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BERLIN – September 6, 2010 - The next update
for the online role-playing game
Runes of Magic
will bring players a new addition, called “The Raksha
Temple”. This gives players a new dungeon, located in the
recently introduced Northern Janost Forest, and offers, for the
first time, the ability to choose between three levels of
difficulty for their expeditions inside the temple.
Legend tells of the Angren people, half-beast and half-human,
who were bestowed the Northern Janost Forest by King Kalume for
their efforts in the war against the demons that were threatening
Zandorya. However, upon settling in their new territory, the Angren
were forced to fight against the deity of the forest, Raksha, who
believed the Angren would destroy the forest for their settlement.
The conflict ended in an agreement that the half-beast, half-men
would not harm the forest, and they would assist the deity in
protecting the forest against outsiders. In return, the protective
god would accept them as part of the forest and place them under
his protection while hiding in a sacred temple.
After centuries of peace, the balance of this agreement has been
compromised, and Lashana, the current leader of the Angren, is
calling out for help. It is up to the adventurers sent by the young
King Callaway to answer this call.
The Raksha Temple dungeon invites Runes of Magic players to
explore the sanctuary in order to calm the anger of the awoken gods
and discover what lies behind their fury. When entering the temple,
players are offered the possibility of choosing from three levels
of difficulty: easy, normal and hard. Evidently, the harder the
level; the better the rewards acquired when players calm the wrath
of the gods.
For more information regarding this colorful open-sky dungeon
and its background history, visit the official website for updates.
Runes of Magic:
http://www.runesofmagic.com/
Runes of Magic – A world full of magic and
adventure
‘Runes of Magic’ has redefined the standard for
free-to-play MMORPGs with its wide range of features. The online
role-play game is based on an exciting, multi-layered story, driven
by more than 2,800 quests set in the atmospheric fantasy world of
Taborea which spreads over two continents. Players choose one of
eight classes which they can combine with a secondary class. Each
class combination has individually assigned elite skills.
‘Runes of Magic’ offers two races to choose between,
the elves and the humans, which can be customized using the wide
selection of available physical characteristics. A large range of
furniture and other functional items lets players furnish and
customise their own virtual homes. In guilds, groups of players can
construct their own guild castles which may then be expanded with
additional buildings and powerful siege engines allowing them to go
head-to-head in absorbing guild wars. Thanks to comprehensive
crafting and ranking systems, gripping player vs. player features
such as arenas and open battlefields, flexible and extensive
customization of the user interface, a selection of demanding
dungeons and many other features ‘Runes of Magic’ has
something for everyone. So far Runes of Magic has attracted over 4
million registered users making it one of the most popular and
successful free-to-play MMORPGs on the market.
Runes of Magic Features
- Dual class system with eight classes and unique elite
skills
- Individual furnishing of player housing and guild castles
- Gripping player-versus-player duels in arenas and on the
battlefield
- Guilds can set themselves against each other in formidable
guild wars
- In-depth story experienced through above 2,800 quests laced
with epic quest-lines
- Easy travel using portals and a wide range of mounts
- Challenging boss-combat in dangerous and extensive dungeons
with up to 36 players
- Dual difficulty levels in the most challenging dungeons
- Entertaining mini-games for single players and guilds
alike
- Dynamic crafting and customization of items
- Versatile role play elements including a marriage system
- Regular comprehensive free updates with new game content
Facts
Title: Runes of Magic
Genre: Fantasy MMORPG Platform: Windows PC
Publisher: Frogster Online Gaming GmbH Developer: Runewaker
Entertainment Ltd.
Release: 19.03.2009 “Chapter I – Rise of the Demon
Lord”
15.09.2009 “Chapter II – The Elven
Prophecy”
18.05.2010 “Chapter III – The Elder
Kingdoms”
USK: From 12 years PEGI: 12+
EAN: 4020628086787 – Box Chapter I
4020628087050 – Box Chapter II
4020628087593 – Box Chapter III Price (Box Version):
€9.99 (RRP)
About Runewaker Entertainment Ltd.
Runewaker Entertainment was founded in August of 2004, with
headquarters located in Taichung, Taiwan. The founding members were
all very experienced in the field and decided to come together to
pursue their dream. Currently Runewaker employs over 100 highly
skilled programmers, designers and artists and is constantly
expanding. Runewaker specializes in making massively multiplayer
online role playing games (MMORPG). The company has built their own
engine from scratch which rivals some of the best available on the
market. Runewaker is constantly producing more content for Runes of
Magic. Internet:
www.runewaker.com
Frogster – We take you to a new world!
The Berlin based Frogster Interactive Pictures AG, listed on the
stock exchange, has focused on the growth sector of massively
multiplayer online games (MMOGs) at an early stage already. The
company licenses, markets and operates its virtual worlds for
millions of players in Europe, Asia and North America. In Europe
its subsidiary Frogster Online Gaming GmbH is taking care of the
operating business of the Frogster group. The Korean joint venture
Frogster Asia Co. Ltd. based in Seoul develops new MMO games with
an internal team and markets virtual worlds in Asia. Frogster
America Inc. based in San Francisco, USA, markets and operates MMO
games in North America. At their offices in Berlin, Seoul and San
Francisco, the Frogster group employs more than 200 staff members
in the fields of game development, licensing, IT, web design and
web development, product management, marketing, PR, web publishing,
community management, customer support, hosting, sales, billing and
finance/administration. In the year 2008, Frogster won the
“Landmark in the Land of Ideas”, a competition under
the patronage of the German President. Additional information is
available at:
www.frogster.de
Contact
Frogster Online Gaming GmbH
Philipp Senkbeil
PR Manager Europe
Hardenbergstraße 9A
D-10623 Berlin
T +49 (0) 30 - 28 47 01 -42
F +49 (0) 30 - 28 47 01 -11
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psenkbeil@frogster.de
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www.frogster-online.com
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