Internet Archive: Godsmack's MPOGD Review of TEQ

From:  http://web.archive.org/web/20010305150047/http://www.mpogd.com/reviews/TEQ_rs1.asp :




TEQ
Review by: Godsmack

Reviewers Rating:      5 Stars
TEQ is a totally FREE online strategy war game. This is a must play for those out there who love strategy games. TEQ is turn based.. 1 turn every 15-25 minutes depending on which server you play in. There are two servers... on is the Indy Server also known as the "Fight Server" The concept is very simple.. u create an account.. user name.. password ect.. then pick a country name :) Now your ready to fight.. fight server is a free for all.. each player fights for the top. There is NO TEAM PLAY in this server. Each turn comes every 15 minutes.. your goal is to pick a strat and make it to the top.

Then there is the Team server.. this where u join a team of up 10 players and cooperate and try to make it to the top... scores are based on Networth unlike in fight where they are based on points (attacking) So your goal is to build your military up, attack for land.. build on that land, buy military, sell stuff on the Public Market and discover technologies.. ext.. This is an awsome game.. it also has a public message board with TONS of friendly players willing to teach you how to play. If your looking to prove yourself as a great player and love to discuss stuff with other players then this is the game for you. Its very simple to learn and play.. you wont regret it so check it out!!! www.playteq.com

Internet Archive: SaMi's MPOGD Review of TEQ

From:  http://web.archive.org/web/20010305145829/http://www.mpogd.com/reviews/TEQ_rs.asp :



TEQ
Review by:

Reviewers Rating:     4 Stars
TEQ is a turn-based strategy game, and is the best in its class. I began playing 6 Months, This games is very fun to play and can be easily though, like i trin about 3-4 Newbies a Week and they all turn out good, it hasn't received the attention it desives and the TEQ Admin and Players agree..... It would be 100Times better only if we had more players! So please just give it a try for a few resets of so!

The game resets ever month because the top players can get to enourmus NetWorths and this way it gives newer players a chance:)

Link i said....Playing is a Sinch. There are many ways to learn the tricks of the trade, and it's impossible to develop a perfect strategy, but i know guys who have comevery close to getting one.

To learn, you can either Surf the message boards, Visit the famous XGN were you can find strategy and tips, chat with our players community, or you can join Teaching TEQ for Newbies(TNT), they can show ya how its done, and receive more one-to-one training via ICQ, MSN, AIM.

SaMi
Player since January of 2000

Internet Archive: List of TEQ MPOGD Reader Reviews

From:  http://web.archive.org/web/20010224045006/http://www.mpogd.com/reviews/TEQ_review.asp :



Official Review: 
No official review available. 

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Reader Reviews: 
Read this Review - [June 26, 2000]
"This is a must play for those out there who love strategy games. TEQ is turn based.. 1 turn every 15-25 minutes depending on which server you play in. There are two servers..."

Read this Review - [June 12, 2000]
"TEQ is a turn-based strategy game, and is the best in its class. I began playing 6 Months, This games is very fun to play and can be easily though, like i trin about 3-4 Newbies a Week and they all turn out good, it hasn't received the attention it desives and the TEQ Admin and Players agree....." 

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If you would like to submit a review of this game, or any other game we have listed, please do so using our Submit Review Form. If you have trouble with that form, you can always email Chris Krueger your review, and it should be posted if found to be adequate.

TDZK to Take One Year Break

http://www.mpogd.com/news/?ID=2622



April 30, 2007
TDZK to Take One Year Break

Announcement from the TDZK admins on the forums

So long and thanks for all the fish!

Hello everyone. Most of you have noticed that the last few weeks have seen fewer and fewer updates to TDZK, and that the administration team hasn't been around nearly as much as we used to be. I'd like to briefly outline a bit of TDZK's history, where we're at now, and where we're going.

TDZK's been around for over five years now. Aelanna had the original idea for the game, and I came on board three weeks later after seeing the initial prototype. We had a lot of fun creating the first version of TDZK, and after a few months Squee joined up as well. It was a fun hobby, to make a game people enjoyed playing.

TDZK 1.0 went well, but as the player base grew, we reached the limits of the game engine. We were all beginning programmers back then, and the design just didn't hold up well once we passed a certain point.

We then created the TDZK 2.x series, also known as the Genesis engine. While still using PHP for the front end technology, we rewrote almost all of the game, adding new features as we went, and making it far more stable and robust. It worked fairly well, but again we started running into issues with the design of the game that couldn't really be solved with the current technologies. Double-kills and all sorts of other timing errors really aren't possible to prevent using PHP. We also hoped to take the game to the next level, adding in even more features and redefining the TDZK experience.

We started planning for the Nomad engine, what the game currently uses. Nomad was supposed to be far greater than anything we'd previously done, with smart NPCs, engaging quests, real-time updates to sector status, and a host of other things. Some of these features are partially there. NPCs are in, and somewhat smart, and there's a lot of cool new features that the 2.x series never had. Over the last five years we've had real-world programming experience and and worlds better than we were at the start, and TDZK's engine is now very state of the art, or will be once we finish getting the remaining bugs out of it.

However, the 3.x series has had a lot of problems of it's own. From it's delayed start (and the hastily thrown together 2.8 round) until now, it's been plagued by all manner of bugs, imbalances, and a lot of other problems. A lot of this was poor planning on the part of the admins, but what's done is done, and we're trying to make the best of where we are now.

This brings us to the present. Activity in the game is low, and so is enthusiasm. We're not retaining new players very well, partially due to lingering problems, and partially due to the low morale of the community. In short, things are not good. We've tried patching it in-place, but some things are hard to correct mid-round, and our time is limited.

The situation for the admins has changed since we started. Five years ago when we started TDZK, it was a hobby. We were in high school at the time, and had greatly fewer responsibilities. Now we're out in the real world, studying at universities and holding down jobs that pay the bills. We have never made any profit on the game, and the only reason it's even survived this long has been from the generous donations and ad buys from the players. Five years ago, the time investment without any profit didn't matter much; it was a hobby. Now it does. We're at the point where we really can't justify putting in much time on TDZK when we consider all the other demands on us.

Additionally, morale among the admin team has been sinking as well. Aelanna has stayed away from the majority of the playerbase for months, due to the constant abuse. Squee has lost a lot of interest, and most of you know he hasn't been around much at all for the last few months either. Recently, I've been losing motivation too. It seems that no matter what we do, no one is satisfied, something is always breaking, and the stress of keeping this game together in it's current state simply isn't worth it anymore. This should not be interpreted as an attack on any individual player...it's simply how I feel. There have been a few people who've been supportive, and those I thank for their efforts and not giving up. I particularly thank the testers and volunteer staff that's helped us over the years, as well as many other individuals. But by and large...it's time for a break.

In consideration of all of the above...

At the end of the current round (May 19th), TDZK will close down. We'll be recalling the servers from the current hosting provider as well, so when it turns off, that means everything, at least for a while. We might bring the forums back after we get the machines and can reconfigure them.

We do still think that TDZK has some potential. We've invested a lot of time into this, and don't mean for this to be the final end. However, given the current state of things, we feel that this is a better route than trying to muddle along as we have been. It will give us a much-needed break, and this way, when we reopen it will be with a fully finished, polished game.

Our plans are to reopen sometime first quarter 2008. That will shift as needed...while we hope to have everything complete by then, "It will be done when it's done" as they say over in Duke Nukem land.

When TDZK does reopen, it will have missions, all the factions, and a much improved AI from the current one. The interface is getting a much needed overhaul that will greatly boost it's usability, and some real-time elements will be included as well. In short, it will hopefully be everything we were dreaming of when we originally planned for Nomad.

Enjoy the rest of the round. We'll probably fix a few more bugs as we go, but don't expect much in the way of major changes. We thank everyone for the support you've given us, and hope to see a few of you back when we reopen.

Shadowbane Offering Free Accounts

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1954



March 16, 2006
Shadowbane Offering Free Accounts

Shadowbane is now available to play completely free of charge. All you have to do is create an Ubisoft account and download the client which is available on FilePlanet here (PC) or here (Mac). The Shadowbane website states that more details will be released soon and emphasizes "This is not a Free-Trial subscription and it will not run out in 15-days".

Earth: 2025 New Rounds

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1142




June 30, 2004
Earth: 2025 New Rounds

Four separate servers of Earth: 2025 restart on Thursday -Primary, Tournament, Limited, and Free For All. Each offers a unique playing environment of one of the world's largest and longest running free webgame - online since 1996. Players can join for free at http://games.swirve.com/earth. Earth: 2025 is brought to you by the same people that created Utopia.

Galaxies Ablaze Round 13

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1123


June 18, 2004
Galaxies Ablaze Round 13

GALAXIES ABLAZE, the original game launched by Online Worlds, begins its thirteenth round of open play on June 21st! Round 13 features NEW PERSONALITIES and NEW OPTIONS, as well as better Shields and other protections! This massively multiplayer online strategy and war game was launched just over a year ago and is already massively successful!

GALAXIES ABLAZE is a futuristic game of stealing resources from other players. It features a structured alliance system, a strong sense of community, and requires a unique blend of individual strategy with teamwork for success.

