Norske FunCom kunne i dag fortelle at deres etterlengtede Anarchy Online (AO) utvidelse endelig er gått gull. Med andre ord er det ikke lenge til du kan utforske de dystre og mørke Shadowlands.
Selv om lanseringen av AO ikke akkurat var smertefri, har utvikleren konstant forbedret og utvidet universet. I dag går spillet for å være blandt de absolutt beste i genren og kaprer stadig nye spillere fra andre og eldre MMORPG'er.
GR har nettopp vært på en omfattende Game Master tour i Shadowlands og vi kommer med en utfyllende rapport fra skyggelandet i neste nummer av GR Magasinet.
Shadowlands lanseres allerede 26. august i år. Her følger et utdrag fra pressemeldingen: Oslo, Norway—July 30, 2003 - Shadowlands, the highly anticipated
expansion pack for Funcom’s award-winning massively multiplayer online game Anarchy Online, has gone gold. Shadowlands nearly doubles the current content in Anarchy Online, setting a new benchmark for MMO expansion packs.
"We know we have created something truly unique," said Game Director Gaute Godager. "Shadowlands takes Anarchy Online to a whole new level. With highly innovative features, a magical ambience and a creative universe without boundaries, we are sure that both new and existing players will find a deeply involving online gaming experience"
As the dark past of Rubi-Ka is revealed, the players enter a strange, alien world spanning seven distinct geographical themes across 20+ gigantic playfields. Shadowlands takes the players on an incredible journey through the realm of mankind’s ancient ancestors, and into the cradle of human civilization.
The elaborate feature-set of Shadowlands has created a collective buzz among the PC gaming press. Shadowlands was awarded "E3 2003 Expansion Pack of the Show" by IGN who exclaimed "it almost seems like a whole new game". Equally impressive previews in numerous media have dominated the countdown to launch
Feature Highlights
- 20+ new playfields across seven distinct themes
- Enhanced graphics with unique depth and detail
- Two new professions; Shade and Keeper
- Hundreds of new monsters with improved AI
- Thousands of new weapons, armour and items
- Faction system to further emphasize the strong setting
- Hundreds of Perks; increasing specialization options even further
- Shadowbreed, unleash your inner self in combat
- Increased level cap, 220.
- 150+ Shadowlands dungeons, with a unique new style
- New land control areas, where players can conquer the veins of notum
- The floating city of Jobe
- New music and audio
- New deluxe apartments
- Loads of quests
- And much more...
The expansion pack will include the full version of Anarchy Online, Anarchy Online - Notum Wars and Anarchy Online - Shadowlands, as well as one month of included game-time for new accounts. Suggested retail price is 29.99 US Dollars / Euro. Customers who pre-order Shadowlands prior to launch are entitled to an exclusive luxury apartment in the floating city of Jobe.
For more information, images and features, please visit
www.anarchyonline.com/shadowlands.