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Mythic Entertainment has announced the start-up for Dark Ages of Camelot in this press release:
Mythic Entertainment Announces Dark Age of Camelot TM Has Shipped to Retailers
MYTHIC ENTERTAINMENT’S MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE ROLE-PLAYING GAME SET TO BE FASTEST SELLING ONLINE GAME TO DATE
FAIRFAX, VA –OCTOBER 9, 2001 –Mythic Entertainment (www.mythicentertainment.com), creator of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Dark Age of CamelotÔ, (www.darkageofcamelot.com) working in partnership with Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing, has announced that the game shipped to retailers today, a week ahead of schedule. Based on sales to retailers and pre-orders by customers, Dark Age of Camelot is poised to be the fastest selling MMORPG to date. With deals in place for distribution both in the United States and with various overseas partners, Dark Age of Camelot is well on its way in establishing its place among the pantheon of online games including Everquest, Ultima Online and Asheron’s Call. Dark Age of Camelot is developed by Mythic Entertainment and co-published with Abandon Entertainment (www.abandonent.com).
"We’re thrilled with the retail demand for the game. Our hugely successful beta test and the resulting word-of-mouth have resulted in a phenomenal number of pre-orders,” announced Mark Jacobs, President of Mythic Entertainment. "This couldn’t have happened without the total support of our partners at Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing. Working with them to bring our game to the public has been an absolute pleasure."
"Mythic Entertainment has created a dynamic, fantasy MMORPG which is about to make a significant impression with the online gaming community,” added Philip O’Neil, Senior Vice President of Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing North America. “Dark Age Of Camelot has clearly demonstrated that it is on track to take its place amongst the best-selling PC titles of the season.”
Mythic Entertainment is not content with simply releasing Dark Age of Camelot to the eager gaming audience; the company is also seeking to set a new standard in areas such as customer service. When Dark Age of Camelot opens its doors, there will be 46 customer service representatives standing by on the phones, Internet, and inside the game to ensure that the players’ experience with the game is an enjoyable one. The team that created Dark Age of Camelot will continue to work on the game in the coming months.
“Our work does not stop or decline with the game’s release. It is our goal to make Dark Age of Camelot the premier MMORPG in the gaming industry,” declared Jacobs. “In order to do that Mythic will continue to add a wealth of rich content and features to the game as demonstrated by our recent surprise addition of horses.”
Dark Age of Camelot takes place after the death of King Arthur, and breaks new ground for online play with three realms in conflict – realms that used to be peaceful and united under Arthur’s rule. The players assume a character from one of the three realms: Midgard, Hibernia, or Albion. Each realm is based on the mythologies of Viking-era Scandinavia, ancient Ireland, and Arthurian Britain, respectively. While retaining and enhancing the traditional appeal of MMORPGs (monsters, treasure, and community), Dark Age of Camelot adds the additional challenges of protecting the player’s realm’s powerful relics and to raid enemy territories to steal their relics and bring them home. Dark Age of Camelot is a next generation MMORPG and features 3D-accelerated graphics with movable camera, multiple class and race combinations, Player vs. Player and Player vs. Environment action, a robust trade skill system, and the most comprehensive player Guild system in any MMORPG... |
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Dark Age of Camelot goes live