GALAXIES ABLAZE combines building your Planet, training military, researching advanced features including a large variety of missiles and military troop types, and making attacks on other planets to advance your position and that of your System and Alliance. A large variety of Planet Types, Ruler Personalities, and Military make for excellent strategy options!

GALAXIES ABLAZE is free to play and requires no download. It is a text game played through any web browser and runs 24/7, so players can log in and take their actions whenever they wish. Premium accounts (US $5) are available for those who prefer not to see advertising, but are not necessary for successful enjoyment of the game. A thorough Game Help Manual makes getting started very easy.

Sign up at -- www.galaxiesablaze.com  -- and DOMINATE THE GALAXY!

Earth: 2025 Launches Free For All Game

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1080



May 12, 2004
Earth: 2025 Launches Free For All Game

Earth: 2025 has launched a new 5th gaming server, allowing people to participate in a game controlling up to 15 countries each. Game starts on May 13th. Join at:

http://games.swirve.com/earth

Earth: 2025 is the first and one of the largest of the browser based games and has been online since late 1996.

Galaxies Ablaze Round 12

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1070



May 1, 2004
Galaxies Ablaze Round 12

Galaxies Ablaze, a browser based outer space strategy and war game is just starting Round 12. Sign up now and join a large community of dedicated players in a heroic battle to rule the lawless Universe!

TDZK - Taenaria Derivia Zallus Kitara - Round IX

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1062



April 28, 2004
TDZK - Taenaria Derivia Zallus Kitara - Round IX

The ninth round of TDZK, using the new 2.3 codebase and settings, starts Saturday May 1st, at 10:00 AM server time. (Eastern Time, GMT-5)
Thanks Aelanna Cessara

TDZK Round XIV

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1048




April 18, 2004
TDZK Round XIV

Scheduled for launch on May 1st, the new round of Taenaria Derivia Zallus Kitara (also known as version 2.3)
will be starting soon. sign up today, and get a head start to learning the game, before the new round comes.

With new features, equipment, bug fixes, and all new items, round XIV is sure to be the best round yet.

Taenaria Derivia Zallus Kitara
Explore, Trade, Conquer
Thanks todd10000

Shadowbane First Expansion Pack Announced

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=814


September 19, 2003
Shadowbane First Expansion Pack Announced

 

Ubisoft, one of the world's top game publishers, announced today the Shadowbane(tm): The Rise of Chaos expansion pack will be available at a manufacturer's retail price of $19.99 at launch. The expansion for Shadowbane, the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online (MMO) game for the PC, will begin beta testing soon and will provide fans with an intense, hardcore experience continuing deeper into the realms of darkness. Pending the results of that beta test, Ubisoft expects to release the Shadowbane(tm): The Rise of Chaos this holiday season.

Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos features new high-level content, and a new race, the Nephilim, a chaotic fusion of demon and man that has arisen from the forces of darkness. In addition, the expansion provides new character classes, disciplines, an additional character slot, two new macro zones, and enhanced environmental graphics. Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos is being designed and developed by Wolfpack Studios, based in Austin, Texas, and is operated and supported by Ubisoft's online gaming division ubi.com(tm), among the top five gaming portals in the world.

"Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos once again raises the bar for intensity and strategic action in the MMORPG genre," said Jason Rubinstein, general manager of ubi.com. "Wolfpack listened to the Shadowbane community and incorporated many of their wishes into the game. The expansion pack provides players with a host of new features and unlocks new dangerous zones, including ruins and volcanic wastelands, which take Shadowbane to the next level."

"The Shadowbane community (chronicle.ubi.com) is the most active and vibrant gaming site within the ubi.com portal and serves up to ten million page views on any given month," said Chris Mancil, lead community manager for Shadowbane. "The expansion pack will be well received by Shadowbane fans because of its balance of new areas, content, and storyline."

Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos, set in a dark fantasy world burning with strife and unrest, will continue to expand the MMO genre into new uncharted territory. Its success and large fan following have been pinned to the game's ability to combine immersive role-playing with deep strategic elements such as city management, army creation, siege warfare, and economic development. Shadowbane is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB and more information can be found on Shadowbane.com and on the official community site, The Chronicle of Strife: chronicle.ubi.com.

Shadowbane: The Rise of Chaos features:

New playable race, the Nephilim half-demons with bat-like wings, horns and the ability to mask their infernal nature.
More than 30 adventure areas for players to explore, engage, and challenge those who dare enter:
Ruins, volcanic wastes, demons of all description, and corrupted natural creatures.
New classes include the Doomsayer and the Sentinel:
The Doomsayer: A priest of Chaos whose power comes from the worship of the Dark Lords. They are able to use their powers of Chaos to inflict harm and weaken opponents. Doomsayers also posses a good repertoire of heals, debuffs, and pet spells.
The Sentinel: Stout, holy warriors who devote their lives to holding Chaos at bay and cleansing the world of its presence. Their powers are a hybrid of the Crusader and the Templar - with anti-chaos powers such as dispells, debuffs, and demon-only blasts.
New Disciplines include the Darksworn and the Conjurer:
The Darksworn: Underlings dedicated to the service of the Dark Lords, who are given in turn a battery of infernal powers.
The Conjurer: Pet discipline used to summon Chaotic entities. These creatures are pet versions adapted from the new monster content added with the expansion pack.
Current players who purchase the expansion pack are immediately granted a sixth character slot to use at their discretion.
Graphical enhancements include new environmental effects which will add to the overall ambiance.
Minimum PC System Requirements
Supported OS: Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Processor: Pentium® III 700 MHz or higher or equivalent
RAM: 128 MB RAM
Video Card: 32 MB TNT2 (or better) OpenGL-compliant graphics accelerator
DirectX® Version: DirectX 8.1 or higher
CD-ROM: 4x or faster
Hard Drive Space: 1 GB free hard drive space
Multiplay: 56K modem + Internet connection
Valid credit card

About Wolfpack Studios, Inc.

Founded in early 1999, Wolfpack Studios, Inc. is dedicated to servicing the Internet gaming marketplace. Focused on pushing the boundaries of Internet technology, Wolfpack Studios develops products and services for a worldwide customer base with the mission of establishing a new standard in the areas of virtual 3D environments and persistent world gaming. For more information on Wolfpack Studios' upcoming titles, please visit the company's World Wide Web site at www.wolfpackstudios.com.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft's strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably, as has Ubisoft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 22 different countries including the United States, Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. Ubisoft generated a turnover of 453 million euros for the 2002/2003 fiscal year, up 23% over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com

©2003 Wolfpack Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft, ubi.com, and Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft in the U.S. and/or other countries. Shadowbane is a trademark of Wolfpack Studios, Inc., under license to Ubisoft.

Shadowbane: Free for 10 Days

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=774



August 9, 2003
Shadowbane: Free for 10 Days

Ubi Soft Entertainment Press Release

SAN FRANCISCO - August 8, 2003 - Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's top game publishers, announced today a free trial offer to experience Shadowbane for 10 days. Players who have yet to experience the intense online role-playing of Shadowbane can now spend 10 days exploring the massive landscape of this critically acclaimed massively-multiplayer online (MMO) game on either PC or Macintosh.

Set in a dark fantasy world burning with strife and unrest, Shadowbane takes the MMO genre to new heights by offering gamers an unparalleled challenge combining immersive role-playing with deep strategic elements such as city management, army creation, siege warfare and economic development. Shadowbane is also the first MMO to offer a Dynamic World Model, in which actions and decisions permanently change the history, politics and landscape of the game.

Computer Gaming World gave Shadowbane four out of five stars and added, "Shadowbane will change the way you think of massively multiplayer online games. It (Shadowbane) has jolted much needed new life into the massively multiplayer genre." Wired added, "Shadowbane redefines the massively multiplayer online role-playing genre."

"We're thrilled to offer the Shadowbane free trial to gamers who have yet to experience the unique world of Shadowbane," said Jason Rubinstein, general manager of ubi.com. "Shadowbane continues to offer a unique and immersive role-playing experience where they control all aspects of strategic city management, army creation, siege warfare and economic development."

Players can visit www.shadowbane.com/freetrial.html to download the software for the free trial. Existing subscribers can visit the official Shadowbane community site, The Chornicle of Strife, at www.chronicle.ubi.com, to find out more about how they can win free game time and more by referring their friends to the free trial program.

Minimum PC system requirements:

Pentium® III processor 700MHz or higher
128MB RAM
1 GB free hard drive space
Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP
CD-ROM drive
56 Kbps modem + internet connection
32MB TNT2 (or better) OpenGL-compliant graphics accelerator
DirectX® 8.1 or higher
Valid credit card
Minimum Macintosh system requirements:

G3 350MHz or higher
128MB RAM
1 GB free hard drive space
OS X version 10.2 or higher
CD-ROM drive
56 Kbps modem + internet connection
ATI Rage 128 32MB
Valid credit card

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About Wolfpack Studios, Inc.

