Orc Choppa and Dwarf Slayer are two of the most iconic
characters in the Warhammer universe, and I have no doubt style="font-style: italic;">WAR fans will go
berserk for them,” said Jeff Hickman, executive producer of
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. “Choppas represent the
pure anarchy that the Greenskins embody, and the crazed,
mohawk-sporting Slayers are their ideal archenemy. It won’t
be long before you see both of them adding a new level of insanity to
the Age of Reckoning!”



Based on the popular tabletop war game from Games Workshop, style="font-style: italic;">Warhammer Online: Age of
Reckoning features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm conflict
that will provide players with an engaging battleground for years to
come. Available now for PC, WAR is rated “T” for
Teen by the ESRB.



To answer the Call to Arms and learn more about the live expansion, as
well as the new careers, read the January issue of the WAR monthly
newsletter at target="_blank">www.warhammeronline.com.



About Warhammer Online:
Age of Reckoning


Experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm! Declare your allegiance and
join hundreds of thousands of mighty heroes on the battlefields of style="font-style: italic;">Warhammer Online: Age of
Reckoning, the new MMORPG from Mythic Entertainment, the
creators of Dark Age of
Camelot
™. 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™. 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. Sharpen your
blade and unleash your inner mutation; the Age of Reckoning has begun
and WAR IS EVERYWHERE!



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