Warhammer Online Herald General News Feed

WAR Mac® Client Launches Today!

Jess Folsom — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:52:41 EST

We're very pleased to announce the official North American WAR Mac client launch today! Check out the full press release here, or read on for the WAR Mac FAQ, which includes download and purchase information that will help get you started.

Battle at the Gates: 9/17 - 9/21

Jess Folsom — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:20:46 EST

Do you have what it takes to hold the Gate Switch against waves of vicious enemies? Are you stalwart enough to be proclaimed a Gatekeeper? Prove your might and mettle this weekend as we return to the Tier 1 Scenario that we all know and love, the Gates of Ekrund, for a very special weekend event--Battle at the Gates!

Compete to complete all of this Weekend Event's challenges, including holding the Gate Switch for the entirety of the battle, to earn the prestigious title of "Gatekeeper!"

The "Battle at the Gates" Weekend Event will start this morning, September 17th, and will continue on until Monday morning, September 21st. Storm the Gates!

WAAAAGH!

Server Maintenance - All Servers (Live Event)

Jess Folsom — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:31:30 EST

Status: Maintenance complete.

Greetings!

We will be bringing all North American and Oceanic servers offline this morning at 10:00 AM EDT for a short maintenance. This downtime is to enable The Wild Hunt Live Event.

At this time we anticipate that all servers will be back online no later than 2:00 PM EDT. As always, please check the Herald for up to the minute updates regarding this downtime.

Thank you for your continued support.

Update - 11:50 AM EDT: All North American and Oceanic servers are now online. Welcome back, and enjoy The Wild Hunt!

Update - 10:05 AM EDT: All North American and Oceanic servers are now offline for maintenance.

WAR Storms PAX '09!

Jess Folsom — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:50:49 EST

Mythic Entertainment, the developer of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR), will be descending upon Penny Arcade Expo 2009 from September 4th - 6th to meet fans and showcase the latest and greatest new content and updates to WAR. Located at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Washington, the event will provide the opportunity for local players to hang out in the WAR Lounge and speak with members of the development team about WAR's one year anniversary and the latest and deadliest Live Event players have ever seen: The Wild Hunt!

Where:

Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Seattle, WA 98101-2350

When:

Friday, September 4th - Sunday, September 6th

Read more about the WAR team's presence at this year's PAX, including who will be in attendance, and what cool swag you could walk away with here!

WAR Fiction - A Fistful of Choppas: Chapter 3

Mike Lee — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:00:11 EST

Wait! Read Chapter Two first!

The pounding of Ghurlak’s flat feet along the canyon floor sounded like the beat of a war-drum as the runty Orc came thundering down the mountain towards Bagrash Runtchucka’s cave. The choppas he’d looted after the fight with the stuntie war party felt good in his gnarled hands; Ghurlak slashed at the air as he ran, exulting at the hungry, whickering sound they made. He hacked at the scraggly trees growing from the canyon walls, just to feel the solid thunk of impact and hear the splintering of wood as the crude weapons sheared through trunk and limb. When the rock walls pressed close he swiped at them as well, striking arcs of orange sparks from the stone. By the time he reached the fire-lit cavern at the feet of Black Crag, the edges of the iron blades were jagged and bright.

Mythic and BioWare Form New RPG/MMO Group

Mythic Entertainment — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:03:28 EST

Today we have important news to share with the community. EA is restructuring its RPG and MMO games development into a new group that includes both Mythic and BioWare. This newly formed team will be led by Ray Muzyka, co-founder and General Manager of BioWare. With this change, Ray becomes Group General Manager of the new RPG/MMO studio group. BioWare’s other co-founder, Greg Zeschuk will become Group Creative Officer for the new RPG/MMO studio group. Rob Denton will step up as General Manager of Mythic and report to Ray. BioWare’s studios remain unchanged and continue to report to Ray.

Mark Jacobs, co-founder and current General Manager of Mythic, will leave EA on June 23, 2009. We thank Mark for his contributions at Mythic and wish him the very best going forward. Mark played a major part in the success of Mythic with his contribution as General Manager and Lead Designer of WAR.

Mythic retains a strong team led by Rob who co-founded Mythic in 1995. Rob played a critical role in the development of Dark Age of Camelot. In his previous role as COO, he was responsible for all day-to-day management of the studio including all development, operations and support.