Founded in early 1999, Wolfpack Studios, Inc. is dedicated to servicing the Internet gaming marketplace. Focused on pushing the boundaries of Internet technology, Wolfpack Studios develops products and services for a worldwide customer base with the mission of establishing a new standard in the areas of virtual 3D environments and persistent world gaming. For more information on Wolfpack Studios' upcoming titles, please visit the company's World Wide Web site at www.wolfpackstudios.com.

About Ubi Soft Entertainment

Ubi Soft Entertainment is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified line-up has grown considerably, as has Ubi Soft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubi Soft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubi Soft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 22 different countries including the United States, Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries.

The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.

©2003 Ubi Soft, Inc. All rights reserved. Ubi Soft Entertainment and the Ubi Soft logo are registered trademarks of Ubi Soft, Inc. Shadowbane is a trademark of Wolfpack Studios, Inc., under license to Ubi Soft Entertainment. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Purge Patch

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=729



July 1, 2003
Purge Patch

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PURGE 1.4.6 JUNE PATCH

June 30, 2003 - The Purge 1.4.6 June Update has been finally released. Better late than never. The main feature of this patch is a new map, Cargo Depot. This update also adds new player request changes from the Purge forums, new GM powers, and tweaks to the Proteus map. The next monthly update is currently scheduled for July 20th.

[Purge 1.4.6]

Technology
 - Doubled network buffer queue.
 - Fixed rare bug that caused regeneration timing desync with the server.

Server
 - 9 new GM commands added: respawnorder, respawnchosen, respawnall, order++, order--, chosen++, chosen--, all++, all--.

DETAILS
 - Players with high Energy no longer need to wait a "full cycle" when their Energy Bar is almost full. They will only wait the fraction of time needed to regenerate the remaining Energy. Gameplay
 - Players with atleast a 50% kill ratio are no longer kicked for 10 suicides when LamerGuard is on.

Maps
 - New Cargo Depot Map.
 - Proteus has improved lighting and new balance tweaks including an additional route to go upstairs and a cage added to the ramp.

[Purge Retail Patch Page]
 http://www.purgeonline.net/download_retail.shtml

ABOUT PURGE
Purge is an online, hybrid Role-Playing-Game / First-Person-Shooter set in the near future accounting a war between the diametrically opposed forces of science-fiction (the Order) and fantasy (the Chosen). Purge is being developed by Freeform Interactive LLC and utilizes the Lithtech Talon Development System. Tri Synergy Inc was the publisher for Purge. http://www.purgeonline.net

TDZK Version 2.1 on the Way

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=708



June 16, 2003
TDZK Version 2.1 on the Way

Submitted by Todd10000:

TDZK Version 2.1 will be released very shortly.

Taking the time to tell you all about TDZK's new features would take too long, so ill give you a brief summary. Some of the new aspects of the game include new weapons, new races stats, and a more combat, less trade related system, giving people what they want, killing killing, and more killing. Using new equipment and ships, you don't just get handed a bog standard ship like in other space trading games. if your intelligent enough, you can design an excellent ship to beat out other hunters, using something completely unique to tdzk, Custom upgrade system.

So come at the start of the new round, beginning Tuesday 17th, you can be on a level playing field with everyone else. so come, be all you can be,
Join TDZK.

Purge Demo Released

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=573



March 21, 2003
Purge Demo Released

From the creators of Future versus Fantasy (FvF), Freeform Interactive LLC comes the Purge Demo. Purge is an online-only, hybrid FPS/RPG using highly modified Lithtech Talon Engine technology. In a market of shooter clones, Purge is one of the most original and unique games released in the last few years. Purge allows players to build custom characters: choosing from 7 player attributes, 8 science-fiction and fantasy classes, 32 weapons, and 24 skills. Also, Purge has fully realized non-combat roles where players can succeed without ever directly fighting. The Purge Demo includes the map Riley's Gap and weights in at 77MB.

Purge Download

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ABOUT PURGE
Purge is an online, hybrid Role-Playing-Game / First-Person-Shooter set in the near future accounting a war between the diametrically opposed forces of science-fiction (the Order) and fantasy (the Chosen). Purge is being developed by Freeform Interactive LLC and utilizes the Lithtech Talon Development System. Purge will be published by Tri Synergy.
http://www.purgeonline.net

Purge Retail Screenshots

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=571



March 19, 2003
Purge Retail Screenshots

Freeform Interactive has released 27 new screenshots illustrating the diverse weapons, classes, and levels in the recently "gone-gold" Purge. Screenshots include captures from all 15 maps and the 2 new classes: the Commando and Assassin. The Commando and Assassin will be introduced as part of the Purge demo, scheduled to be released Friday March 21.

http://www.purgeonline.net/screenshots.shtml

About Purge:
Purge is an online, hybrid Role-Playing-Game / First-Person-Shooter set in the near future accounting a war between the diametrically opposed forces of science-fiction (the Order) and fantasy (the Chosen). Purge is being developed by Freeform Interactive LLC and utilizes the Lithtech Talon Development System. Purge will be published by Tri Synergy.
http://www.purgeonline.net

MPOGD Purge Data

Purge Goes Gold

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=565



March 15, 2003
Purge Goes Gold

After 6 months of closed beta testing and 2 months of open beta testing, Purge has finally gone gold. Purge is one of the very first, online FPS/RPG hybrids and is expected to hit the shelves by March 31st. A Purge demo will be released with all 8 classes and a different map than in the beta. You can preorder Purge now.

MPOGD Purge Data

Shadowbane gone gold

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=547



March 6, 2003
Shadowbane gone gold

Ubi Soft Entertainment announced today that Shadowbane, the massively-multiplayer online (MMO) game has gone gold. Designed and developed by Wolfpack Studios, the game will be hosted and operated by ubi.com. Shadowbane will be available on US retail shelves on March 25.

TDZK v2.0 New Round

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=523



February 18, 2003
TDZK v2.0 New Round

Submitted News:

TDZK begins a new round today! With an improved interface, new features, a new race, and adjusted gameplay, TDZK 2.0 promises to make this the most exciting round yet. Come join the thrilling experience that is TDZK!

Thanks Squee

Purge Open Beta Update

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=522



February 18, 2003
Purge Open Beta Update

02.17.03 - Purge Open Beta 1.3.7
That's why it is called a beta! The 6th release of the Purge Open Beta is out!

Purge Open Beta 1.3.7 fixes many bugs related game mechanics and the Persistance Battle Mode, which allows players to save their Experience Points on the server. This build also has better stability and class balance. Purge 1.3.7 uses less server bandwidth than previous versions. Purge 1.3.7 can be downloaded as a full install (97 MB), as patch to Purge 1.3.6 (2.1 MB), or as patch of all previous versions (1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.5, or 1.3.6) of the Purge Open Beta (13.7 MB).

http://www.purgeonline.net/download_1.3.7.shtml



Build Notes

[Engine & Tech]
- Fixed "no respawn" bug.
- Fixed changing alignment would corrupt text strings.
- Reduced data sent from server to client.
- Clients update the server of player's movement more consistantly.
- Fixed color-coded radar.
- Class selection menu now shows all other players correctly.
- Radar can now be used in Nightvision (Order) or Extravision (Chosen).

[Battle Modes]
- Persistance Battle Mode completely reprogrammed for stability.
- Fixed bug that allowed players to join an alignment that was already full.

[DETAILS]
- Safe fall distance reduced from 150% to 125%. Damage is approximately the same.

[Android]
- Repair/Demolish distance reduced.
- Ion Barriers now have a base Armor Class of 0.
- Ion Barriers all reactivate in 7.5 seconds regardless of skill level

[Mage]
- Mend distance reduced.
- Ward now have a base Armor Class of 0.
- Ward all reactivate in 7.5 seconds regardless of skill level

[Fighter]
- Armor reduced to 25 Armor Class and 250 Armor Points
- Defender now reduces damage by 95% instead of giving 40 AC
- Alt-fire Phoenix Axe damage increased 33%

[Wastelander]
- Nuke does 40% damage on constructions through walls now.
- Chemical Grenades now bounce off Wards and Portals.

[Monk]
- Angelfire does 40% damage on constructions through walls now.

[UI]
- Players are now informed when the server saves their XP (Persistance only).
- Rejoining a server now places you into the class selection screen instead of spectator.

Notes

This is a beta, not a demo. There are bugs. You cannot run the dedicated server and client on the same computer without horrible CPU delays and lag. Don't do it. Also, it is very important server bandwidth settings are correct. If they set higher than the server's actual upload bandwidth, the game will lag very badly with major lost packets.

Purge Open Beta

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=511



February 3, 2003
Purge Open Beta

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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PURGE OPEN BETA 1.3.5 PATCH AND FULL

February 1, 2003 - Purge Open Beta 1.3.5 has been released, both as a patch to previous betas and a full distribution for new players. Purge Open Beta 1.3.5 fixes many severe bugs and greatly optimizes the netcode in Purge. Many bugs in skills have been fixed, which significantly affects gameplay. Several game rules have also been changed so using skills are more profitable. High lag weapons have been tweaked to reduce ping spikes. For players who still think Purge is played like typical deathmatch FPS, a new "helper" message system was added to assist new players to Purge's unique game style. Additionally the Purge online manual has been updated to explain the Purge Battle Modes and how Experience Points are gained.

