February 1st, 2008

WAR to be Launched in Asian Countries

EA and http://www.gigamedia.com.tw GigaMedia announced a new agreement to release and operate Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning in Kong Kong, Taiwan and Macau, the game being based on Games Workshop’s Warhammer and with the next generation Realm vs Realm gameplay.
This is the second agreement after the one announced back in November involving the launching of NBA Street Online in the same countries.

The team up between the two giants is meant to bring an ultimate MMORPG gaming experience in the three countries and the GigaMedia role is to offer marketing, community management, technical support and customer service functions, as it is specialized in delivering online entertainment software and services.

The players will join one of the six Armies consisted of Dwarfs, High Elves, Empire, Greenskins, Dark Elves and Chaos and the online mode is featuring also the innovative Public Quest system and the massive City Siege campaign which allows players to sac k and pillage enemy capital.