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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning News
Latest Headlines for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
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More Free Transfers
Two formerly hugely popular servers will soon be added to the list of merged servers, as free transfers will be offered for both the Phoenix Throne and Dark Crag servers beginning December 2nd.
Reported on Nov 25, 2009 -
Producer's Letter Assuages WAR Fears
Executive producer Jeff Hickman responds to the recent news of major layoffs at Mythic in a producer's letter addressed to the WAR community. Naturally many fans of the game are concerned, and Hickman writes to ease the fears centering around WAR's future due to recent developments.
Reported on Nov 13, 2009 -
Major Layoffs at Mythic
According to a report over at Gamasutra, Mythic Entertainment, the developers of Warhammer Online have taken a major hit in EA's latest round of layoffs. A number of presumably now former Mythic employees' tweets are cited in the report, with one Katherine Pitta stating that as many as 80 employees or 40% of the Mythic Entertainment workforce was hit in today's layoffs.
Reported on Nov 09, 2009 -
Endless Trial Now Live!
A recent post to the WAR Herald reveals that the Warhammer Online Endless Trial, which allows for players to play through Tier 1 for free, is now live! The launch of the new trial will automatically convert all current 10 Day trial users over to the new system, and also sees the introduction of a new streaming trial client. Similar to the World of Warcraft trial download, players will only have to download a 1GB client with the rest of the data being streamed in as it's needed.
Reported on Nov 06, 2009 -
Looking Back on 1.3.2
MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller spoke with Mythic's Josh Drescher and Jeff Skalski about patch 1.3.2, how it went and what we can expect in the future of WAR.
Reported on Nov 06, 2009 -
Buy Dragon Age, Receive WAR Goodies
We received our copies of Dragon Age: Origins today, and packed within the box were the usual suspects, manual, game, etc, but we also discovered something interesting within the box: a slip cross-promoting Warhammer Online.
Reported on Nov 03, 2009 -
Taking Another Look - Post 1.3.2
MMORPG.com's Jon wood has re-entered the world of Warhammer Online to bring us his initial thoughts on the changes that have been made since he last left the game, with special focus on the recent 1.3.2 update.
Reported on Nov 02, 2009 -
Experience Tier 1 For Free, Forever!
Nestled away in the overview of of Version 1.3.2 "Path of Conquest" in this month's WAR newsletter are details of some pretty significant changes coming to Warhammer Online.
Reported on Oct 30, 2009 -
Nate Levy Explains Major AP Bug Fix
AP regen rates were altered significantly with the launch of Patch 1.3.1 due to a complex bug, which resulted in players essentially having infinite AP. In the recently released Patch 1.3.2, the bug has been fixed and AP rates have returned to normal levels, but with players so used to being able to just spam their attacks, there have been some concerns in the community over the issue and WAR's Combat & Careers Team Lead Nate Levy addresses them in this latest dev diary.
Reported on Oct 29, 2009 -
Now Available for Macs!
The Mac version of Warhammer Online is now available! For existing subscribers of WAR, the Mac version is available free of charge. New players will be able to purchase the Mac client at Gametreeonlnie.com for $19.95 and will include a free 30 days of game time.
Reported on Oct 28, 2009 -
Grab Bag #23: Daemon Moon Rising
The 23rd entry to the long running Warhammer Online Grab Bag series fields questions on the upcoming Halloween event, Daemon Moon Rising.
Reported on Oct 26, 2009 -
1.3.2 Interview
MMORPG.com's Jon Wood recently had a chance to ask Warhammer's Jeff Skalski a few questions about the recent 1.3.2 update and what it means for the game.
Reported on Oct 23, 2009 -
1.3.2 Live! New Producer's Letter
Version 1.3.2 of Warhammer Online hit live servers today! Also out today is a new Producer's Letter where Producer Jeff Skalski goes into detail on some of the more prominent features of 1.3.2, and also gives us a look at what's coming down the pipe for WAR in 1.3.3 and beyond.
Reported on Oct 15, 2009 -
Live Event & Podcast: Daemon Moon Rising
Daemon Moon Rising, a new live event that will run from October 23rd to November 2nd has been announced on the Warhammer Online official website.
Reported on Oct 06, 2009 -
Armor Set Redesigns Part 2
The next batch of armor redesign comparison shots have been released. For this set, we get a look at the newly designed armor sets for the following classes: Shaman, Marauder, Chosen, Witch Elf, Archmage, White Lion, Witch Hunter, and Knight of the Blazing Sun. The images show a comparison of the armor progression for these classes from Sentinel to Invader armor sets.
Reported on Oct 01, 2009 -
Apprentices & New User Journey in 1.3.2
Version 1.3.2 of Warhammer Online is on the PTS right now and includes a number of major changes to the game. The most notable of these changes are the New User Journey and Apprentice System. The former being a total overhaul of the experience new players have with the game, while the latter allows for a City of Heroes-style sidekicking function called the "Apprenticeship" system.
Reported on Sep 30, 2009 -
Mac Version Release Date Announced
EA has announced today the release date for the Mac client of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. WAR will be arriving on Mac's on October 28th, 2009. The Mac version will be available to new subscribers by digital download at Gametreeonline, and will include 30 days of game time. The client will be priced at $19.99. Current subscribers of the game will be able to access the Mac version free of charge.
Reported on Sep 29, 2009 -
Hickman on WAR's Biggest Mistakes
Speaking at GDC, Mythic Executive Producer Jeff Hickman detailed some of the biggest mistakes Mythic made with Warhammer Online.
Reported on Sep 17, 2009 -
Status Update
MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh spoke recently with WAR producer Destin Bales about the current status of the game and what Mythic is working for for the future.
Reported on Sep 16, 2009 -
Ace of Cakes TV Appearance
Tomorrow, August 27th at 10PM Warhammer Online is going to be featured on Food Network's "Ace of Cakes" TV show where Chef Duff will create a massive Squig cake. The Squig cake was seen at the WAR Games Day Baltimore booth earlier this year.
Reported on Aug 26, 2009
