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Warhammer Online : Age of Reckoning: EA to distribute WAR in Europe

SzarkSzark News ManagerMember Posts: 4,420
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Electronic Arts has announced today that they will be the distributor of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning in Europe.


Geneva, Switzerland, August 22, 2007 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS)
today announced the signature of a distribution deal with GOA for the highly
anticipated massively-multiplayer online (MMO) game, Warhammer(R) Online:
Age of Reckoning(TM) (WAR). Effective immediately, EA will be the exclusive
distributor of the boxed product to stores across Europe.

GOA, the France Telecom-owned publisher of online games, previously held
distribution rights for WAR and will continue to act as the exclusive
publisher and operator of the game in Europe. Since 2001, GOA has published
and operated Dark Age of Camelot(TM) in Europe.

"WAR is one of the most anticipated MMOs in the world with a particularly
strong following in Europe," said Mark Jacobs, VP and General Manager, EA
Mythic. "GOA has been an outstanding partner with Dark Age of Camelot and by
pairing them with EA's top sales and distributions teams in Europe, we now
have an unbeatable combination."

Ghislaine LeRhun, Senior Vice President of GOA, said "EA's unrivaled
distribution reach in Europe will help make WAR the success we anticipate.
We couldn't have wished for a better partnership".

Based on Games Workshop's epic and longstanding tabletop fantasy war game,
Warhammer Online, Age of Reckoning features revolutionary Realm vs. Real(TM)
(RvR) gameplay that immerses players in a world of perpetual conflict.

Scheduled for launch on the PC in the first quarter of 2008, the game will
be available in retail outlets and via download through EA's digital
distribution channel.



Read more about Warhammer Online here.

Comments

  • DreamagramDreamagram Member Posts: 798

    Nice that it's available for download, and I hope that'll be from day 1. While it might piss off some retailers, cutting into their share, there are simply a lot of people who don't live close enough to a store to buy the game easily, or they can't order online (or can't afford to).

  • JuankisJuankis Member UncommonPosts: 166

    Yes, the direct dowanload, is basically the only choice for me. Unless the box happens to include something really interesting, aside from the box art, like say a limited edition miniature.

  • korvasskorvass Member Posts: 616

    So are we going to see a host of replies saying, "EA are touching this? Then I refuse to have anything else to do with this vaporware!"?

  • JadetoothJadetooth Member UncommonPosts: 372

    Cool cool... NOW! give me the game! >_<

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  • checkthis500checkthis500 Member Posts: 1,236
    Originally posted by korvass


    So are we going to see a host of replies saying, "EA are touching this? Then I refuse to have anything else to do with this vaporware!"?

    If you do they're pretty ignorant replies.  Considering EA has the best distribution tactics in the world, this is nothing but a good thing.

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  • JetrpgJetrpg Member UncommonPosts: 2,347

    Personally , i wished they would drop the GOA .

    In games like this i dislike the EU / NA / pacific server versions / servers. (I don't mind servers in different places just restricted acess).

     

    Ps if you live in Europe do yourself a favor and get yourself a copy of a NA version as those are taken care of BY MYTHIC. Unless they are not going the route of DAOC , but everything points to the fact that they are.  But beyond that if its avaible for Digital download then you can get whatever version you want easly.

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  • ImixZinzImixZinz Member CommonPosts: 553

    "download through EA's digital distribution channel"

     

    For the love of god, i hope they don't mean EA Link.

  • AhuriAhuri Member UncommonPosts: 13

     

    Originally posted by ImixZinz



    For the love of god, i hope they don't mean EA Link.

     

     

    I do not think EA have another digital distribution channel :( And now that GOA signed the distribution contract, i doubt they can make the on line sell by themselves.

     

    n`Ahu

  • Sh337Sh337 Member UncommonPosts: 55

    Originally posted by ImixZinz


    "download through EA's digital distribution channel"
     
    For the love of god, i hope they don't mean EA Link.

    I got BF2142 through EA Link and it worked like a charm.

    Easy interface and good download speeds.

  • godpuppetgodpuppet Member Posts: 1,416
    Originally posted by Jetrpg


    Personally , i wished they would drop the GOA .
    In games like this i dislike the EU / NA / pacific server versions / servers. (I don't mind servers in different places just restricted acess).
     
    Ps if you live in Europe do yourself a favor and get yourself a copy of a NA version as those are taken care of BY MYTHIC. Unless they are not going the route of DAOC , but everything points to the fact that they are.  But beyond that if its avaible for Digital download then you can get whatever version you want easly.

    QFT, if Goa are hosting the servers in WAR. You can bet your sister they're going to make a cock up of it, just like they did with daoc.

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  • DrumwizDrumwiz Member Posts: 217

    big deal what mmorpg hasnt these days...it's a pretty much Standard unless the game is low budget.

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