Build Notes

[Engine & Tech]
- Various network optimizations.
- Client-side XP memory leak fixed.
- Chat disappearing bug fixed... hopefully. Well reduced atleast. ;)
- Respawn lag delay bug fixed.
- "No reinforcements" when you still had reinforcements, bug fixed.
- Forced switching classes when a team wasn't full, bug fixed.
- Forced switching classes without actually switching your class, bug fixed.
- Joining a server now reports the correct XP for other players.
- Players can no longer remain "buffed" when they respawn or switch classes.

[Map]
- Hegira map tweaked.
- Proteus map tweaked.
- Dragonbones map made easier to defend with new force walls.

[Battle Modes]
- The Persistance Battle Mode should stay in memory and send your data to the next map.

[Effects]
- Various explosions graphics reworked... again
- Explosion "screen shaking" modified for various weapons to be more accurate to visual
- Better blood effects.

[DETAILS]
- None

[General Weapons]
- Explosions do 2x damage on all constructions now.

[Android]
- XL5 improved model for more SMG look.
- XL5 has a visable loading clip now.
- Plasma Rifle primary fire ROF lowered to 200ms a second.
- Plasma Rifle armor pentration increased from 28 to 30.
- Plasma Rifle has a visible loading clip now.
- Plasma Rifle clip size reduced to 50.
- Phalanx radius blast area increased.
- Ion Barriers now stay if you die. Barriers not taking damage from explosives bug fixed.
- You can only place 4 Barriers now.
- Ion Barriers have a new, more transparent "force field".
- Nano Generator stay if you die.

[Mage]
- Frostbolt ROF lowered to 4 shots/second.
- Lightning primary-fire ROF lowered to 5 shots/second.
- Lightning alternate-fire ROF lowered to 10 shots/second.
- Lightning armor pentration increased from 28 to 30.
- Fireball radius blast area increased.
- Fireball primary-fire radius damage slightly increased.
- Fireball alternate-fire radius damage decreased.
- Fireball "muzzle flare" is now is the right spot.
- Wards now stay if you die. Wards not taking damage from explosives bug fixed. You can only place 4 Wards now.
- Wards have a new, more transparent "force field".
- Guardian Sprit stays if you die.

[Cyborg]
- SnP Minigun ROF lowered to 10 shots/second.
- SnP Minigun armor pentration increased from 25 to 28.
- SnP Minigun animation smoother.
- Augment Station now gives XP.
- Scrub upgraded from RPG-7 class (Warhead1/Explosion1) to missile class (Warhead2/Explosion2).
- Scrub now has much better armor penetration.
- Augment Station stays if you die.
- Augment Station now gives XP.

[Fighter]
- Snakeblade can not longer shoot throw the barrier from the outside.
- Defender majorly reworked so the energy slash works as it visually suggests.
- Defender "Shielding" mode lasts longer so the Fighter can swing his Defender once while protected.
- Defender ammo use rebalanced.
- Shrine stays if you die.
- Shrine now gives XP.

[Wastelander]
- Chemical Grenades have 2x more ammo.
- Chemical Grenades can now double as smoke grenades. They do not hurt you or your friends.
- Chemical Grenades only last 10 seconds now.
- Health and Ammo Pack stays if you die.

[Monk]
- Faith Healing and Mana Stone stays if you die.

[UI]
- New "helper" messaging system added.
- New "lag/disconnected" image added.
- Attacking portals have a clearer message with a thumbnail of the portal. (helpful to new players)
- New message appears when your team is on the attack.
- New message appears when attacking a buffed Portal. (Nano Generator or Guardian Spirit)


Please email hap@freeforminteractive.com if you have a file mirror to list.

[Purge Download]
http://purge.worthplaying.com/ib311/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=2;t=5

[Purge Manual]
http://www.purgeonline.net/players.shtml



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ABOUT PURGE
Purge is an online, hybrid Role-Playing-Game / First-Person-Shooter set in the near future accounting a war between the diametrically opposed forces of science-fiction (the Order) and fantasy (the Chosen). Purge is being developed by Freeform Interactive LLC and utilizes the Lithtech Talon Development System. Purge will be published by Tri Synergy.
http://www.purgeonline.net

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Shadowbane Ship Date Announced

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=486



January 9, 2003
Shadowbane Ship Date Announced

MEDIA ALERT

UBI SOFT ANNOUNCES SHADOWBANE SHIP DATE AND LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITES

Chronicle of Strife Unveiled



San Francisco - January 09, 2003 - Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the top 10 video game publishers in the world, today launched two new web sites for Shadowbane, the highly anticipated massively multi-player online (MMO) game. Shadowbane is being developed by Austin, Texas-based Wolfpack Studios, and offers a ground breaking approach to MMO gaming that allows players to permanently change the history, politics and landscape of the game.

The company has unveiled the Chronicle of Strife, an extensive community site for Shadowbane players at http://shadowbane.ubi.com. Besides daily announcements and updates, the Chronicle of Strife features in-depth details of Shadowbane races, classes and disciplines, interviews with the developers and an encyclopedia containing the lore of Aerynth. The site also features a newspaper-styled College of Heralds in which community members report on the evolving politics, religion, war, commerce and other events occurring in the live game world. Ubi Soft has also re-launched Shadowbane.com with a new look and updated information about the game.

Since its launch last year, the Shadowbane beta test has attracted tens of thousands of players. The company is targeting a March 25th ship date for Shadowbane and plans to continue to expand its beta test over the coming months.

Shadowbane has been called "The Next Great Online RPG" by Computer Gaming World. The game offers online gamers an unparalleled challenge that combines role-playing and strategy. Shadowbane is the first MMO to offer a Dynamic World Model, in which players' actions and decisions permanently change the history, politics and landscape of the game. For the very first time in an MMO, players will be able to determine how the game evolves by building and managing cities, organizing armies, and laying siege to other player-owned kingdoms.



About Wolfpack Studios, Inc.
Founded in early 1999, Wolfpack Studios, Inc. is dedicated to servicing the Internet gaming marketplace. Focused on pushing the boundaries of Internet technology, Wolfpack Studios develops products and services for a worldwide customer base with the mission of establishing a new standard in the areas of virtual 3D environments and persistent world gaming. For more information on Wolfpack Studios' upcoming titles, please visit the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.wolfpackstudios.com.

About Ubi Soft Entertainment
Ubi Soft Entertainment is a global producer, publisher and international distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably. As well as developing original properties, Ubi Soft has also steadfastly partnered with several high-profile companies and is dedicated to delivering consumers with quality videogame titles while offering blockbuster franchises. Founded in 1986, the company has offices in 22 countries including the United States, Canada, France, Germany and China and sells its products in more than 50 countries. For more information about Ubi Soft, visit http://www.ubi.com.

©2002 Ubi Soft, Inc. All rights reserved. Ubi Soft Entertainment and the Ubi Soft logo are registered trademarks of Ubi Soft, Inc. Shadowbane is a trademark of Wolfpack Studios, Inc., under license to Ubi Soft Entertainment. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Shadowbane Beta - Again ?

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=375


August 30, 2002
Shadowbane Beta - Again ?

Shadowbane is starting yet another round of beta testing and are signing up more testers, so if you want in on the action go to Shadowbane.de
In this new round you will be a part of large sieges and invasion.

Shadowbane Pre-order Disc Ships

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=373



August 28, 2002
Shadowbane Pre-order Disc Ships

First-ever restricted race program provides Minotaurs, Centaurs, Aracroix and other items provided to fans who pre-order

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - August 28, 2002 -- Ubi Soft and ubi.com, the publishers of Shadowbane, today announced the first-ever limited edition Shadowbane pre-order box has shipped to Electronics Boutique, Gamestop and CompUSA stores everywhere. Shadowbane is the highly-anticipated, fantasy-based massively multiplayer online (MMO) game scheduled for release this November. The pre-sell box contains a code to unlock three restricted races in the final version of Shadowbane and retails for $10.00 suggested retail price, which will be credited back to customers when they purchase the final version of Shadowbane.Â

Shadowbane's pre-order races are a bonus to players who want to pre-order the game and immediately explore the Shadowbane world as a Minotaur, Centaur or Aracroix. The races will be unlocked each month after its November launch for all players. The restricted races are no more powerful than any of Shadowbane's other seven races. All of Shadowbane's races have unique abilities, and the restricted races, like all of Shadowbane's 10 races, will benefit from more than 20 character promotion classes to create a unique combination of professions, classes, skills and fighting styles.Â

The pre-order CD contains:Â

-- Shadowbane Desktop WallpaperÂ
-- A Shadowbane ScreensaverÂ
-- A Shadowbane Video "Trailer"Â
-- A one-time-use promotional code to unlock three Shadowbane Restricted Races: Minotaur, Aracroix, and Centaur.Â

Customers who pre-order Shadowbane online at EBworld.com, Gamefixx.com and Gamestop.com will only receive the code for the restricted races through those respective online retailers. Additionally, Mac gamers will be able to pre-order Shadowbane from Apple.com/games, where they will receive a promotional code to unlock the restricted races. More details about the pre-order program can be found on the Shadowbane Web site at:

http://www.shadowbane.com/home/faq/section11.shtml#1101Â

Developed by Wolfpack Studios, Shadowbane takes the MMO genre to a new level by offering gamers an unparalleled challenge that combines role-playing and strategic elements. Shadowbane is the first MMO to offer a Dynamic World Model, in which players' actions and decisions permanently change the history, politics and landscape of the game. Players will utilize both role-playing and strategic elements for city management, army creation, siege warfare and economic development. Shadowbane gives players the power to change their world.

