Hey, now great news for Oceanic players in warhammer online! Yeah, the Oceanic Beta is now available! Thousands from Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore have been invited to the beta.
Additionally, Mythic Entertainment included the good news of Oceanic players being part of the simultaneous launch date the 18th September.
Let's wait for the next hot wire patiently, and welcome to http://www.gmbar.com!
2008/08/08
Warhammer WAR Pre-Order Program, Open Beta Access
Now you can prepare for the coming war by pre-ordering Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. You'll have the chance to gear up with special items and experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm™ combat before the rest of the raw recruits even set foot in the game world. Pick-up the special warhammer pre-order box (or order online) and reserve your copy of WAR today!
This pre-order information is valid for North America only. Pre-order offer may vary by retailer. Some benefits are only available in a limited supply from select retailers. More Warhammer Online updates please review http://www.gmbar.com frequently, we will keep an eye on WAR and share here with our valued customers.
WAR PRE-ORDER BENEFITS INCLUDE:
Experience the glory of battle and the thrill of WAR before the game goes live.
The Open Beta will be level capped and content restricted. You will be allowed to choose any of the game's 20 unique careers and advance through rank 20. You will also be free to explore and battle across Tiers 1 and 2 of each army's homeland. Please note that any characters created during the Open Beta will NOT carry over into the live game as they will be wiped from the servers.
To register for warhammer Open Beta:
- After August 15, 2008 visit the Mythic Entertainment Account Management website.
- Create a new Warhammer Online game account.
- When prompted, enter your Open Beta code.*
Your Open Beta code can be found on the card in your pre-order box or in your pre-order confirmation email. Open Beta files will be available for download on August 15th. PLEASE NOTE: The start date for Open Beta is still to be determined. Check back here for updates!
* If you have previously entered your Open Beta code in the Beta Center, you will need to enter it again when you create your WAR game account at the new account management site.
LIVE GAME HEAD START
BONUS IN-GAME ITEMS
To register for the Head Start and claim your in-game bonus items:
- After August 15, 2008 visit the Mythic Entertainment Account Management website.
- Create a new Warhammer Online game account or open your existing game account.
- When prompted, enter your Head Start and Bonus Items code.
Your Head Start and Bonus Items code can be found in the pre-order confirmation email or on the card in the pre-order box. When you log into the game you will have a new Tome of Knowledge unlock for each bonus item that you have claimed. The Tome of Knowledge will give you further instructions on how to access these items via the in-game mail system. These items will be available for use during the Live Game Head Start.
Pre-order customers will receive:
RITTENBACH'S PORTABLE CAMPRest your weary soul and heal your wounds between battles.
Plus, order from Best Buy and receive:
CHAMPION'S SAPPHIRE BANDEnhance your stats and cast "Touch of Frost," increasing your chance of doing additional elemental damage with each hit. (Usable in PvE combat only.)
Order from GameStop or EB Games and receive:
SENTINEL'S AMBER BANDEnhance your stats and cast "Touch of Earth," increasing your chance of doing additional corporeal damage with each hit. (Usable in PvE combat only.)
Purchase the pre-release package from Target* and receive:
VINDICATOR'S RUBY BANDEnhance your stats and cast "Touch of Flame," increasing your chance of doing additional elemental damage with each hit. (Usable in PvE combat only.)
$5 OFF
COUPON
COUPON
Save your hard earned gold with a $5 coupon good towards the purchase of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
Order from Amazon.com**, Circuit City, Direct2Drive**, EAStore.com**, EB Canada, Fry's, GameCrazy, GoGamer.com, and WalMart.com*** and receive:
GUARDIAN'S IOLITE BANDEnhance your stats and cast "Touch of Spirit," increasing your chance of doing additional spiritual damage with each hit. (Usable in PvE combat only.)
* Target pre-release boxes will be in stores in early August. Purchase of the pre-release box does not reserve a copy of the game at launch but does provide access to the pre-order bonuses. Offer does not include the UFS Battle Deck.
** Amazon.com, EAStore.com, Direct2Drive and GameStop.com pre-order customers will receive codes via email. Offer does not include the UFS Battle Deck.
*** Walmart.com pre-order customers will receive their in-game bonus items with the final product at launch. Pre-order offer does not include access to the Open Beta, Head Start, or the UFS Battle Deck.
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 deck from Fantasy Flight Games. (Universal Fighting System Battle Decks are available in a limited supply from select retailers.)
2008/08/07
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is coming
Electronic Arts and Mythic Entertainment have announced the launch date of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. According to a recent press release from the company, the game will be coming out on September 18, 2008. In addition, the subscription prices for the game have also been revealed.
GMBAR always keeps an eye on Warhammer online: Age of Reckoning, and now it's coming and let us wait some more days. Please drop by for more upcoming news. We will also keep you updated when Warhammer CD Key, Gold service etc. start at http://www.gmbar.com. Anyway, please check as follows for more details!
The Age of Reckoning is At Hand
The storm comes September 18th 2008!
The day you have all been waiting for is nearly here, so prepare yourselves for WAR. This morning we released a press release detailing the date of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckonings release and subscription details, hit the jump for all the information.
