There are a few limitations, namely the level 20 limit… You can also not join a Guild. Your virtual wallet will also be limited to 20 gold coins.
First Team Fortress 2, now WOW… what’s next to go Free to Play?!?
Anarchy Online celebrates ten amazing years- The world’s first and longest-running science fiction MMO turns ten!
- Funcom celebrates ten years of groundbreaking innovation, with one of the first games ever to feature in-game advertisement, instancing, massive player vs. player combat, in-game concerts, virtual items and more
Durham, USA – June 23, 2011 – This month Funcom is celebrating the ten year anniversary for ‘Anarchy Online’! On the 27th of June 2001 the world’s first science fiction- based massively multiplayer online game launched, and now, a decade later, thousands of players still call the world of Rubi-ka their home.
The history of ’Anarchy Online’ is one of innovation and pioneer work. The development started as early as 1995, in an age when the Internet was reserved for hardcore adopters. The initial design document even questioned whether the Internet had a future, and the stated hope was to get at least 2500 players. For Funcom, ‘Anarchy Online’ has always been a proving ground for new and exciting ideas, both in terms of gameplay, technology and business models. Instancing, massive player vs. player combat, digital download of games, in-game advertisement, virtual world radio, concerts, virtual items, ‘freemium’ business models - the list goes on. These are but some of the areas where ’Anarchy Online’ has served as an initiator and innovator.
Now, millions of gamers and many innovations later, Funcom are ready to throw down the biggest party on Rubi-Ka to date.
“When Anarchy Online launched ten years ago nobody would have predicted where it would go, and that we would even see this day are all thanks to the dedication of our players and our community”, says Colin Cragg, Game Director on Anarchy Online. “I have so many fond memories from the years with Anarchy Online, and there are so many people to thank. The span of time and the way our world has touched the lives of so many is something we will always cherish. The fact that the kids of couples who met in AO are now playing our game says it all. I feel incredibly grateful to have been a part of Anarchy Online, and can’t wait to see what the future holds in store for us all.”
As a part of the celebration Funcom is adding new content to boost the festivities. Ranging from an all new birthday raid to new vehicles, clothes, gear, action figures and pets, players will have tons of new content to play around with. Players who choose to re-subscribe during the festivities will even get a special “Heckler of Celebration” social pet, and many other benefits. The Heckler is known as one of the most notorious monsters in ’Anarchy Online’, and it comes complete with a rocky personality and a 10th anniversary Birthday Hat.
And of course, no celebration would be complete without a grand party, and we’re featuring music from the founders of the world’s first virtual game radio. The combined efforts of Funcom, in-game volunteers and Gridstream Productions is going to bring it to you live with one of the biggest AO parties ever. Running over three days on two dimensions, this is the Anarchy event of the decade. The party starts this Friday, and a complete list of times can be found on the official site.
We hope you will join us for the party, and if you have not been to Rubi-Ka for a while we are certain that you have a lot of exciting new content to catch up on.
See you on Rubi-Ka!
Note: if you have uninstalled the game, or want to try Anarchy Online for the first time, please go to http://www.anarchy-online.com/download
CABAL Online Announces Legacy of Darkness UpdateSheffield, June 24th, 2011 – This summer the citizens of Nevareth, the online world of the free-to-play MMO CABAL Online, face their greatest threat yet, as the dark lords of the Metal Clan get set to rise. With the forthcoming release of the latest free expansion for the award-winning fast-paced online game, Episode 6: Legacy of Darkness throws a series of challenging encounters at players of all levels, including new outdoor bosses, a dungeon point system, a revamped upgrading system and a brand new time-based instance Maquinas Outpost.
The new group dungeon will challenge even the best gamers, with fast-paced gameplay, hard-hitting bosses, and a unique time-extension system where players have to kill bosses in order to extend the dungeon timer. Great rewards, including the powerful Drei Frame armour, await those brave and strong enough to fight their way through the gruelling encounters.
Players completing Maquinas Outpost will not only have the chance to earn some highly rewarding loot but, for the first time, will earn Dungeon Points through the brand new DP system. These points will be earned in all of the games major dungeons and will be exchangeable at a brand new NPC for some incredible rewards. Never again will a hero’s efforts be in vain!
The challenges are not just confined to the deepest dungeons of Nevareth and a series of new bosses will roam the beginner level maps. These dangerous monsters are vying for blood, creating a unique opportunity for lower level players to hunt them down, save the world and find some powerful equipment!
Episode 6 adds a whole host of exciting new content and other significant additions include:
- Revamped upgrading system, giving the player greater control over the process.
