Oslo, Norway-July 30, 2003 - Shadowlands, the highly anticipated expansion pack for Funcom's award-winning massively multiplayer online game Anarchy Online, has gone gold. Shadowlands nearly doubles the current content in Anarchy Online, setting a new benchmark for MMO expansion packs.
"We know we have created something truly unique," said Game Director Gaute Godager. "Shadowlands takes Anarchy Online to a whole new level. With highly innovative features, a magical ambience and a creative universe without boundaries, we are sure that both new and existing players will find a deeply involving online gaming experience".
As the dark past of Rubi-Ka is revealed, the players enter a strange, alien world spanning seven distinct geographical themes across 20+ gigantic playfields. Shadowlands takes the players on an incredible journey through the realm of mankind's ancient ancestors, and into the cradle of human civilization.
The elaborate feature-set of Shadowlands has created a collective buzz among the PC gaming press. Shadowlands was awarded "E3 2003 Expansion Pack of the Show" by IGN who exclaimed "it almost seems like a whole new game". Equally impressive previews in numerous media have dominated the countdown to launch.
The game will be available on August 26, 2003.
Features include:
- 20+ new playfields across seven distinct themes
- Enhanced graphics with unique depth and detail
- Two new professions; Shade and Keeper
- Hundreds of new monsters with improved AI
- Thousands of new weapons, armour and items
- Faction system to further emphasize the strong setting
- Hundreds of Perks; increasing specialization options even further
- Shadowbreed, unleash your inner self in combat
- Increased level cap, 220
- 150+ Shadowlands dungeons, with a unique new style
- New land control areas, where players can conquer the veins of notum
- The floating city of Jobe
- New music and audio
- New deluxe apartments
- Loads of quests
- And much more
The expansion pack will include the full version of Anarchy Online, Anarchy Online - Notum Wars and Anarchy Online - Shadowlands, as well as one month of included game-time for new accounts. Suggested retail price is 29.99 US Dollars/Euro. Customers who pre-order Shadowlands prior to launch are entitled to an exclusive luxury apartment in the floating city of Jobe.
For more information, images and features, please visitwww.anarchyonline.com/shadowlands.
