Warhammer Online Hits 500k Players Already >

	2008/09/26 16:22:09: Posted by DM
	We knew it would do well, but this is certainly a bit of a surprise. EA's new MMO, Warhammer Online, has had over 500k players register in just under a week. This apparently makes the game the fastest-selling new MMO of all time. Of course, to breach the hold that the juggernaut Warcraft has on the MMO community, it has a long way to go, but this is a great start. Then again, Age of Conan started out strong too. Click read more for the official info. PRESS RELEASE FAIRFAX, Va. - September 26, 2008 - The Armies have assembled and the Worldwide WAAAGH! is Underway! Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced that in the first week since launch over 500,000 new players have registered for fantasy MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR), in North America, Europe and the Oceanic territories. EA's most highly pre-ordered PC title, WAR has now become the fastest-selling new MMO of all time. "In just one week we have a half a million people playing WAR online, and the ranks of Order and Destruction are growing at a record-breaking pace for a new MMORPG," said Mark Jacobs, co-founder and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. "We spent years working to provide players with the most stable, epic, and polished online world we could, but it is the players that have truly brought the Age of Reckoning to life." Based on the popular tabletop war game from Games Workshop, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm™ conflict that will provide an engaging battleground for years to come. Available for PC and rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB, WAR is now in stores everywhere at an MSRP of $49.99. For more information, visit http://www.warhammeronline.com/.
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I've taken a break from MMOs for awhile. After Vanguard and Age of Conan both being disappointments day one, I figure I'd just wait before jumping on these time sinks. The only luck I had personally (at the time) was with EQ2. I guess that's why I bought a PS3 last month.