Gigamedia, publisher of Warhammer Online - Age of Reckoning (WAR) in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, and Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts studio, today announced that the closed beta for the highly acclaimed MMORPG will begin on April 15th, 2009. As part of the closed beta launch, closed beta packs will be available at major retailers.
The Limited Edition closed beta game packs, available at participating 7-Eleven retailers in Taiwan, have been sold out.
“Since day one, it’s been our goal to make the Age of Reckoning a global phenomenon,” said Mark Jacobs, VP and General Manager of Mythic Entertainment. “The closed beta in Taiwan brings more players around the world the chance to answer one very simple question: who do you fight for – Order or Destruction?”
“The sales result of Limited Edition closed beta game packs has made history in the Taiwan online game market. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is now a social trend in Taiwan, and everyone is waiting for the WAR to begin,” said Yautian Chen, General Manager of Fun Town.
First launched in North America, Europe and Oceania in September of 2008, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an epic fantasy MMORPG based on the popular tabletop game from Games Workshop. Featuring innovative RvR game play and Public Quests™, players are immersed in a world of perpetual conflict between the armies of Order and Destruction. Novice MMO players and veterans alike will appreciate the incredible depth and variety available in WAR.