Contact Information:Â
Clint HayashiÂ
Public Relations ManagerÂ
415-547-4065
clinth@ubisoft.com

Ubi Soft To Recruit New Beta Testers For Shadowbane

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=300



May 28, 2002
Ubi Soft To Recruit New Beta Testers For Shadowbane

Press Release:

Chosen Players to Receive Coveted Beta Accounts for
Highly Anticipated MMO

San Francisco, Calif. - May 28, 2002 -- Ubi.com and Ubi Soft, the publishers of Shadowbane, are now accepting additional applications to be a beta tester of Shadowbane, the fantasy-based, massively multiplayer online (MMO) game slated for launch later this year.  Shadowbane has been in a closed beta test since January 2002.  Ubi.com will be letting thousands more players into the test this year.  Players interested in being picked to be a tester of the most highly anticipated online RPG of the year can apply for consideration at the Shadowbane Website: www.shadowbane.com.

Developed by Wolfpack Studios, Shadowbane has been called "The Next Great Online RPG" by Computer Gaming World.  Shadowbane takes the genre to a new level by offering gamers an unparalleled challenge that combines role-playing and strategic elements.  Shadowbane is the first MMO to offer a Dynamic World Model, in which players' actions and decisions permanently change the history, politics and landscape of the game.  Players will utilize both role-playing and strategic elements for city management, army creation, siege warfare and economic development.

The lucky, chosen beta testers will experience a challenge and depth never encountered in any other MMO.  Full application rules and restrictions can be found on the Shadowbane site: www.shadowbane.com

About Wolfpack Studios, Inc.
Founded in early 1999, Wolfpack Studios, Inc. is dedicated to servicing the Internet gaming marketplace. Focused on pushing the boundaries of Internet technology, Wolfpack Studios develops products and services for a worldwide customer base with the mission of establishing a new standard in the areas of virtual 3D environments and persistent world gaming. For more information on Wolfpack Studios' upcoming titles, please visit the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.wolfpackstudios.com.

About Ubi Soft Entertainment
Ubi Soft Entertainment is a global producer, publisher and international distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably. As well as developing original properties, Ubi Soft has also steadfastly partnered with several high-profile companies and is dedicated to delivering consumers with quality videogame titles while offering blockbuster franchises.  Founded in 1986, the company has offices in 21countries including the United States, Canada, France, Germany and China and sells its products in over 50 countries. For more information about Ubi Soft, visit http://www.ubi.com .

©2002 Ubi Soft, Inc. All rights reserved.  Ubi Soft Entertainment and the Ubi Soft logo are registered trademarks of Ubi Soft, Inc. Shadowbane is a trademark of Wolfpack Studios, Inc., under license to Ubi Soft Entertainment. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Shadowbane "Laugh Out Loud" Script Contest

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=260



April 9, 2002
Shadowbane "Laugh Out Loud" Script Contest

Statement From Wolfpack Studios:
Shadowbane "Laugh Out Loud" Script Contest

If you have a sense of humor and a little creativity, you could be the author of one of our Shadowbane promotional videos. All you have to do is write a short script that lasts 30 seconds to 2 minutes when spoken aloud. Your script must also include a written description of the video shots you imagine it would have to help us visualize your concept. If you impress the Ubi Soft Marketing team or make them laugh really hard, you could be one of our winners. The Grand Prize winner will have his or her script produced by Ubi Soft and published into a promotional Shadowbane video crediting you, the author. In addition, the Grand Prize winner will receive a free Ubi Soft game of his or her choice, a Shadowbane beta account, a copy of Shadowbane autographed by the Wolfpack Studios Development team, and a Shadowbane Strategy guide.

Submission Suggestions:

Try and show what makes Shadowbane different from other games.
Any Shadowbane models, classes, or monsters are available for use.
Focus on creating a great script and use descriptors or even a small illustration of the storyboard to provide the imaging.
Think of this as a humorous comic strip so don't forget to be funny.
When scripting, think in terms of basic visuals.
Parodies of the MMORPG genre are encouraged.
Prizes:

One Grand Prize Winner will receive: The use of the winner's script in the production of a Shadowbane promotional video by Ubi Soft. The winner will have his/her name called out in the video credits, one Shadowbane beta account, one Ubi Soft game of winner's choice (based upon availability), one autographed copy of Shadowbane signed by the developers of Wolfpack Studios, and one Shadowbane Strategy Guide.
One Runner-Up Winner will receive: One Shadowbane beta account, one Ubi Soft game of his/her choice, one Shadowbane Strategy Guide, and one copy of Shadowbane.

Three Honorable Mention Winners will receive: One Shadowbane beta account and one Shadowbane Strategy Guide.

There will be 5 winners chosen from the entries. The deadline for entry submission will be on or before May 3, 2002 at 12:00 Noon Pacific Standard Time. Five entries will be selected by the Ubi Soft Community and Marketing Teams on or about Friday, May 10, 2002. For the Official Contest Rules and Disclaimers, click here.

Submit Your Entry here.

Shadowbane Development Update

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=254



April 4, 2002
Shadowbane Development Update

From Shadowbane's website:
We would like to take a moment to let you know the current status ofShadowbane and the upcoming testing schedule.
As you are aware, Shadowbane is currently undergoing a closed beta test which has been extremely helpful for us to identify ways to improve the gameplay as well as uncover bugs that are not easily discovered by our internal Quality Assurance tests. We would like to give a big thanks to our beta testers for continuing to work hard to help make Shadowbane a great experience for everyone.
Wolfpack Studios has also been hard at work addressing all the issues that have cropped up in the past 9 weeks of beta testing. All of us at Ubi Soft and Wolfpack Studios are continuing to work to improve and solidify all the game systems, incorporate new ideas where possible, and refine and perfect existing ones. You will be happy to know that Aerynth is constantly growing and evolving into a fantastic and compelling world -- a place that we hope you will be extremely proud to call your future home.
Although Ubi Soft and Wolfpack Studios originally announced that the game would launch in the first half of 2002, we have collectively determined that it will be in the best interests of the game if we extend the beta test for a few more months. Rather than rush the game out the door, Wolfpack Studios and Ubi Soft have decided that we will release the game “when it is ready”.
At this time we cannot commit to an exact date of the game’s launch, but we are working as hard as possible with Wolfpack to release the game as fast as possible, but without compromising the level of quality of the game. We can, however, shed some light on our short-term testing schedule.
Our current plan is to steadily increase the number of players in the beta test throughout the next few months, culminating in a very large test group (thinking many thousands) some time this summer.
We understand that many of you will be disappointed that we have missed a deadline for this game, and we, along with Wolfpack, apologize for that. All of us at Wolfpack Studios and Ubi Soft greatly appreciate the support that you have shown for Shadowbane and we thank you for your patience while we work to complete the game and ensure that Shadowbane lives up to its full potential. We will be sure to inform you of our progress with the beta test, and we will make a best effort to include as many people as possible in that effort.
Sincerely,
The Shadowbane Team
Wolfpack Studios and ubi.com

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Skotos Releases Strategic Hegemony Game

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=239



March 21, 2002
Skotos Releases Strategic Hegemony Game

BERKELEY, CA, March 21, 2002 -- Following a closed beta test, Skotos Tech has now released its newest game, Galactic Emperor: Hegemony, to the entire Internet. This game of strategic warfare and diplomacy gives players 21 days to conquer the galaxy. New players can take advantage of a Skotos trial account to play for free.
Players in Galactic Emperor: Hegemony take control of their destiny through a 2-D Java-based graphical interface. By careful allocation of resources, brilliant tactics, and a little luck any Overlord can assure himself of galactic domination. "Hegemony is a totally different sort of game for Skotos," says Christopher Allen, Skotos Tech President & CEO. "It's about strategy and proving yourself the best tactical thinker."
"It's more than just a wargame, though," says Shannon Appelcline, Skotos Vice President, and the integrator of Hegemony into the Skotos community. "The game centers on interacting with other players. Each player must engage in diplomacy and carefully balance their allies and their enemies. It's the only way a would-be Hegemon can hope to win--and also what makes Hegemony a great match for our existing community of game." Galactic Emperor: Hegemony joins two successful social games in the Skotos community--Skotos' own Castle Marrach and Worlds Apart's The Eternal City.
The graphical strategic display of Hegemony will soon be complemented with "Abode", a prose-based Chat Theatre. "It will give players an opportunity to roleplay their Overlords using the existing Skotos game systems--to strategize with their friends and taunt their enemies," says Shannon Appelcline. "Roleplaying will be optional, though--Overlords can play their game entirely in the strategic arena if they prefer."
Galactic Emperor: Hegemony was previously released by Richard Wolfe as Space Empires, which has been running on the Internet since the Fall of 1999; in that time it's proven itself a robust and continuing success, and has also developed a solid community of players. "When we first saw it, we knew it was something really good," says Christopher Allen. "It appeals to a variety of different players and manages to turn a simple, but elegant, game system into a complex strategy game. The game's different every time you play it."
Now available for full release, Galactic Emperor: Hegemony can be found athttp://www.skotos.net/games/hegemony. A free 30-day trial gives new players the opportunity to try Hegemony out before making a commitment to the Skotos community.
ABOUT SKOTOS TECH INC.
Founded in 1999, Berkeley, California-based Skotos Tech Inc. (http://www.skotos.net) is a developer and publisher of multiplayer games. Its games all center around socialization and new Internet-based communities. Other games published at the Skotos site include Castle Marrach and The Eternal City. A group of external developers known as "The Skotos Seven" are already working on the next generation of Skotos games.
- Thanks Shannon Appelcline

