The MMORPG community has been a buzz about the rumored Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning launch date. Why wouldn't they be considering this is one of the biggest MMORPGs to launch this year? The European publisher of the game, GOA, commented on this upcoming game's launch date. To find out what they said, head on over to the full article.

Orange Games' gaming arm, GOA, and EA Mythic announced via a press release that the Guild Beta for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has begun. To find out more, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link.

Here's the latest news on the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning scene: a spokesperson for the game recently announced that the open beta testing period will soon start in Europe. Fans of the franchise will finally get the chance to try out the online video game incarnation of the famous table top game this summer. You can read further details regarding this juicy tidbit in our full article.

If you've been following the release of EA Mythic's upcoming fantasy MMO title Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, then you shouldn't worry about the game hitting another speed bump regarding its second quarter release. European publisher GOA reassured everyone that WAR's scheduled release date is still very much on track as they have received a lot of positive feedback from their beta testers. Find out more about what the publishers had to say in the full article after the jump.

GOA, the European distributor for EA Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning MMORPG, has announced that it will be attending this year's D3 gaming show in Copenhagen.

Warhammer: Age of Reckoning will be the focal point of GOA's booth, and a bunch of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning-related goodies will be available for attendees to experience. Find out more at the full article.

Yes folks, it's just one more week to go before Leipzig runs abuzz with various entities in the game industry. The Games Convention Developer's Conference (GCDC) and Games Convention (GC) is taking a hint from this year's Game Developers' Conference, and organizers expecting to be the biggest gaming event in Europe - all by itself.

 

Correspondents from The Official Weblog for GC 2007 Leipzig have stepped into the massive Exhibition Center to investigate just how big GC 2007 may be in a week. And if organizer Leipziger Messe's announcements weren't ambitious enough, publishers and developers have been busy at work to make their presence just as significant as the European-centered event.

They've identified stands from Sony (lots of them, plus a whirpool generator?), Electronic Arts, Midway, Blizzard Entertainment, Codemasters, Saber Interactive, GOA, EA Mythic, Global Star Publishing, and LucasArts, among others. There are stands in the event that have yet to be assembled, but that's subject to change in the coming days. Don't expect Nintendo to make a showing, though.

Codemasters, Global Star Publishing, GOA, EA Mythic, LucasArts, Midway

More pictures courtesy of gc-blog.de at the full article!

Another much-awaited MMORPG is making its way to this year's GCDC 2007. GOA has just announced that they will be at the Leipzig-based games convention, and that they will be presenting several of their games, including Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) and Dark Age of Camelot.

WAR in particular will feature 36 computers on-site, which will provide visitors with a chance to try out the MMO's player vs. player and realm vs. realm combat.

Further upping the ante is the presence of WAR Senior Producer Jeff Hickmann and Creative Director Paul Barnett. The pair will be talking about several WAR-related topics at the Leipzig event, including an unveiling of the secrets of the elves.

On a more general note, GOA is also expecting to feature its other new titles at the event - keep in touch in case we pick up more info on this. The GOA booth is located at stand A20 in Hall 3. The GCDC proper is expected to take place this August 22 to 26, at the Leipzig Messe convention center in Leipzig, Germany.

 

Talk about an army of beta testers. GOA and Electronic Arts announced today that more than 200,000 players signed up for Warhammer Online's closed beta test in less than ten days.

According to their recent press release, registration for their closed beta began on May 30 and players were eager to get in on the game. The 200,000th registered gamer for the closed beta signed up over that same weekend, making the beta test phase of WAR one of the fastest-growing beta tests in the history of RPGs.

The development team was more than pleased with the results of the sign-ups. Said Mark Jacobs, VP and General Manager of EA Mythic,

We would like to thank the community for their tremendous response to Warhammer Online. The overwhelming worldwide response to beta test has been phenomenal. The team has been working incredibly hard on creating a genre-defining experience, and the beta sign-ups certainly validate the direction we're taking the game. Player input and testing will be crucial in our efforts to complete the game, and we look forward to beta participants' help in shaping Warhammer Online.

Our trusty internet hamsters have just found out that Europe's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning site is now up at war-europe.com. With it comes an announcement that the publisher is also looking for beta testers for the game.

According to a recent press release, GOA, the European publisher for WAR, has announced that signups for the closed beta of the game are officially underway. Successful applicants will be able to take part in the game months before its 2008 release, and as you can probably expect, you'll be getting all that joy absolutely free.

Said Ghislaine Le Rhun, Senior Vice President of GOA,

Opening subscription applications for the closed beta test today is the first step on the road to uniting the whole of Europe in battle. Those fortunate to be selected also have the hugely important role of being able to shape the WAR world by offering essential feedback on their experiences to the development team at EA Mythic.

What are you waiting for? Havoc is coming, and it's time to let slip the dogs of WAR.

It will be a bloody Valentine's day in Europe when GOA releases Dark Age of Camelot: Labyrinth of the Minotaur, the seventh expansion of DAoC on February 14. If you're the hopelessly unromantic type looking for another reason to celebrate on V-day, the availability of the expansion pack also celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Dark Age of Camelot in Europe.

Producer Walt Yarbrough said, "This expansion is a great way to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Dark Age of Camelot. Labyrinth of the Minotaur is rich with new content and adds exciting new features to the game that will challenge players. If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to lose yourself in Dark Age of Camelot!"

And because celebrating DAoC's anniversary doesn't require buying chocolates, flowers, or jewelry, it's also a cheaper alternative to V-day.