We just received this press release:
WESTWOOD STUDIOS TO HOST "CELESTIAL CIRCUIT" IN EARTH & BEYOND
Three-day in-game event begins November. 23
LAS VEGAS, NV (Nov. 18, 2002) - Fire up your engines captain, and prepare to match wit with brawn in the first ever Earth & Beyond(tm) Celestial Circuit!
From November 23, at 9 a.m. PST through November 25 at 10 p.m., Westwood Studios(tm) will host a race through the Earth & Beyond galaxy in the style of a classic scavenger hunt. Earth & Beyond is an online role-playing game published by Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) under the EA GAMES(tm) brand.
In the Celestial Circuit, players will be given clues and must travel around the game's galaxy, solving puzzles from various in-game characters. To advance to the next checkpoint, players will need to use all their combat, exploration, and trade skills to perform a variety of activities, including fighting enemies, prospecting rare minerals, and delivering goods.
Experience points and in-game rewards will be given out as players complete steps of the Celestial Circuit. All players, regardless of race or level, can participate.
Earth & Beyond is one of the best reviewed new games of the year winning many editors' awards, buy recommendations, and positive reviews from respected trade and mainstream publications like Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, and http://IGN.com.
In Earth & Beyond, players become captains of their own starships and live futuristic galactic adventures in an evolving, online galaxy. Westwood is committed to updating the game world every month with new content and features. November's update features enhancements to the combat system, including new skills, new enemies, and high-level, epic encounters.
The Celestial Circuit will give players an opportunity to use the new combat skills that they get in the November update. |
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