- New Pets
- New Class-binding Armour
- New upgrading system for Astral Bikes
- New Astral Bike customisation items
- Improved Boss droprate
- Improved dungeon droprate
- Increased success rate for crafting Blended Runes
- New Damage Amplifiers for the Mission War
- New SP-dice when completing a dungeon
- Added ability to rejoin a solo-dungeon even after a disconnect
- Renamed Epic ItemsMore information, including the official trailer, screenshots and a full feature list, can be found at the official website http://www.cabalonline.com.
ATLUS ONLINE LAUNCHES NEW SECOND WORLD, BARBATOS, FOR MMORPG PANDORA SAGA; CELEBRATES WITH NEW EVENTS, QUESTS, ITEMS AND MORE!A whole new world…
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 22, 2011 - ATLUS Online this week launched a new second world, Barbatos, for its latest massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Pandora Saga. In honor of the momentous occasion, a steady flow of new events, quests, and items will offer current players hours of entertainment, while at the same time offering those taking a break the perfect reason to jump back in.
A wealth of Barbatos-exclusive special events provide all sorts of rewards and new adventures for players: the “Double EXP” event (6/21-7/5) gives players a chance to get twice as much done in half the time; The “Protect a GM” weekend (6/25-6/26) challenges parties to try and slay opposing GMs in raucous PvP action; the beginner-friendly “Hide & Seek” events (6/21-6/23) helps newcomers find key locations, NPCs, and more. There are also a number of events and content additions that affect Astaroth, the existing world, including Zero-risk upgrades, the Astian Bounty Hunts, and a slew of new shop additions.
The new content and ongoing events demonstrate ATLUS Online’s continued tradition of putting community first, maintaining a constant schedule of events and activities. Active adventurers, returning players, and newcomers to Pandora Saga are all sure to find something new and exciting with the launch of Barbatos!
To register, play, and find more info about Pandora Saga, the newly launched Barbatos, and all the current and upcoming events, visit the official website at http://pandorasaga.atlusonline.com.
About ATLUS Online
ATLUS Online is the online interactive entertainment division of ATLUS, renowned for its proud tradition of publishing exceptional role-playing games with strong niche appeal. ATLUS Online’s flagship title Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent, a unique steampunk free-to-play MMORPG, complements the existing library of critically-acclaimed ATLUS video games, including: Demon’s Souls, 3D Dot Game Heroes, Odin Sphere, the Trauma Center series, and the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei series. More information can be found at www.atlusonline.com.
ACE Online Takes Aerial PvP Combat to the Next Level with 4v4 TournamentJune 3, 2011 — TORONTO, ON — PvP combat is a key aspect of gameplay in ACE Online http://ace.subagames.com/landing.aspx , but SubaGames http://www.subagames.com/ is taking it one step further with the announcement that they are implementing a 4v4 tournament! Fans of the popular aerial shooter MMORPG can now team up with three of their friends and battle other teams in organized matches in a ladder-style tournament that will both reward an enhanced gaming experience and a combination of in game items and physical merchandise!
From June to July, ACE Online will play host to some of the most unique player versus player combat ever experience in a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. Players will be signing up with a leader that is responsible for leading their team to victory, as well as signing up their team http://ace.subagames.com/tournamentlist.aspx. Battles consisting of Best of 3, 5 and 7 matches will take place amongst teams of the same nation. This will all lead to the eventual winning teams of in game nations Arlington National Influence (ANI) and Bygeniou City United (BCU) facing off in a heated rivalry match that will leave only one victor.
Variety is the spice of life, as each team will have to use one of every gear type. This includes the A Gear (the tank-like airframe), B Gear (the bomber airframe), I Gear (stealth speeder airframe) and M Gear (medic and support air frame). The balance of the team’s gears means players must use their playing skills if they hope to be the best and come out on top of the pack!
Tournament Prizes
• 1st Place Team: Nox Specialist Headset, 3 Hyper Enchant Protects, 2 Prefix and 2 Suffix Super Gambles (for Standard and Advanced Weapons and Armors), 6 Prefix Wipes, 6 Suffix Wipes and 3 Tokens for each player on the team.
• 2nd Place Team: 2 Hyper Enchant Protects, 1 Prefix and 1 Suffix Super Gamble (for Standard and Advanced Weapons and Armors), 3 Prefix Wipes, 3 Suffix Wipes and 2 Tokens for each player on the team.
• 3rd Place Team: 1 Hyper Enchant Protect, 1 Prefix and 1 Suffix Armor Super Gamble, 1 Prefix Wipe, 1 Suffix Wipe and 1 Token for each player on the team.
