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From out of the frigid
wastelands of the north, a great warhost marches upon the northern borders of
the Empire. Led by a mighty Champion of Tzeentch, the Great Manipulator and
Changer of Ways, this army of savage marauders and potent sorcerers is
accompanied by otherworldly creatures both strange and terrifying.
For the Empire, already
weakened by the ravages of a deadly plague, the situation is desperate. Without
aid, the greatest nation of men will fall before the onrushing army of the Dark
Gods, and be transformed forever into a domain of the Ruinous Powers.
Chaos Career – The Chosen
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Chaos Career – The Magus
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Chaos Monsters -
Spawn of Chaos
Banners of Chaos
Check out the
GameSpy interview with
Design Manager, Paul Barnett, to learn more about the art of Chaos.
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In our newest monthly
feature, we’ll be giving you an exclusive first look at WAR in action!
These videos are not highly polished marketing trailers, but clips that contain
raw game footage showcasing many of the cool features of WAR.
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This month, we feature
the first captured footage of Realm vs. Realm® (RvR) combat from our internal
Alpha testing. Watch as the Dwarfs and greenskins go toe-to-toe in some
exciting melee action!
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Karaz-a-Karak is the
largest, oldest and most venerated of all the Dwarf holds. Called "Everpeak" in
the language of men, this vast, proud city is the capital of the old empire of
Karak Ankor, now little more than a fading memory. Within the walls of
Karaz-a-Karak are mighty temples to the gods Grungni, Valaya and Grimnir. Here
also is the throne of power where sits the High King Thorgrim Grudgebearer, the
ancient dammaz grom, or Book of Grudges, always at his side.
The enduring city of the Dwarfs is a
place both of great majesty and masterful craftsmanship, and never has it
fallen to an invader. Now, in the Age of Reckoning, the greenskin hordes have
set out on a path of conquest intended to bring them to the very gates of
Karaz-a-Karak and beyond. If the Dwarfs are to see their great hold preserved,
they will need every ounce of courage, strength and resolve that they can
muster.
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This month's featured
zone is the neutral territory known as Thunder Mountain. Before they can invade
the opposing capital city, the Dwarfs or greenskins will have to control this
volcanic land.
With its rivers of molten lava, pits filled with choking sulfurous gas and
broken landscape of jagged black rock, Thunder Mountain is a fitting backdrop
for the conflict that now rages on its slopes. The landscape is harsh,
unforgiving and lethal, much like the warriors of the Dwarf and greenskin
armies who wage a bloody battle here. The stakes are high – the victor in
Thunder Mountain will open the route of invasion to the enemy capital, and
perhaps strike the decisive blow that will decide the outcome of the war
between the forces of Order and Destruction.
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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 (but not like Paul does … we
have a real video camera!) for an insiders look at the development of WAR.
Click Image to Watch Podcast
This month, Deputy
Director of Content, Mark Davis, gives us a look at the WAR atlas and
shows us the scope of the three battlefronts in the game.
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Normally, this is the part of the newsletter where we’d check out the latest batch of behind-the-scenes videos from Design Manager, Paul Barnett, and his magic camera. However, Paul doesn’t have any this month because he thought it more important to work on the game and take the little ones to Disney. Normally, he’d be severely flogged for such a dereliction of duties, but we need him relatively healthy and semi-coherent to work on the game. Instead, he gets off with a light hand slap.
Paul’s video blog will return next month with all-new fun, frivolity, and serious insights into the world of MMO development. Until then, please enjoy these recent video interviews Paul game to GameSpy and the IGN Vault to get your fix.
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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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Orc Choppa
by Patrick
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Feeling
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
in pencil.
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Submit
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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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This Month's Featured Stories
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Mark
of the Hammer,
Alluvian Est-Endrati
A Simple Raid,
Druchii (Alex)
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!
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"My first real job out of college was as
an Infantry Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne
Division. Fortunately, the premise of our
game is that war is everywhere. This made the
transition from my eight years of soldiering to
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"What is the biggest
problem with current MMO’s you hope to fix with WAR? Hello? It’s in the
name! WAR! Face bashing, Gut punching, Arse Kicking, WAR!!"
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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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Decorate your desktop with the mark of Chaos or Orc graffiti. New Buddy Icons and User Bars are also available.
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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
GenCon
– SoCal
November 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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More Empire and Chaos
artwork, including the reveal
of new careers!
A look at the former Dwarf
city of Karak Eight Peaks,
now overrun by Greenskins.
More game footage, video
podcasts, and video blogs.
And if you are real nice,
maybe a little something
special for the Elf fans out
there.
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