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Far Cry 3 And The Stranger In A Strange Land Mythic is going big with the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning launch across North America and Europe this week, readying to flood retail channels with larger shipping numbers than any other newly launched MMO in the history of newly launched MMOs. They’ve even given the launch day a name – Thursday, September 18th is now the “Day of Reckoning”.
Earlier today we showed you the Opening cinematic for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King now you get to see the cinematic trailer for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. As we said this morning whether you are a fan of these two games or not, it’s pretty hard to under appreciate how incredible their cinematic sequences are. Expect the game for PC in mid-September.
So how much will World of Warcraft players have to upgrade their systems to make good on their threats of leaving the game as soon as Warhammer Online comes out? Seeing as WoW has been designed to run on an Intel Generictron processor with crap megs of ram, quite a bit, though the requirements are actually rather modest. The minimum required to run the game is a 2.5GHz P4 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 128 MB video card with Pixel Shader 2.0 support, and 15GB of hard disk space (16 in Vista). Hit the jump for the full requirements, along with supported video cards.
Looking over the list, I am in fine shape to play once the game finally hits store shelves. The only problem I would have encountered is my GeForce FX 7800 not being supported under Vista, but since it decide to helpfully explode, making way for a new Radeon X1950, all is well. Its sacrifice will be remembered.
Update: The offer is available at more retailers than I first thought! They have been added.
EA’s just sent word that Australian gamers can now preorder the Collector’s Edition of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. It weighs in at a chunky $129.95, which sounds darn expensive, but not horrible when you consider the preorder bonuses and the contents of the CE.
Preorder bonuses? Yes, I definitely said bonuses. I don’t have to make them up either – EA went ahead and included them in the press release. Thoughtful, don’t you think?
Okay, okay. Here they are:
• Access to Open Beta• Special early access to the live game• Bonus in-game items:RITTENBACH’S PORTABLE CAMP: Rest your weary soul and heal your wounds between battlesSENTINEL’S AMBER BAND: Enhance your stats and cast “Touch of Earth,” increasing your chance of doing additional corporeal damage with each hit (Usable in PvE combat only)
Note the preorder offer is valid only at EB Games, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Dick Smith, GAME, GamesMen, Games Warehouse and a number of independents. That’s a very healthy smattering of retailers.
If you’re keen, I wouldn’t recommend waiting. According to EA, only 6,000 copies of the Collector’s Edition are available in Oz.
The CE itself has its own delicious treats. They come in the form of a Games Workshop miniature of Grumlok and Gazbag (goblins, not Klingon warriors, as I first assumed going by the names); the graphic novel Prelude to War by Graham McNeill; the 224-page The Art of Warhammer Online; The Grindmonger Trilogy, an in-game item that allows you to earn experience at an increased rate; and bonus in-game content including quests, titles, rewards and character heads (for that unique look).
Hit the jump for a juicy, detail-filled press release.
