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Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Warhammer Online on the Road - First Stop, New York Comic Con!

Warhammer Online on the RoadThe great WAAAGH! rolls on in 2009! Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts studio, will be invading NY Comic Con, February 6-8, with the latest for Warhammer Online - Age of Reckoning. Executive Producer, Jeff Hickman, and Creative Director, Paul Barnett, will be on hand with a special presentation to share exclusive details about the upcoming Night of Murder live event, Call to Arms live expansion, Land of the Dead dungeon, and new Orc Choppa and Dwarf Slayer careers.

Stop by booth No 1449 for the chance to chat with the WAR team, play the game, score exclusive in-game items and get your hands on new WAR gear. The WAR team will also be hosting its first Developer Meet and Greet Saturday night at Dave & Buster’s in Time Square.

New York Comic Con Schedule of Events

Saturday, February 7th
11:15AM – 12:15PM: WAR Presentation by Jeff Hickman and Paul Barnett (Room No 1A24)
2:30PM – 3:30PM: Poster Signing (WAR booth: No 1449)
5:30PM – 6:30PM: MMORPG Panel; Jeff Hickman to participate (Room No 1A24)
9:00PM – 12:00AM: Developer Meet and Greet (Dave & Buster’s, Times Square)
Sunday, February 8th
12:00PM: Realm vs. Realm Competition (WAR booth: No 1449)
If you can’t make it to NY Comic Con, don’t worry! WAR is once again hitting the road with a great lineup of events for 2009. Stop by the WAR booth for a chance to play the game and speak to the development team, as well as meet other players in the area. You'll have a chance to play new content and score exclusive in-game items and great WAR gear. There will be presentations to attend, contests to win, and Developer Meet & Greets at many of the events. Mythic’s 2009 show schedule includes:

New York Comic Con: Feb 6-8, New York, NY

Games Day Baltimore: May 9, Baltimore, MD

Games Day Toronto: June 20, Ontario, CA

San Diego Comic Con: July 22-26, San Diego, CA

Games Day Chicago: July 25, Chicago, IL

GenCon: August 13-16, Indianapolis, IN

Penny Arcade Expo: September 4-6, Seattle, WA

For more information about these events, check out the Warhammer Online monthly newsletter or WAR Herald here.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has been recognized by numerous critics’ in 2008 as one of the year’s best MMOs, receiving end-of-year awards from IGN, GameSpy, G4 TV, and more.

Based on the popular tabletop war game from Games Workshop, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning features revolutionary Realm v 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.