Purge Online Closed Beta Test Sign-up

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=235



March 21, 2002
Purge Online Closed Beta Test Sign-up

From the beta info page:

Freeform Interactive will be conducting extremely intensive closed beta tests, currently scheduled for mid-April. We are primarily testing for bugs, multiplayer lag, and game balance. We are looking for a variety of hardware setups, ranging from our minimum spec (Pentium-3 500Mhz / 128MB System RAM / 3D Video Card with 32MB RAM) to the latest computers. Be aware, with a minimum spec computer, you will be playing Purge at the absolute lowest graphics settings. Closed beta testers are expected to provide continuous feedback by participating in related discussions in the forums and promptly download weekly or bi-weekly updates to the game which can exceed 20MB. Therefore, broadband or a reliable 56k modem connection is required.

Signup for the closed beta here.

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- Source: Stratics Central

Shadowbane Fan Fiction Contest

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=110



October 10, 2001
Shadowbane Fan Fiction Contest

From Shadowbane Site:

Wolfpack / Ubi Soft Shadowbane Fan Fiction Contest! Here is your chance to get a Shadowbane Beta Account and a free copy of Shadowbane, autographed by the Shadowbane Development Team!

The Fan Fiction contest rules are pretty simple and straight forward. Here are the basic rules:

• Write an original short story of 2500 to 3000 words in length, which is based in the Shadowbane Universe.

• The protagonists of your stories cannot be major "named" figures from the Shadowbane backstory. While prominent figures (like Cambruin, Zeristan, or Beregund) can appear in your tale, we strongly recommend that they be used sparingly, and in a supporting role.

• There is no limitation to when your story can be set - the Age of Strife, the War of Tears, or even the Age of Twilight are all valid. Bear in mind, however, that the events of your story cannot be the deciding factor or the direct cause of any major events in the Official backstory, and cannot directly contradict the descriptions of those events as revealed so far. No, we do not want to see your take on what actually caused the Turning, or who the Traitor was; unless, of course, it is done as a part of narrative style, and told as an opinion of one of the characters in your story.
• Those of you building Guild or Character histories, take note!  Though it seems like an Age of Days since we last updated it, the World History section has been reorganized and enriched with troves of new information.  Included is a General Timeline of the history of Aerynth along with detailed timelines of the Age of Kings and the Age of Strife.  You want dates?  We got 'em!  You never know when this stuff might come in handy...

Winner Selection

• The entries will be narrowed down to five by the by the Shadowbane Story Board team of Wolfpack Studios. These final five entries will be forwarded to Ubi Soft Entertainment who will then judge the top 5 entries, awarding First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Place winners based on story merit.

The Prizes!

•1st Place: A Free copy of Shadowbane signed by the Wolfpack Development Team and a Shadowbane Beta Account*.

•2nd Place: An Official Shadowbane polo shirt, and an Official Shadowbane T-shirt signed by the Wolfpack Development Team and a Shadowbane Beta Account*.
•3rd Place: An Official Shadowbane T-shirt, Pen, and a Shadowbane Beta Account.

•4th & 5th Place: A Shadowbane Beta Account*.

*Winners who already possess a Shadowbane Beta Account will not receive an extra account.

Deadline

• All entries must be submitted by November 1st, 2001 to be eligible.

For more detailed information, including story submissions hits and tips including the full list of rules and regulations, please click here. For continuing discussions on this new contest, click over to the Official Shadowbane forums for more information.

Shadowbane Implements PvP Experience Gains

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1816



November 17, 2005
Shadowbane Implements PvP Experience Gains

Shadowbane is considered by many to be the premiere Player-versus-Player (PvP) massively multiplayer online game (MMOG). In the December Content Patch, we will be implementing a feature that many have been asking for since they first heard of Shadowbane: Experience gains granted from Player-vs.-Player combat!

Players who engage in combat with others and succeed may be granted experience. Note the word “may”. There are some stipulations that must be met before such rewards are granted. First and foremost, players under Rank 4 (Level 40) neither grant nor gain experience from PvP; this is considered an elder game system only. Worry not, though, that isn’t the only rule.

When you kill someone, a variety of checks are done. Aside from the level checks, the system ensures that the player who was killed is not in the same nation or guild as the player who could potentially be rewarded. Then they will check to make sure that the player is not Errant; an Errant is a player who has not nation nor guild affiliation. While killing an errant character may award experience, errant players themselves gain none from PvP. Wait, there is more!

Next the system checks to verify if the character killed had a Deathshroud effect prior to being killed. If so, no experience gains are granted. Finally, it will see if the player being potentially rewarded has been granted experience in the last hour for the same individual. If so, again, no experience will be rewarded. This will not add on to that timer, though.

Sounds like a lot of checks to do but, luckily, it’s the server doing this and not the players so it will run much quicker. If all of those checks go through, then the player is granted experience! But how much? Well, that depends on the level difference between the players.

This works much like the Player-vs.-Environment system. If both players are within an appropriate level range of each other (and over Level 40), and the above checks are cleared, experience will be granted. If the character being rewarded is too far above the other one, though, experience gains will be minimal and could be even zero (0). If the other character is too far above the rewarded character’s level, the gains will be capped. And should the rewarded character be grouped, it will fall under the same rules as granted group experience and all members of that group will have the same checks performed on them.

Once this system is active, it will tie into another existing system and Hot Zones will definitely become more “hot”! Should a player be rewarded for winning a fight against another one in a Hot Zone, they will be granted double experience!

This is not the only system being implemented in the December Content Patch, though! Stay tuned next week for our next announcement about the upcoming patch!

http://www.shadowbane.com

Shadowbane Loreplay Server Launch Date Announced

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1730



September 13, 2005
Shadowbane Loreplay Server Launch Date Announced

The Shadowbane Team is proud to announce that on Monday, September 19th, 2005, the first Shadowbane Loreplay Server will be launched! Shadowbane, a massively multiplayer online game known for its intense player-vs.-player conflict and real-time strategy elements, is one of the few massively multiplayer online games that let players actually change the world.

Vindication, the name of the first server to use the loreplay ruleset, will be the first server to regulate players' strategic options, limiting the types of characters that can join the various Faction-based Guilds, who may cast beneficial and peaceful powers on each other, and who may even group together. These may seem like harsh restrictions, but these game elements have been requested by a large segment of Shadowbane’s community for some time. For the first time, individual guilds will face limits in their power and abilities, and be forced to make strategic decisions to maximize their effectiveness on the battlefield.

Shadowbane has long been acclaimed for its rich backstory and in-game history, and the Loreplay Ruleset will create a rich play environment that better mirrors the factionalized fiction. Many players will finally experience Shadowbane as they originally imagined the game would be. Combined with the Realm and kingship system introduced in Shadowbane’s last expansion, Throne of Oblivion, players can now for the first time ever wage war to see which of which of Shadowbane’s myriad factions is truly the greatest! Who will be able to forge an empire and crush their enemies: the Temple of Cleansing Flame? The High Court of the Elves? The Centaur Cohort? Or will the conquerors be one of more than a dozen other factions? Only time, and the players, can tell!

To learn more about the Shadowbane Loreplay Server, click here.

Taenaria Derivia Zallus Kitara (TDZK) New Round

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1725



September 12, 2005
Taenaria Derivia Zallus Kitara (TDZK) New Round

TDZK has started a new round after the previous round had run for 6 months. The changes for round XII can be found here.

TDZK is a space strategy/action, trading, and combat browser based game. You can buy a ship, upgrade it, arm with over 50 different weapons or trade, play solo or join an alliance and play with others. It's free for everyone!
Come play with currently more then 2000 signed up players!!

Check out the TDZK community at the forums located at http://forums.tdzk.com

Thanks Pacstar

Shadowbane Development Team at Stratics House of Common

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1708



August 16, 2005
Shadowbane Development Team at Stratics House of Commons

This Friday, August 19th, the Shadowbane Development Team will be participating in a House of Commons chat (Stratics). This will begin at 7pm Central (5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern) and take place in the #straticshoc on irc.stratics.com. For more information, please visit the Shadowbane Community Website or click here.