• Every team that doesn’t place will receive 1 Weapon Machine Token and 1 Token for each player.Sign Up
Download ACE Online for free from the Official Game website: http://ace.subagames.com/landing.aspx
After that, if you are signing up your team, do so “here!” (http://ace.subagames.com/tournamentlist.aspx)
For complete rules and details about this tournament, visit the “Tournament Page!” (http://forum.subagames.com/showthread.php?t=28684)
‘Age of Conan’ goes FREE and UNRATED– Award-winning MMO ‘Age of Conan’ soon available in a savage, sexy and brutal UNRATED version featuring a hybrid business model –
Durham, USA – May 25th, 2011 – Funcom is excited to announce that the award-winning and critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online game ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’ will receive a digital re-launch this summer under the new name ‘Age of Conan: Unrated’. As well as reaffirming its position as the sexiest and most savage MMO in the world, ‘Age of Conan: Unrated’ will also feature a hybrid business model allowing anyone to freely roam the vast lands of Hyboria either as free players or premium subscribers with access to extra content.
“With over 1.4 million copies sold, glowing reviews for both the core game as well as the expansion, and a healthy player base ever since launch in 2008, there is no doubt that ‘Age of Conan’ has been a true success story for Funcom,” says SVP of Sales & Marketing Morten Larssen. “Now we turn to another chapter in this story as we thrust ‘Age of Conan: Unrated’ into the world of free-to-play games, a gaming space that is becoming rapidly more popular and profitable across the board.”
The new business model will give players the opportunity to choose whether they want to play for free or become premium subscribers, and Funcom is also introducing an in-game store to the game where both free players and premium subscribers can purchase exclusive content such as weaponry and mounts. For a full overview of what differs from the free and premium offerings, please view the Frequently Asked Questions now available on ‘Age of Conan’ community website.
‘Age of Conan’ has always been a Mature gaming experience, but going Unrated gives the development team freedom to stay even more true to the original works of Conan author Robert E. Howard, and use even more of the barbaric, brutal and sexy setting that is Howard’s Hyboria. Funcom is already in the process of developing new locations, monsters, equipment and storylines for ‘Age of Conan: Unrated’. This includes the movie tie-in adventure pack announced yesterday, that will introduce content and characters from the upcoming ‘Conan the Barbarian’ movie.
“Everyone on the team is excited about opening up our world to an even larger audience,” says Creative Director and Executive Producer Craig Morrison. “The online world of Hyboria is constantly expanding as we continue to introduce new gameplay features and new content, and we truly believe that ‘Age of Conan: Unrated’ will offer something truly new and unique to both new players and to those have already experienced the brutal online world of Conan the Barbarian.”
Launching in May 2008 ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’ quickly became a smash hit in retail, shipping over 1.4 million copies around the world. In the weeks after launch ‘Age of Conan’ simultaneously topped the charts in 17 countries, and the game received critical acclaim from gaming press across the globe. ‘Age of Conan’ is now available in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Polish localized versions, and has also launched in Korea.
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ABOUT FUNCOM - Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of online games for PC and consoles. Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its track-record of more than twenty released games. Recent titles include ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’, ‘The Longest Journey’, ‘Anarchy Online’ and ‘Dreamfall: The Longest Journey’. For corporate information please visit www.funcom.com. For information about Funcom games visit www.anarchy-online.com www.dreamfall.com, www.fashionworldlive.com, www.thesecretworld.com or www.ageofconan.com. Funcom is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker FUNCOM.
Hellgate Returns with Closed Beta this JuneHell is Back in North America
LOS ANGELES - May 19, 2011
T3 Entertainment, Redbana and HanbitSoft today announced the return of Hellgate to North America. The game will launch as a free-to-play MMO in closed beta from June 3rd to June 5th. A full launch is expected later this year. Information on beta access will be announced soon at: http://hellgate.t3fun.com/Players are invited to return to Hellgate this June to fight for the survival of the human race. Join a party online to fight against evil with a team or play solo if you’re brave enough. Choose your character from six different unique class types and prepare for battle against creatures from hell. Arm yourself with a wide variety of weapons and armor and dismantle the ones you don’t need to obtain rare scrap metals. Enhance your weapons with upgrades and relics to have the best chance of survival.
When Hellgate returns, you better be ready.
About Hellgate
Hellgate is an action RPG that allows you to play in a first-person or third-person perspective. Set 27 years into the future, an ancient prophecy made centuries ago has come true and the gates of hell have opened. Demons have overrun the world of man and roam our lands, destroying, pillaging and killing humans. With the world above ground abandoned, dark and burnt to hellfire, humans are forced into hiding to protect what remains of their race while making plans to take back a world that was once theirs. In the game, mankind escapes to the underground system under the sprawling metropolis of London. Prepare for a struggle for survival in a world that has become hell.
Regnum Online hits the Million Registered Users mark!A lucky Uruguayan player becomes a virtual medieval millionaire!
