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Celestia May Arrive Oct. 27th

According to a short and sweet post on the official Wizard101 expansion page, players are being encouraged to head to the public test realm to try out Celestia in the next 24 hours. According to the post, "if all goes well", the expansion may finally arrive on all servers as early as Wednesday, October 27th.
Reported on Oct 26, 2010
Catching Up

MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh recently had the opportunity to catch up with Wizard101 developers from KingsIsle Studios. After speaking with KingsIsle personnel, Carolyn has a terrific look at what's been happening in Wizard101 since its debut in 2008. Find out what's new and let us know what you think on our forums.
Reported on Oct 13, 2010
Celestia Arrives on Test Server

KingsIsle has announced that the upcoming Celestia expansion has arrived on the Wizard 101 public test server. Players who have defeated Malistaire and who have reached level 48 can check out the new content which raises the level cap to 60 and includes a host of new spells. Celestia takes players underwater to adventure in what KingsIsle calls 'the most ambitious content expansion since launch'.
Reported on Oct 12, 2010
Celestia & Hallowe'en

KingsIsle has announced that two big events are coming to Wizard101 this month: The annual Hallowe'en event and the launch of the high level world, Celestia. With Celestia's launch, the level cap will rise to 60 with new spells and content. Players can get a sneak peek at the underwater world through the Selena Gomez quest already in the game. Celestia will arrive on the PTS soon and Hallowe'en will begin soon!
Reported on Oct 04, 2010
Gaming Goes Mainstream

If there has been any doubt in anyone's mind about the power of gaming, look no further than KingsIsle's announcement that it is partnering up with Disney star and recording artist Selena Gomez for an in game promotion. In his latest column, MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller takes a look at how gaming has truly gone mainstream.
Reported on Sep 08, 2010
Celebrating Two Great Years

KingsIsle is preparing to celebrate its second birthday with the launch of the new zone called Celestia. Celestia is set to launch a bit later this fall and a new quest will show up this month to get players prepared. Celestia will raise the level cap and introduce new spells and head under the sea for adventure.
Reported on Sep 02, 2010
Headed to Europe

Wizard101 developer KingsIsle has announced a new partnership with GameForge. Under the agreement, GameForge will publish Wizard101 in Europe in late 2010. As it currently stands, Wizard101 boasts over ten million registered users so the move to bring the game to a larger international audience can only boost those numbers even higher.
Reported on Aug 25, 2010
New Producer & Celestia Info

Wizard101 has a new producer in the form of Leah "Dalia Falmea" Ruben. Ruben has been around the KingsIsle clan since 2007 as an associate producer but is now taking on the reins of Wizard101. Ruben has written her first producer's letter and leaked out a bit of information about the upcoming expansion, Celestia. Read on!
Reported on Aug 06, 2010
J. Todd Coleman Interview

Wizard101 is one of the most popular family-friendly MMOs on the internet today. MMORPG.com's Eric Barnett had the chance to sit down with KingsIsle Vice President and Creative Director J. Todd Coleman. Among other things, Coleman talks about his transformation from Shadowbane to the family side with Wizard101.
Reported on Jul 06, 2010
Using Wands to Create Magic

MMORPG.com's Eric Barnett has spent some time playing Wizard101. Going in, Eric was less than impressed with the idea of the game. But after a few weeks of gaming, he's been forced to eat 'humble pie'. Find out why!
Reported on Jul 02, 2010
Advanced Pet System and the Seventh World.

The team over at Wizard 101 has released the details of their next two major content updates in 2010, the Advanced Pet System and the Seventh World.
Reported on Mar 25, 2010
Players Raise $126,000 for Children's Charity

From December 14th, 2009 through January 5th, 2010 players have been able to purchase a "Meowmodon" mount in Wizard 101, with developer KingIsle promising to donate 100% of the proceeds to two children's charities, namely the Austin Children's Center and Child's Play. Today, we've learned that the Wizard101 community were able to raise $126,000 through the duration of the charity promotion period. At $15 a pop, that works out to 8,400 Meowmodons sold!
Reported on Jan 12, 2010
Best Family Game of 2009

The editorial staff here at MMORPG.com has made their decisions, and today we continue to unveil the winners of the 2009 MMORPG.com awards by naming our Best Family MMO of 2009.
Reported on Jan 07, 2010
From Shadowbane to Wizard 101, Part Two

KingsIsle Entertainment's Josef Hall writes this developer journal continuing his series that compares Shadowbane, his last project and Wizard 101, his current project. While there are many differences between the two, there are also similarities.
Reported on Nov 17, 2009
From Shadowbane to Wizard 101

KingsIsle Entertainment's Josef Hall writes this developer journal kicking off a series that compares Shadowbane, his last project and Wizard 101, his current project. While there are many differences between the two, there are also similarities.
Reported on Nov 05, 2009
Appealing to the Hardcore Gamer?

MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller spoke with Randall Lekan of The Syndicate, a hardcore MMORPG guild, to find out what appeal Wizard 101 could have for a player more familiar with a more hardcore style.
Reported on Oct 14, 2009
AGDC Interview with Todd Coleman

The Executive Producer of one of the shock hits of 2009 spoke to MMORPG.com at AGDC about the wizarding MMO.
Reported on Sep 23, 2009
Schools

MMORPG.com Wizard 101 Correspondent Gabe Pursel writes this look at the different available schools in the magic-weilding MMO Wizard 101.
Reported on Jul 15, 2009
J. Todd Coleman Interview

MMORPG.com Wizard 101 Correspondent Gabe Pursel recently asked a number of questions of KingsIsle Entertainment Executive Director J. Todd Coleman about their magic-filled MMO Wizard 101.
Reported on Jul 06, 2009
Explore the World of Grizzleheim

Wizard101 expands today with the addition of a new world called Grizzleheim. The new world is currently only available on test servers, but will hit live servers this July.
Reported on Jun 23, 2009