Shadowbane Celebrates Two Year Anniversary

http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=1559



March 28, 2005
Shadowbane Celebrates Two Year Anniversary

MMORPG Boasts Most Compelling PvP Gameplay

Ubisoft, one of the world's top game publishers, celebrates the two-year anniversary of Shadowbane®, the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online (MMO) game by providing all players with a unique piece of in-game apparel featuring stats that will directly affect gameplay. Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion™, which includes the original game plus both expansion packs is currently available at a manufacturer's retail price of $19.99. It is rated "T" (Teen) for Blood and Violence.

"We are proud and excited about Shadowbane's two-year anniversary," said Frank Lucero, Shadowbane's producer. "We've come a long way since launch, releasing four content patches, two expansions and vastly improved service performance. Also, we have struck a chord with hardcore MMO players, earning us a reputation for the most intense and raw PvP gameplay on the market. We'd like to thank our loyal players and fans who've supported us through the years and literally helped shape Shadowbane into the game it is today."

Over the course of its two years of existence, Shadowbane has taken risks in the MMO marketplace in regard to gameplay mechanics, siege warfare, PvP management and its Dynamic World Model, where every player can, and does, impact Shadowbane's landscape, history and experience.

"The Shadowbane community is as strong as ever," shared Ashen Temper, Shadowbane's lead community manager. "Players are continuing to forge new ground and storylines, which is exciting to see in an MMO title that has been around this long. Shadowbane players are a unique and dedicated group of gamers who really give the game its personality and context, and as a developer and fan of MMO games, we couldn't be happier."

Set in a dark fantasy world burning with strife and unrest, Shadowbane takes the MMO genre to new heights of possibility by offering gamers an unparalleled challenge combining immersive role-playing with deep strategic elements such as city management, army creation, siege warfare and economic development.

More information about Shadowbane can be found at www.shadowbane.com and on the official community website, The Chronicle of Strife, at chronicle.ubi.com.

Shadowbane Update: A Call to Arms

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March 16, 2005
Shadowbane Update: A Call to Arms

The Shadowbane Team has updated the Development section of the Chronicle of Strifewith information pertaining to the next major update entitled "A Call to Arms".
Character Stat Refinement - Allowing players to modify their attributes has been one of the most requested features from the community since the game's launch. The main goal behind Character Stat Refinement is to prevent players from having to restart their characters due to real or perceived mistakes in allocating Stat Points. The existing Refiner hireling will gain this ability.
The Hotbar - A new window will be added to the interface called a Hotbar. This window will hold any power or ability that a player can place for quick activation and/or reference. Any Power, ability, or usable item that can be hot keyed will be able to be placed in the Hotbar. Read the Chronicle of Strife for more information.
Read the Chronicle of Strife for more information.

TDZK New Round - XI

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February 28, 2005
TDZK New Round - XI

TDZK round 2.5 has started. From index @ www.tdzk.net:
TDZK Round XI - Alternity has begun! Be sure to check out the help files for all the changes. (including new races!) Be nice to the servers!

For all of who don't know about TDZK:
The game is called "TDZK", which is short for "Taenaria, Derivia, Zallus, Kitara", which are the home planets of four of the ten selectable races in the game.

You might be thinking, "Ugh, free browsers based game? Booooooring."

However, TDZK is not any average browser based game. Unlike most other games based in the browser setting, it's turn based, not tick. So you won't have to babysit your character 24/7 to make sure that you are not attacked. You gain turns, and then spend them

http://www.tdzk.net

Thanks Pacstar

Earth: 2025 Express - 24 Hour Game

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February 9, 2005
Earth: 2025 Express - 24 Hour Game

Swirve is proud to announce a unique, one-time only game of Earth: 2025 this Saturday and Sunday, February 12th and 13th. The game will last exactly 24 hours, with one turn provided per minute, and will begin at noon Central Time on Saturday.

The game will have a number of unique rules - read more on the Earth: 2025 Annoucements Board. The game will be placed online Friday so users can begin making accounts. Earth: 2025 is the world's first web-based truly massively multiplayer online game, and has been online for more than 8 years now. Players may join at:

http://games.swirve.com/earth

Earth: 2025: Alliance and Tournament Games Restart

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January 31, 2005
Earth: 2025: Alliance and Tournament Games Restart

Two Earth: 2025 servers, the popular Alliance game and the monthly Tournament game, restart on February 1st. Earth: 2025 recently got a facelift and stands as one of the longest running online games on the web. Winner of two people's voice webby awards, Earth has been online since 1996 and is now part of the Swirve web community. Players may join at:

http://games.swirve.com/earth

Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion Launches

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December 7, 2004
Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion Launches

Expansion Pack Adds “Bite” with New Vampire Race for Online Role-Playing Game



SAN FRANCISCO – December 7, 2004 – Ubisoft, one of the world’s top game publishers, announced today the Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion™ expansion pack is now available at a manufacturer’s retail price of $19.99 – rated “T” for Teen. In addition, those who purchase Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion will also receive the original Shadowbane and the previous expansion, Shadowbane: Rise of Chaos for free. The expansion for the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online (MMO) game Shadowbane® features an entirely new realm and rulership system that allows players to seize and vie for control of sections of the game world.

"Over the course of the past year, Wolfpack has worked hard to bring the vision of Shadowbane into tighter focus. Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion makes sweeping changes to Shadowbane’s core dynamic, bringing the elder game to a level that is unprecedented in online massive multiplayer games today,” said Frank Lucero, Shadowbane’s producer. “We are quite pleased with how Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion turned out. We made drastic improvements in the mechanics and performance of Shadowbane and are eagerly anticipating opening the gates to Oblivion today!”

Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion marks the first time in an MMORPG that players can play Vampire characters. The Vampires’ clothing and armor will spotlight their supernatural power and allure and demonstrate the appeal of these creatures while exploring a new visual direction for Shadowbane. Their unique powers, strengths, and weakness will add new layers and tactics to the Shadowbane PvP landscape.

New classes, including the Nightstalker, Necromancer, and disciplines including Vampire bloodlines and four new siege disciplines will also debut in Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion. Existing classes and disciplines will be updated to account for the arrival of the undead legions, and new weapons will add new dimensions to the existing power dynamic, forcing players to make new strategic decisions.

Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion will also feature graphical enhancements, shown off to their fullest in new adventuring areas with all-new high-level content and more information may be found on the official Shadowbane community Website, The Chronicle of Strife: chronicle.ubi.com.

Minimum PC System Requirements
Supported OS: Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Processor: Pentium® III 700 MHz or higher or equivalent
RAM: 128 MB RAM
Video Card: 32 MB TNT2 (or better) OpenGL-compliant graphics accelerator DirectX® Version: DirectX 8.1 or higher
CD-ROM: 4x or faster
Hard Drive Space: 1 GB free hard drive space
Multiplay: 56K modem + Internet connection Valid credit card

About Wolfpack Studios, Inc.
Founded in early 1999, Wolfpack, a Ubisoft Company, is dedicated to servicing the Internet gaming marketplace. Focused on pushing the boundaries of Internet technology, Wolfpack develops products and services for a worldwide customer base with the mission of establishing a new standard in the areas of virtual 3D environments and persistent world gaming. For more information on upcoming Wolfpack titles, please visit the company's World Wide Web site at www.wolfpackstudios.com.

About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft has grown considerably, especially through its strong and diversified line-up. In addition to steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 21 different countries including the United States, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge videogame titles to consumers around the world. Ubisoft generated a turnover of € 508 million for the 2003–2004 fiscal year, up 22.5% at a constant exchange rate over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.

© 2004 Ubi.com Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft, ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Shadowbane and Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion are trademarks of Wofpack in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wolfpack is a Ubisoft Entertainment company.

Shadowbane - Reactivate and Join the Oblivion Beta Test

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November 22, 2004
Shadowbane - Reactivate and Join the Oblivion Beta Test

Starting Monday, November 22nd, any Shadowbane Accounts that are reactivated will be added to the Throne of Oblivion Beta Test every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This will occur until the Throne of Oblivion launches on December 7th. If an account is reactivated over or prior to this weekend, that account will have access to the Beta on Monday, November 22nd. If reactivated on Tuesday, the account will have access to the normal game servers immediately but not to the Oblivion Beta Test until Wednesday. The Throne of Oblivion Beta Server is using a rapid advancement system, allowing testers to progress through character development quickly and help test the new Races, Classes, and Game Systems more thoroughly. To learn how to access the Beta Server with a valid account, simply visit the official community website (http://chronicle.ubi.com/) and read the Open Beta Announcement.

Shadowbane - Open Beta for Oblivion Imminent

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November 9, 2004
Shadowbane - Open Beta for Oblivion Imminent

Wolfpack, a Ubisoft Company, is proud to announce that the open beta for Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion is about to begin. In preparation for the launch of the expansion on December 7th, 2004, we need your help for the final testing of the new Vampire Race, the new Necromancer and Nightstalker classes, the realm system, stress testing, and more. Late this week we will be opening up the testing phase to the entire subscriber-base of Shadowbane. For more information, please visit the official Shadowbane Community site at http://chronicle.ubi.com/

Galaxies Ablaze New Round

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October 13, 2004
Galaxies Ablaze New Round

GALAXIES ABLAZE, the popular strategy and war game from OnlineWorlds is gearing up for a special round!!