Buenos Aires – (May 13, 2011)
NGD Studios is proud to announce that Regnum Online has reached 1.000.000 registered users.
The Free to Play MMORPG featuring intense Player vs. Player and Realm vs. Realm action has been growing steadily since it’s re-launch in 2010.
Now featuring a new engine and new graphics the game plays and looks better than ever. Major updates such as the Warmasters expansion allowed for new strategic gameplay and better player coordination.
“The release of Regnum Online as Realms Online in North America with Game Samba as our publisher helped us reach this mark that seemed impossible for an indie MMORPG made in Argentina” said Andrés Chilkowski, Studio Director at NGD Studios.
A lucky user from Uruguay who will be kept anonymous is now the happy winner of 1.000.000 Ximerins, Regnum’s premium currency.
NGD has great plans coming up for Regnum Online this year so stay tuned!About NGD Studios
NGD Studios is Latin America’s leading developer of high end 3D online games. Founded in 2002, in Buenos Aires, Argentina NGD is greatly recognized by Regnum Online, the biggest MMO made in Latin America. NGD is using its extensive experience in building player vs. player and cooperative game play to create intense, engaging and really social high quality games, for PC, Consoles and other platforms.
For more information please visit www.regnumonlinegame.com and www.ngdstudios.com
BATTLE OF THE IMMORTALS CELEBRATES ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH EPIC LOOT
Pieces of epic gear, pets and more to be given to players
May 4, 2011 - Foster City, Calif. - Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), today announced its one year anniversary of its action MMORPG, Battle of the Immortals. Based on the premise of international dungeon raiding, players will find themselves in exotic locales ranging from the Lost City of Atlantis to deep within the Mayan jungle to find rare and epic loot.
In celebration of one year of dungeon crawling fun, Battle of the Immortals’ players can look forward to getting their hands on a piece of Soul Gear, the most epic gear available in the game, as well as a chance to win a Flame Kirin, a highly sought after pet. Register today to claim your exclusive loot: http://BOI.PerfectWorld.com.
“One of the key inspirations that Battle of the Immortals takes from single-player action RPGs is getting great loot and extends it online. Now when players get an epic drop, they can show it off to their friends and foes alike,” said Thang Phan, Product Manager for Battle of the Immortals. “One of the most epic loot drop in Battle of the Immortals is Soul Gear, which is why we’re pleased to be offering pieces of it to players in celebration of our one year anniversary milestone.”
For more information on the Battle of the Immortals’ one year anniversary, visit: http://BOI.PerfectWorld.com.
GAMESCAMPUS BLAZES INTO A FANTASY WORLD WITH SCARLET LEGACYThe New Action MMORPG With A Simple & Quick Fighting System Blends Art and Magic
Sunnyvale, Calif. (April 28, 2011) - - Leading online game publisher, GamesCampus.com (www.GamesCampus.com) and award-winning developer InterServ, announced today the newest addition to the growing Games Campus portal of quality titles with the upcoming addition of Scarlet Legacy. This vibrant and addictive new action MMORPG immerses players into a fantasy world where their quest is to save Princess Scarlet in a seamless and striking blend of eastern style mythos. To learn more about Scarlet Legacy and to read the latest news leading up to its Summer 2011 release, players can visit www.ScarletLegacy.com
Scarlet Legacy is a massively dynamic and addicting MMORPG that takes players through a journey of thousands of quests to save Princess Scarlet while utilizing the most effortless in-game mechanic on the market today! No more having to spend hours deciphering complex control combinations, players can just jump straight into the fray alongside their friends and enjoy.
“It is very exciting to bring gamers such a great spin on Eastern magic and mayhem,” said Kevin Kim, CEO at Games Campus. “Scarlet Legacy is a whole new take on the fantasy MMO genre and we’ll be looking forward to seeing how much gamers love our blend of game play, quests, equipment, and more.”
The game features an in-game engine that allows for a effortless system. This action MMORPG also boasts innovative technology that will allow players to spend more time questing, rather than just running aimlessly. The new “Auto-Pilot” fighting system allows players to have complete MMORPG-style control with a non-targeting combat system, giving the freedom of true control-driven and action-oriented game play.
“We are very happy to be working with Games Campus to bring Scarlet Legacy to the North American audience. Using InterServ’s latest proprietary 3D MMORPG engine which boasts the highest quality graphics and network efficiency, the development of Scarlet Legacy has been a labor of love,” said Sheree Tsao,CEO of InterServ. “We pledge to work closely with Games Campus to fine-tune our title to the needs and desires of North American players, and believe the game will be a great success with the strong support shown by Games Campus for their other titles.”
For more information about GamesCampus.com or Scarlet Legacy, please visit www.GamesCampus.com or www.ScarletLegacy.com
