Mythic Contact: Craig
Sinel, 310-406-8212
craig@kaboompr.com
Wanadoo contact: Tiphaine
Locqueneux, +33 1 58 88 69 27
tiphaine.locqueneux@wanadoo.com
Wanadoo in UK c/o Koch Media: Jon
Bailey, +44 1256 707 767
jon.bailey@Kochmedia.co.uk
Wanadoo in Germany c/o Big Ben: Markus
Malti,
+49
(227) 14 98 59 16
Dark
Age of CamelotTM
Takes
Europe By Storm
Fastest Selling Online Game in Europe
DARK AGE OF CAMELOT LAUNCHES IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM
FAIRFAX,
VA –FEBRUARY 25th, 2002 – Mythic
Entertainment (www.mythicentertainment.com),
creator of the multiple award winning massively multiplayer online role-playing
game (MMORPG) Dark Age of CamelotÔ,
in conjunction with its European partners have announced that after launching in
the U.K., France, and Germany the game is the fastest selling online game to
date in Europe. Dark Age of Camelot continues to be the fastest growing MMORPG
ever in the US having sold over 225,000 copies to date. Now having sold over
80,000 copies to retailers since the initial
January 21st 2001 release in France,
February 1st launch in Germany and February 15th launch in
the UK, the game claims the crown as the fastest selling MMORPG in Europe. Dark Age of Camelot is developed by Mythic Entertainment and
co-published with Abandon Entertainment (www.abandonent.com)
in
the US, and with Wanadoo Edition in France, Germany and the UK (www.wanadoo-edition.com).
The
game has also received critical acclaim from the European gaming press. PC Gamer
magazine in the U.K. gave the game their Game of Distinction award stating, “Dark
Age of Camelot is without doubt a class act”. PC Gameplay awarded the
game 9 out of a possible 10 and said, ”It looks to over shadow all of its
illustrious competitors”. Strategy Player awarded the game 85% and said,
“Easy to become utterly addicted.” In France, Joystick magazine awarded the
game 90% and said, “The result shows a game which took advantage of its
predecessors’ errors while adding its personal touch.” In Germany PC
Gamestar awarded 87% and PC Games said “Dark Age of Camelot is
definitely the best Online Role-play Game”.
Dark
Age of Camelot is
published in France, the U.K. and Germany by Wanadoo Edition, with online
hosting and support handled by GOA.com, both are divisions of France Telecom. Dark Age of Camelot is the
first MMORPG to focus on the European community as well as the United States and is the first MMORPG to be fully translated into French and
German. Additionally, all customer support as well as community management are
handled in the player’s native language to ensure the best support and quality
of service.
"The
European gaming community has given us an enthusiastic, positive and vocal
welcome,” stated Mark Jacobs, President of Mythic Entertainment. "We
believed strongly in the vitality of this community and we are thrilled to see
that faith rewarded by their response. We continue to work hard to be the number
one MMORPG in the world."
Padoue
Lair, Director of Wanadoo Portails, declared, “We are pleased that Dark
Age of Camelot has done so well in Europe. We knew from the U.S. launch
that Mythic Entertainment had created an exceptional new online gaming
experience and we’re proud to be their partners in France, Germany and the
U.K.”
Dark
Age of Camelot:
The Game
Dark
Age of Camelot
is a next generation MMORPG and features 3D-accelerated graphics with multiple
class and race combinations, Player vs. Player and Player vs. Environment
action, a robust trade skill system, and the most comprehensive player Guild
system in any MMORPG. Dark Age of Camelot takes place after the death of King Arthur, and breaks new ground for online
play with three realms in conflict – realms that used to be peaceful and
united under Arthur’s rule. The players assume a character from one of the
three realms: Midgard, Hibernia, or Albion. Each realm is based on the
mythologies of Viking-era Scandinavia, ancient Ireland, and Arthurian Britain,
respectively. Since its release it has been acclaimed by reviewers including;
Gamespot 9.1 out of 10, naming it Multiplayer Role Playing Game of the Year and
one of the top ten PC games of 2001; Computer Games 93 out of 100; USA Today
named the game PC Top Game of the Year; MSNBC named it PC Game of the Year; PC
Gamer awarded the game their Editors’ Choice award and 90% rating; Computer
Gaming World awarded it their Editors’ Choice award and a four and half stars
out of five”.
Mythic
Entertainment is one of the most successful online gaming developers in the
industry today. With twelve online
games to its credit, Mythic has been a major part of all of its distribution and
publishing partners pay-for-play games including AOL, the Centropolis Gaming
Center, Gamestorm, and ENGAGE. Their titles include some of the most popular
online-only games of all time including Spellbinder:
The Nexus Conflict, Aliens Online, Starship Troopers: Battlespace, Silent Death
Online, Rolemaster: Magestorm, Darkness Falls, Darkness Falls: The Crusade,
Splatterball, Godzilla Online, and Dragon’s
Gate.
About
Abandon Entertainment
Abandon
Entertainment is a New York City-based diversified entertainment company,
dedicated to creating unique entertainment products across all distribution
platforms utilizing both traditional and emerging media.
Underneath the Abandon umbrella of companies exists Abandon Pictures,
Abandon Television, Abandon Internet Group, Abandon Ventures and Collision
Entertainment. Abandon
Entertainment can be found online at www.abandonent.com.
About
Wanadoo
Wanadoo,
a subsidiary of France Telecom, is a leading Internet brand in Europe regarding
Internet access, portals and tailor-made Websites, directories and Internet
business services.
Wanadoo
is one of the major Internet media and service providers on the European market
with more than 6 million active subscribers (dec. 2001) in the UK via Freeserve,
in Spain with Indice Multimedia, and also in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Wanadoo
is a leading brand on the online game market via 2 subsidiaries:
-
Wanadoo Edition regarding production, publishing and distribution
of video games on consoles, CD-Roms and the Internet. Its strategy focuses on 3
points: designing games for any platform type, publishing all kinds of video
games, and relying on a powerful international distribution scheme.
-
GOA.com, the leading online game Website in France which gathers a
community of 1 million gamers. Its success holds it to the variety of games
available - more than a hundred - its community spirit and quality service
provision.
Mythic
Entertainment
and
Dark
Age of Camelot
are trademarks of Mythic Entertainment. All other trademarks property of their
respective owners.