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Ragnarok Online: Now At Barnes & Noble

Clever_GloveClever_Glove Member Posts: 996
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Gravity Interactive and TokyoPOP Inc. are teaming up to provide a complimentary copy of the popular massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) Ragnarok Online with select volumes of the Ragnarok manga series at Barnes & Noble. The bundle will be available at all 600+ Barnes & Noble locations and includes a free 15-day trial to play the game.  The official press release is below:


TOKYOPOP AND GRAVITY GIVE FANS FREE RAGNAROK ONLINE TRIAL WITH PURCHASE OF RETAIL MANGA SERIES

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Dec. 9, 2004 - TOKYOPOP Inc. and Gravity Interactive are teaming up to provide fans of the hit manga series Ragnarok the chance to play Ragnarok Online free for 15 days. A Ragnarok Online complimentary game CD will be bundled with select volumes of the Ragnarok manga series at Barnes & Noble, the United States largest bookseller with more than 600 stores nationwide.

The Ragnarok manga features a shifting ensemble of swordsmen and sorcerers in a quest to change the world inspired by Norse mythology. Since its inception, Ragnarok has become one of the top-selling manga series of all time. The series achieved a new milestone this year, becoming the first Korean manga to inspire a Japanese anime series.

"TOKYOPOP is delighted at the opportunity to partner with Gravity on this very cool promotion," said Rob Tokar, TOKYOPOP, senior editor. "We are continuously seeking new ways to enhance the interactive experience of our manga readers, and nothing could be more perfect than to delve into Ragnarok's multi-layered world through the rich online game."

The massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) Ragnarok Online takes the concepts from the series to the next level with multiple players, worlds and enemies to control, attack and rule. At present, Ragnarok Online is distributed in more than 100 countries, making the game a true global phenomenon.

To find out more about Ragnarok Online, visit http://iro.ragnarokonline.com.

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  • Clever_GloveClever_Glove Member Posts: 996

    It was a recent event, although there has been some confusion about that for some time.

    Saddly I no can no longer win the mound of free stuff this site is giving away. :(


    -=-=-=-=-
    MMORPG's are like a first love, your compare every new relationship in the future to it. And even if a new game is better, it'll never be the same.


    Bartle: A: 93% E: 55% S:3% K: 50% The Test. Learn what it means here.

    -=-=-=-=-
    Achievers realise that killers as a concept are necessary in order to make achievement meaningful and worthwhile (there being no way to "lose" the game if any fool can "win" just by plodding slowly unchallenged). -bartle


    Bartle: A: 93% E: 55% S:3% K: 50% The Test. Learn what it means here.

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