Welcome to Warhammer Online's January newsletter. Happy New Year to you all! To bring in the New Year we have Recruit a Friend, Endless Trial and Night of Murder to keep you busy. WAR Patch 1.3.4 is previewed here so get reading to stay ahead of the curve. There's also a nice little surprise for all you Scurvy Dogs out there. If you love pirates, then read on...

Read on for details of these stories and more as the battle rages on in Issue 51 of the WAR newsletter!

In This Newsletter...

Bring a friend, it's more fun!
The Realm War continues to rage and the armies of Order and Destruction are always on the lookout for new recruits. Do you know a brave warrior that could bolster the ranks? You will earn exciting in-game rewards and 30 days of free game time when you recruit family and friends to join the battle in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning! The rewards are easier than ever to gain! You need only to recruit three players now to gain the Enslaved Manticore or Imperial Griffon now! This will be applied retro-actively from the 2nd of February to all qualifying accounts.

Here's How it works:

Simply invite Family and Friends from the Account Center. When your recruits become paying subscribers, you'll be rewarded with 30 days of game time, plus other exciting in-game rewards!

Free Game Time !

For every recruit that becomes a paying subscriber, your account will be credited with 30 days of game time.

Loyal Pet - Recruit one subscriber, and your King will present you with a loyal pet from his own kennels to join you on your journeys.

In-Game Items - Recruit two subscribers, and you will receive a rare magic item to aid in your training of new troops for the war effort.

	The Rod of Service  – This gift from Karl Franz himself grants a 5% bonus to group experience and renown. In addition, the wielder gains the power to summon realm-mates to their aid
	The Lash of Servitude – This gift from Tchar'zanek himself grants a 5% bonus to group experience and renown. In addition, the wielder gains the power to summon realm-mates to their aid.

Exclusive Mounts - Recruit three subscribers, and you will receive an exclusive new mount, the Enslaved Manticore and the Imperial Griffon.

Read more about Recruit-a-Friend>>

Play WAR forever. For free!
There has never been a better time to check out WAR’s Endless Free Trial:

• Free. Forever!
• Play 24 careers to rank 10
• Conqueror Tier 1 Empire vs Chaos
• Survive the new Hunter's Vale dungeon
• Smite your foes in Realm vs Realm combat!
• Streaming Client makes downloading painless!

The new WAR Endless Free Trial replaces the original 10-day trial, and gives new and returning players the opportunity to play any of the 24 different careers to rank 10 to find the right one for you when you choose to subscribe. Now you can upgrade to the whole game as soon as you subscribe, there is no need to purchase the game separately!

Players can explore Empire vs Chaos Tier One, and the newly added tier one dungeon, Hunter's Vale, or battle other players in the instanced scenarios Nordenwatch, Khaine's Embrace and Gates of Ekrund.

In addition, Endless Free Trial players will embark on the recently introduced New User Journey. Features include enhanced tutorials and new community elements, such as a "new player" guild, – helping streamline the transition of new players into WAR and its vibrant community of players. Smiting your foes in Realm vs Realm combat has never been easier. For more information, check out our New Player Guide.

Streaming Technology
Available now, the new streaming endless trial client is a seamless way for new users to get into the game. After an initial download of just over 1GB, additional content streams in the background as required while playing. All closed 10-day free trial accounts have been converted to open endless free trial.

Read more about the Endless Free Trial >>

Game Update 1.3.4 is fast approaching, bringing with it a slew of new and exciting changes to WAR! We’ve been hard at work on several new features to give you even more reason to crush your enemies.

Highlights:

• New weapons earned via Realm vs. Realm combat!
• A reworked and streamlined Scenario system!
• Even more Tier 4 Campaign changes to keep the action fast paced and your enemies on their toes!
• Plenty of Bug fixes
  

…More details to come next month.

Celebrate Valentine's Day in True Warhammer Style!

During the Night of Murder, players will receive event influence by completing daily tome tasks. With the 'Well-Mounted Skull' reward you can mount the heads of your ememies on pikes for all to see! Keep an eye out for members of the enemy realm who have been “marked for death” and kill these players and NPC’s to reap the rewards of the Night of Murder! But beware… unbeknownst to you and your realm mates, you too may be chosen as sacrifice.

Coming soon - Arrr!
Avast , me mateys  - for the Scurvy Dogs are upon us! If plunderin’ be your port of call then prepare for plank walkin’, swashbucklin’ and bare knucklin’ as WAR hits the high seas!

Scurvy Dogs introduces a new scenario – The Ironclad! The forces of Destruction seek to silence the cannons and bash some stunties as they invade from their makeshift pontoons. Be blasted into the air by sea mines in 6 vs. 6 close-quarters combat. Gyrocopters and Zeppelins fight to dominate the skies as you work with your team to control key areas on the Ironclad.