Please join us in celebrating the union of these two award-winning studios.

Rise of the Tomb Kings Live Event Winners!

Jess Folsom — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:40:26 EST

As the Rise of the Tomb Kings Live Event draws to a close today, we've had Dwarfs and Goblins working around the clock, tallying Expedition Resource Points, and determining the winning Realm on each server. It was very a close competition, with the lead swapping back and forth from one Realm to the next several times throughout the duration of the Live Event. The Realm that wins early access to the Land of the Dead content will have one day of uninterrupted time in the Necropolis of Zandri (this does not include the Tomb of the Vulture Lord).

When the servers come back up today, the winning Realm will be able to fly to the Necropolis of Zandri via the Flight Master in their capital city. Expedition Resources will drop during this early access period, but you cannot turn them in—they will expire. The early access will end tomorrow at approximately 10:00 AM EDT, at which point players will be able to turn in Expedition Resources to the Expedition Resource Quartermasters once again, and control of the Land of the Dead will be up for grabs!

Without further ado, here are our winners! Congratulations everyone!

Badlands – Order
Dark Crag – Order
Darklands – Destruction
Gorfang – Destruction
Iron Rock – Order
Ironclaw - Destruction
Ironfist – Order
Magnus – Order
Monolith – Destruction
Ostermark – Order
Phoenix Throne – Destruction
Praag – Destruction
Skull Throne – Order
Volkmar – Order
Vortex – Order

Be sure to check out the Land of the Dead FAQ, Land of the Dead Grab Bag, and Game Update 1.3 Grab Bag for more details about the Land of the Dead!

The Origin of the Elves

GOA Team — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:07:05 EST

The Origin of the Elves

Even the Elves themselves are unsure of their exact origin, which was lost in the dawn of time. What is known, however, is that they come from the beautiful Isle of Ulthuan where they lived and prospered for centuries in peace and harmony, learning the arts of the Old Ones. Blessed with grace, beauty, strength, and intelligence, they lived for thousands of years in a state of peace that many thought would never end.

When the Old Ones’ Warp Gates collapsed, however, the forces of Chaos arrived. Trapped on their island, the Elves fought bravely against the hordes of daemons that came from beyond the stars, but they seemed unstoppable. Many of the Elves, capable of deep and intense emotions, began to study the way of the warrior, and were in charge of organizing the island’s defenses against the assault. Among these was the greatest and most tragic hero the Elves have ever known: Aenarion, who would later become the first Phoenix King of the Elves.

The Winds of Magic - The Magic of Warhammer

GOA Team — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:04:59 EST

“Ah, yes ... the Winds of Magic. What a laughable name – do you really think you can force something as complex and powerful as the physical manifestation of Power into the boundaries of your feeble mortal mind? Magic is the manifestation of Light and Shadow, of Death and Life! You cannot possibly comprehend the nature of Magic without accepting that all Magic, and subsequently everything that exists, is a creation of pure, raw Chaos. I SHALL NOT FORSAKE YOU, O GREAT CHANGER OF WAYS!”

- Heinrich Etzel, during his trial on counts of heresy and for plotting to destroy the village of Bogenhafen. Convicted of heresy and burned at the stake two hours later.

This week, our German Community Manager, Hadi Al-Begami, once again dabbles in all things supernatural, focusing on what the men of the Empire call Winds (or Lores) of Magic. If you want to find out more about the works of the seemingly uncontrollable power that, in a way, rules every aspect of existence in the Old World, read on – but be warned, for many a man who has sought this knowledge died an awful death in the pits of The Inevitable City.

WAR Fiction - A Fistful of Choppas: Chapter 2

Mike Lee — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:59:08 EST

Wait! Read Chapter One first!

Ghurlak waded into the metal-clad tide of dwarfs with a bloodthirsty roar. The stunties swallowed him up at once, racing around the flanks of their fellows to try and get a shot at the orc’s unprotected back. In the space of a moment Ghurlak was completely surrounded by a sea of shouting, chopping, wild-eyed foes. Hammers thudded into his ribs and pummeled at his thighs; axes chopped at his arms, leaving deep cuts in his thick, waxy skin. The pain set his blood on fire. For the first time ever, Ghurlak felt truly alive.