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Here's the interesting part of the press release:
Wizards of the Coast Launches Magic: The Gathering(R) Online
Magic Offers Online Players a Whole New World of Strategies, Competition and Community
RENTON, Wash., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of anticipation in online gaming circles and an extensive beta test that included upward of 60,000 players, Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, Inc., (NYSE: HAS - News) takes its Magic: The GatheringŪ Online game live today. Players from all over the world are already gathering in MagicŪ Online's lobbies to be among the first to experience the original trading card game in its official online environment, which features dozens of game rooms for every level of player and approximately 1,500 digital Magic cards to play with, trade and collect. Magic Online is available at www.mtgonline.com and at computer game retailers and hobby stores throughout the U.S. beginning today.
"This is the game online players have been waiting for," said Joe Hauck, vice president of trading card games at Wizards of the Coast. "Nearly 10 years ago Magic: The Gathering created a new genre of gaming and starting today online gamers will be able to experience all of the fun of Magic - collecting and trading Magic cards and connecting with other players whenever they want to for casual pick-up games, league play, tournaments and more."
Some of Magic Online's features include:
Nearly 1,500 richly illustrated Magic cards
Game rooms for every level of player
Practice rooms and a step-by-step online tutorial for new players
Buddy lists, chat and private chat
Online trading room, where players can chat about cards they want to trade
Collection tracker that can be used both online and off-line
Deck analysis and deck-building tools
Leagues, tournaments, player rankings and prizes
Built-in, automatic rules management
Magic Online was developed for Wizards of the Coast by Leaping Lizard Software of Gaithersburg, MD. "Leaping Lizard has done a beautiful job integrating all of the rules and mechanics that make Magic such a great- playing game," added Wizards' Hauck. "With fully integrated rules, experienced players can focus on their game strategy and, at the other end of the spectrum, new players can get right in and start playing. We can also ensure legitimate player rankings in competition." |
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Magic The Gathering Online ... online