GALAXIES ABLAZE is a 24 hour tick-based game. Create an alliance and conquer the universe, or build a Blitzkrieg Missle and make your enemy suffer.

This coming round will have wonders for EVERY solar system, unlimited alliance size, and increased income and population taxes for fast growth.

Signups began on October 12th.

As always, late starters are also welcome to come into the game at any time. Late starters will join established systems with experienced players and receive generous starting resources designed to get you into the game quickly.

TDZK Round X In Full Swing

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October 8, 2004
TDZK Round X In Full Swing

Submitted News from Pacstar:

TDZK round 2.4 has started. Round X is believed to become the best TDZK game round ever.

www.tdzk.net:
TDZK Round X has arrived, and it packs thrilling changes to pod and piracy penalties, as well as a tweak for sniv racial equipment.

On top of that we bring you the new and shiney shield drones and our completely overhauled item conceptas well as a far more convenient messaging system.

For a full list of the amazing changes click here .

Don't forget to check out our slick TDZK ROUND X merchandise.


For all of who don't know about TDZK:

The game is called "TDZK", which is short for "Taenaria, Derivia, Zallus, Kitara", which are the home planets of four of the seven selectable races in the game.

You might be thinking, "Ugh, browsers based game? Booooooring."

However, TDZK is not any average browser based game. Unlike most other games based in the browser setting, it's turn based, not tick. So you won't have to babysit your character 24/7 to make sure that you are not attacked. You gain turns, and then spend them

Another one of the main selling points of the game is the huge amount of career choices to choose from. You can choose to be a peaceful trader whose only goal is to gain experience and money. Or you can choose to get into a powerful warbird and either hunt these traders down or go after other warbirds. Or you can choose to be a pirate (yarr!), cruising through space and pirating both warbirds and traders. Other "careers" include searching for items in deep space, fighting NPCs to lessen the scourge threat in the galaxy, raid high levels stations to knock out players sleeping in them, repair other ships, scout distant systems to find nice targets, mine systems... and the list goes on.

And the best part of the game is definitely the "alliance" system in place. You can team up with a bunch of your friends and create a mighty force to fight other alliances. Or you can get started in one of the existing alliances and work your way up the ranks. Either way, you'll have a great time.

The admins of the game are very, very active, and the game is built upon player created ideas. If you have an idea that you think will make the game more fun... just post it in the forums! The admins are great at what they do, and pay attention to everything the playerbase has to say. The admins are very active in tracking down cheaters, and if you find something wrong, are very approachable.

The game itself has an active playerbase of around 2000 players, and these alliances have players of all ages and nationalities. I'm in an alliance with a bunch of germans, americans, austrailians, british, dutch, and maybe a canadian or two . No matter what you choose to do in this game, you will find a group of players who you can have a great time with.

The actual game is at:
http://www.tdzk.net/

The forums are at:
http://forums.tdzk.com/

Shadowbane House of Commons @ Stratics

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October 5, 2004
Shadowbane House of Commons @ Stratics

The Shadowbane Team will be participating in a house of commons hosted by Stratics. It will be at 3pm PDT / 6pm EDT on Thursday, October 7th, in the #StraticsHoC channel on Stratics IRC.  This conference will be pertaining to Shadowbane's upcoming expansion pack entitled Throne of Oblivion.  Chat participants will include Shadowbane Producer Frank "Kellion" Lucero, Creative Director Janus Anderson, Lead Design Damion "Ubiq" Schubert, Senior Designer Mike "Ramsie" Madden, Designer Sara "Lietgardis" Jensen, Senior World Builder Jason "Tangent" Durall, and Loremaster / World Builder Sam "Meridian" Johnson.

You can connect to one of Stratics's IRC servers through the use of your favorite IRC client, such as mIRC, ircle, xchat, or whichever you prefer. Connect to irc.stratics.com port 6668 or whichever server is closest to you:

irc.epaxsys.net port 6668, USA - Colorado
stratics.frws.com port 6668, USA - Colorado
irc.glowfish.de port 6668, EU - Germany
stratics.afraidyet.net 6668, USA - Atlanta
You may also connect through our handy Java link which may be found right here. You must have Java installed to use this which can be downloaded from the Java homepage.

Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion Exposed

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September 27, 2004
Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion Exposed

Ubisoft recently announced the second Expansion Pack for their flagship MMO Shadowbane. The Expansion, entitled Throne of Oblivion, spotlights the sudden appearance of its namesake, the dreadful island of Oblivion, where the Lich-Queen Ithriana marshals the unholy legions of the Void. Strange sorceries somehow managed to "reflect" the island across the scattered fragments of Aerynth, appearing everywhere as a foreboding deaths-head of malice. The Expansion Pack includes a variety of new content such as the new Vampire Race to an extensive new system that allows Guilds to claim rulership over an entire realm, gaining power and prestige.  To learn more, read on.

Shadowbane Race Restrictions Lifted

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September 14, 2004
Shadowbane Race Restrictions Lifted

From the Shadowbane Newsletter:

Effective as of September 10, 2004, all of the Races in Shadowbane will be available to all subscribers, regardless of how long they have had their subscription. This means that the Aracoix, Centaur, and Minotaur Races that previously could not be accessed with new accounts will now be able to choose one of these Races from day one. Please note that the Aracoix, Centaur, and Minotaur Races will NOT be available to 15-Day Free Trial customers. Furthermore, this does not include the Nephilim that comes with the purchase of The Rise of Chaos Expansion Pack nor Races associated with future Expansions.

Shadowbane - Throne of Oblivion Announced

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September 11, 2004
Shadowbane - Throne of Oblivion Announced

During the Austin Game Conference, Ubisoft announced the second Expansion Pack to their flagship MMO: Shadowbane. Below is the press release:

Extensive Expansion Pack Introduces New Vampire Race for Online Role-Playing Game

SAN FRANCISCO – September 9, 2004 – Ubisoft, one of the world’s top game publishers, announced today the Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion™ expansion pack will be available at a manufacturer’s retail price of $19.99 on November 30. The expansion for the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online (MMO) game Shadowbane® will feature an entirely new realm and rulership system that allows players to seize and vie for control of sections of the game world.

"Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion brings guild warfare and city sieging to an exciting new level with a strategic end-game that is unprecedented in the genre of MMO games. ‘Build an Empire’ was one of the early rallying cries of Shadowbane and with this expansion, our players can do exactly that," said Frank Lucero, Shadowbane’s producer. “Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion brings with it the new Vampire Race, new classes and disciplines, each with special powers and abilities designed to enrich PvP combat. Additionally, graphical improvements and extensive refinements to the existing siege system will enrich play and improve performance.”

In addition to the new strategic systems, Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion will feature extensive new player options centered around an invasion from the Lands of the Dead. Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion marks the first time in an MMORPG that players can play Vampire characters. The Vampires’ clothing and armor will spotlight their supernatural power and allure and demonstrate the appeal of these creatures while exploring a new visual direction for Shadowbane. Their unique powers, strengths, and weakness will add new layers and tactics to the Shadowbane PvP landscape.

New classes, including the Nightstalker, Necromancer, and disciplines including Vampire bloodlines and four new siege disciplines will also debut in Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion. Existing classes and disciplines will be undated to account for the arrival of the undead legions, and new weapons will add new dimensions to the existing power dynamic, forcing players to make new strategic decisions.

Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion will also feature graphical enhancements, shown off to their fullest in new adventuring areas with all-new high-level content.

Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion is pending rating by the ESRB and more information can be found on the official Shadowbane community Website, The Chronicle of Strife: chronicle.ubi.com.

Minimum PC System Requirements

Supported OS: Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Processor: Pentium® III 700 MHz or higher or equivalent
RAM: 128 MB RAM
Video Card: 32 MB TNT2 (or better) OpenGL-compliant graphics accelerator
DirectX® Version: DirectX 8.1 or higher
CD-ROM: 4x or faster
Hard Drive Space: 1 GB free hard drive space
Multiplay: 56K modem + Internet connection

Valid credit card

About Wolfpack Studios, Inc.
Founded in early 1999, Wolfpack, a Ubisoft Company, is dedicated to servicing the Internet gaming marketplace. Focused on pushing the boundaries of Internet technology, Wolfpack develops products and services for a worldwide customer base with the mission of establishing a new standard in the areas of virtual 3D environments and persistent world gaming. For more information on upcoming Wolfpack titles, please visit the company's World Wide Web site at www.wolfpackstudios.com.

About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft has grown considerably, especially through its strong and diversified line-up. In addition to steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 21 different countries including the United States, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge videogame titles to consumers around the world. Ubisoft generated a turnover of € 508 million for the 2003–2004 fiscal year, up 22.5% at a constant exchange rate over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.

© 2004 Ubi.com Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft, ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Shadowbane and Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion are trademarks of Wofpack in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wolfpack is a Ubisoft Entertainment company.