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"He's a great big
Viking who’s gone bad … a crab-clawed hulk! They are dead good! Marauders
rock!"
Watch the exclusive video
interview with Creative Director, Paul "Don’t Call Me Baby" Barnett, as
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"There is a fire within
you! Deep in your mind there is a glowing ember which we will fan to life, and
build into a blazing beacon. YOU will be the Empire’s greatest weapon! A
Pyromancer! Your fire will incinerate the enemy, and purge the unclean! Do not!
Be late! For class!" |
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Magus
"Let mere Wizards have
their simple fire. The flames of Tzeentch are by far the more subtle, the
stranger, and all the more powerful for it. Who is more deeply burned? The man
who is scorched and recoils, or the man who accepts the flame, thinking it is
but warming light?"
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Learn
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Last week we invited 40 members of the global gaming press to visit our studios to debut the first Empire and Chaos playable content. It was quite the event with both Senior Producer, Jeff Hickman, and Creative Director, Paul Barnett, in rare form. After forcing the journalists to sit through some short presentations, they got to play through the beginning of both the Empire and Chaos starting zones, as well as engage in some friendly head-to-head competition in two of our new RvR Scenarios. Links to the first articles are below so you can read what the press had to say about their experience with the game and check out new screens, concept art, and plenty of videos of the presentations and RvR session.
Warcry.com
GameSpot.com
GameSpy.com
Curse-Gaming.com
MMORPG.com
TenTonHammer.com
Worthplaying.com
RPGVault.IGN.com
Gamersinfo.net
EuroGamer.net
Buffed.de
Onlinewelten.com
Jeuxonline.info
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This month we profile the Chaos
starting zone of Norsca.
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In the eyes of most
citizens of the Empire, Norsca is a wild and untamed land, full of dangerous
creatures both natural and unnatural. Perhaps this is true in the deep north,
but along its southern borders where Norsca joins with the northernmost
provinces of Kislev, a civilizing influence has taken hold. Here, brave
adventurers and resourceful frontiersmen who don’t feel at home in the cities
and towns of the south cross the border into Norsca to find their fortune.
For all the settling influence of
civilization however, the dangers for which the land is known are quite real.
In the northern reaches, barbarian tribes and followers of Chaos are numerous,
and their raids frequently strike deep into the southern regions of Norsca. The
residents of the villages here sometimes forge pacts with these tribes,
intermingling and opening themselves to the influence of the Dark Powers
through their alliances. Thus, even the most civilized of Norse are not to be
trusted by righteous men. The greatest dangers of Norsca are less commonplace
by far, for this is the staging ground of Chaos.
Read More About Norsca >>
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The written word is
going the way of the dodo as we go hi-tech with our new Production Video
Podcasts. Each month, we’ll go behind-the-scenes for an insiders look at the
development of WAR.
Click Image to Watch Podcast
In this month's
Production Video Podcast, Senior Designer, Josh Drescher, provides an overview
of WAR's tiered zone system with an in-depth look at the Dwarf vs.
Greenskins conflict. This includes information about zone layout, the
integration of PvE and PvP, and the importance of Victory Points in determining
zone control. Josh also details the necessary steps an army must take in order
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Check out the latest WAR
Video of the Month to get an exclusive first look at WAR in action!
This video is not a highly polished marketing trailer, but contains clips of
early, pre-alpha game footage.
Click Image to Watch Video
On January 25th, we
invited 40 members of the gaming press from around the world to experience WAR’s
Realm vs. Realm® Scenario combat first-hand. What you are about to witness are
the final minutes of a game of “murder ball” in the Marsh Temple scenario
located in the Marshes of Madness. This is what RvR is all about! |
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Join Creative Director,
Paul Barnett, for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of WAR. This
month Paul stays in a fancy hotel, ponders the EA branding machine, and offers
a sneak peak at Bright Wizards, Hell Cannons, Chaos Giants, and more.
View
the Video Blog >> |
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Fan art submissions
are coming in on a regular basis and we thought we'd share this month's
favorites. Keep the artwork coming!
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Servant of Change
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Goblinoid
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Vampire Count -
Undead Warrior
by Jean-François Tremblay |
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creative? Send us your WAR-inspired art. We will choose the best
entries and feature them in upcoming newsletters and on our website. Note to
aspiring artists: Color submissions will usually get more love than those done
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Have a knack for
creative writing or a story you are dying to tell? We are looking to "publish"
the best WAR-inspired fan fiction written by our readers. We will
choose our favorites and feature them in upcoming newsletters and on our
website. Submissions must be no longer than 2000 words. |
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Dwarf
Tale ,
T.F Acevedo
Deadly Theatre,
Spirit
The Legends and Lore section of the WAR
Herald is only as good as the community can make it! Check out the stories from
the Armies of Order and Destruction, and let us know how many mugs of ale each
tale is worth. (Votes do not immediately display.) Think you can do better?
Submit your own!
Submit your WAR Story >> |
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The
WAR beta test is still a long way off, but now is your chance to
secure a spot for when it does go live. Each month we'll randomly select 5
names from the newsletter subscriber database for entry into the beta test.* If
you have already created and confirmed a Warhammer newsletter account,
then you're automatically entered into the drawing every month. If you haven't
set up a password
protected account yet,
click here to register.
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Each month we’ll be shining the
spotlight on WAR fan sites that exemplify what we consider to be
the best in WAR community spirit.
WAR-RVR
Well designed and packed with
information,
be sure to check out the work-in-progress
Career Calculator and interactive
maps project.
Warhammer
Vault
A relatively new face in the WAR
community, but an “old hat” when it
comes to in-depth MMO coverage. The
Warhammer Online Vault is quickly
becoming a hotbed of community activity.
Is your WAR fan site doing
something cool, informative,
or fun? Let us know by sending an email to sweathers at ea dot com
and you could be featured in the
next community spotlight.
Download
the WAR Fan
Site kit.
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2007 Games Days
Games Day - Paris
April 15, 2007
Games Day - Atlanta
April 28, 2007
Games Day – Canada
May 5, 2007
Games Day – Baltimore
June 23, 2007
Games Day – Chicago
July 28, 2007
Games Day - Germany
August 5, 2007
Games Day – Los Angeles
August 11, 2007
Games Day - UK
September 23, 2007
2007 Shows and Conventions
(Attendance plans subject to change)
Be the first to play the
WAR Beta at:
New
York ComicCon
February 23-25,2007
Origins
2007
July 5 - 8, 2007
ComicCon
San Diego
July 26 - 29, 2007
GenCon
Indy
August 16-19, 2007
Games
Convention, Germany
August 20 - 22, 2007
The
Penny Arcade Expo (PAX)
August 24-26, 2007
Stay Tuned for more events to be
announced. We'll be on the road coming to an event near you!
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Two new Empire and Chaos
career profiles.
Zone overview of Ostland.
More screens, concepts, and
videos of WAR! |
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