WAAAGH!!!
EA Prepares for War and Announces Ship Date for Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™
Mythic Entertainment Declares September 18, 2008 a "Day of Reckoning"
FAIRFAX, Va. - Hot on the heels of spectacular showings at E3 and Comic-Con, Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio, today announced that fans will be able to enter the gritty fantasy world of Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR) on September 18th, 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".
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/.
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 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!
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS Freestyle™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is http://www.ea.com/. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com/.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle, POGO, Mythic Entertainment, Dark Age of Camelot, Public Quests, Realm vs. Realm, and Game Time 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 ®, ™ and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2008. Used under license by Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective licensors.
2008/08/03
Warhammer Preorder FAQ
Warhammer Online and Mythic have put together an FAQ regarding the Age of Reckoning warhammer pre-order. After a flurry of rumors about the preorder, this should lay some of them to rest.
Below are some frequently asked questions concerning pre-order offers, we will continue to update this page as with answers to your questions.
I live in Canada how can I pre-order?
You can pre-order your copy of WAR from FutureShop, EB Games Canada, the EA Store and other fine game retailers.
Where are my codes when I pre-order online?
Each retailer may do it differently, we have no control over the distribution of their codes to pre-order customers. However, you will generally receive a separate email specifically containing your codes (in some cases I've seen it take a few days). Please do not contact EA Mythic Customer Support concerning this - you must contact your retailer as we will be unable to assist you further.
What is the difference between Closed Beta and Open Beta?
The Closed Beta Test is an invite-only program protected by a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in which a select portion of the community is chosen to test the beta version of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and offer feedback directly to the development team via in-game tools and private message boards. During our Open Beta, we open testing up to a much larger audience. However, unlike many traditional "Open Betas," WAR will only be available to a limited number of players (including pre-order customers). Stay tuned for more details concerning the WAR Open Beta and ways in which you can get in.
Do I need my CE Product Key the day the game launches?
While we encourage you to get your WAR product key as soon as possible, we will provide a reasonable grace period for players to get a hold of their copies and have uninterrupted service following the Live Game Head Start.
What if I already pre-ordered?
Prior to March 26, 2008 no pre-order programs have been supported by EA Mythic. Please check with your retailers for full details. Current pre-order offers are only valid with the Collectors Edition.
Hopefully that clears up some of the confusion. We'll keep you updated if the start date of Warhammer Online service (warhammer gold, WAR Gold, WAR Power Leveling or WAR CD KEY etc.) starts at gmbar.com.
Below are some frequently asked questions concerning pre-order offers, we will continue to update this page as with answers to your questions.
I live in Canada how can I pre-order?
You can pre-order your copy of WAR from FutureShop, EB Games Canada, the EA Store and other fine game retailers.
Where are my codes when I pre-order online?
Each retailer may do it differently, we have no control over the distribution of their codes to pre-order customers. However, you will generally receive a separate email specifically containing your codes (in some cases I've seen it take a few days). Please do not contact EA Mythic Customer Support concerning this - you must contact your retailer as we will be unable to assist you further.
What is the difference between Closed Beta and Open Beta?
The Closed Beta Test is an invite-only program protected by a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in which a select portion of the community is chosen to test the beta version of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and offer feedback directly to the development team via in-game tools and private message boards. During our Open Beta, we open testing up to a much larger audience. However, unlike many traditional "Open Betas," WAR will only be available to a limited number of players (including pre-order customers). Stay tuned for more details concerning the WAR Open Beta and ways in which you can get in.
Do I need my CE Product Key the day the game launches?
While we encourage you to get your WAR product key as soon as possible, we will provide a reasonable grace period for players to get a hold of their copies and have uninterrupted service following the Live Game Head Start.
What if I already pre-ordered?
Prior to March 26, 2008 no pre-order programs have been supported by EA Mythic. Please check with your retailers for full details. Current pre-order offers are only valid with the Collectors Edition.
Hopefully that clears up some of the confusion. We'll keep you updated if the start date of Warhammer Online service (warhammer gold, WAR Gold, WAR Power Leveling or WAR CD KEY etc.) starts at gmbar.com.
Gamestop dates Warhammer Online pre-orders
Gamestop has updated their website with a release date and pre-release package for Mythic Entertainment's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
According to the announcement, the game will be shipping by September 16, 2008. In addition, the people who pre-ordered it will be receiving open beta access, a three day head start on the rest of the community as well as some bonus in-game gear (Rittenbach’s Portable Camp and the Sentinel’s Amber Band).
While normally we would write-off the date as a placeholder, the announcement of Gamestop's pre-order promo made us make a double take on this. Why? Because a retailer would not be offering a pre-order promo unless the game was almost ready for launch.
According to the announcement, the game will be shipping by September 16, 2008. In addition, the people who pre-ordered it will be receiving open beta access, a three day head start on the rest of the community as well as some bonus in-game gear (Rittenbach’s Portable Camp and the Sentinel’s Amber Band).
While normally we would write-off the date as a placeholder, the announcement of Gamestop's pre-order promo made us make a double take on this. Why? Because a retailer would not be offering a pre-order promo unless the game was almost ready for launch.
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