Become a dread pirate as you unlock the achievements within the Tome of Knowledge and see if you can earn the title “Dread Pirate”.  And if that doesn’t sate your appetite for booty, then 25% more medallions might put some wind in your sails!

So mast the jib, hold on to your rum, out tact your enemies and send them crawlin’ to depths of the sea!

More details to come next month.

“We couldn’t be more excited to officially bring Warhammer Online and our intense Realm vs. Realm combat to Mac gamers" said Jeff Hickman, Executive Producer of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. “We welcome Mac users to experience the thrill of WAR and take up arms with their PC brethren."

Read More About WAR on the Mac >>

The Herald is the place to go for the most up-to-date news regarding your favorite game and ours – Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning! Our Community Team works hard to keep the community informed of the latest updates, patch notes, news, and more. Here’s some news from this month that you may have missed:

New Player Guilds and Advice Channel FAQ >>

WAR awarded best PvP 2009>>

Mythic Dominates Top 5 PvP games>>

Dark Age of Camelot: Darkness Rising™ and Labyrinth of the Minotaur™, the fourth and fifth retail expansions to the epic fantasy MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot, are now available at no charge to all subscribers.

Current subscribers will receive the expansions as part of an automatic update to their existing game client. For players that are new to Dark Age of Camelot, or for those interested in returning to the world, they can download the new 14-day free trial which now features all five retail expansions, including Darkness Rising and Labyrinth of the Minotaur.

In addition, seasoned veterans of Dark Age of Camelot can now return to Midgard, Hibernia and Albion and play free for a limited time. The Come Back To Camelot campaign allows former players with closed accounts for 90 days or more receive 10 days of game-time free when they update and reactivate their account.

Download the Free 14-Day Trial >>

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss™, the 8th expansion to Ultima Online, has been released, introducing the new playable Gargoyle race! Players can find expansive new areas to explore, including Ter Mur, the Gargoyle homeland, and the Stygian Abyss – the largest dungeon area ever introduced to Ultima Online.

Available via digital download only, Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss revolves around the introduction of the playable Gargoyle race. Players will also find expansive new areas to explore, including Ter Mur, the Gargoyle homeland, and the Stygian Abyss – the largest dungeon area ever introduced to Ultima Online. This sprawling dungeon will contain new boss monsters of unparalleled difficulty, including the Medusa, Primeval Lich, and the Stygian Dragon, as well as Player vs. Player zones where adventurers will be turned against one another.

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss is be available via UOGamesCodes.com and the EA STORE™:

• Stygian Abyss Expansion: $29.99
• Stygian Abyss Expansion & 30-Day game-time: $39.99

Read More Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss >>

Here's a taste of two awesome new ways to enjoy the Dragon Age: Origins universe: The second Dragon Age: Origins prequel novel – Dragon Age: The Calling and the Dragon Age Tabletop RPG!

The Next Prequel Novel for Dragon Age: Origins!

Dragon Age: The Calling

Having reclaimed the throne, King Maric finally allows the legendary Grey Wardens to return to Ferelden after two hundred years of exile. When they come, however, they bring dire news: one of their own has escaped into the Deep Roads and aligned himself with their ancient enemy, the monstrous darkspawn. The Grey Wardens need Maric’s help to find him. He reluctantly agrees to lead them into the passages he traveled through years before, chasing after a deadly secret that will threaten to destroy not only the Grey Wardens, but also the Kingdom above.

Read More about Dragon Age: The Calling >>

Calling All Tabletop Heroes: Play the Dragon Age Pen and Paper RPG!

Brought to you by Green Ronin, the company that created A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying and Mutants and Masterminds comes a journey into a world of violence, lust and betrayal.

Dragon Age is a tabletop roleplaying game of dark fantasy adventure based on BioWare’s™ video game. Designed by award-winning author Chris Pramas (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Freeport), the Dragon Age Pen and Paper RPG features an all-new game system that's both easy to learn and exciting to play, the perfect portal to tabletop roleplaying. Based on the highly anticipated Dragon Age: Origins computer game, Pramas has brought all the rich fantasy world created by BioWare to the tabletop.

So gather your friends, grab some dice, and get ready to enter a world of heroes and villains, of knights and darkspawn, of gods and demons… the world of Dragon Age!

The Dragon Age RPG will be available in hobby game stores, as well as bookstores like Barnes & Noble and Borders this September. You’ll also be able to buy it online from the Green Ronin Online Store, Amazon.com, and similar outlets.

Read More about the Dragon Age RPG >>

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