DURHAM, NC - April 9, 2008 - Eidos and Funcom are proud to announce aunique beta partnership with GameSpot.com, one of the world's biggestgaming websites. In a highly exclusive event, 15,000 gamers from acrossthe world can log in and play Age of Conan, non-stop, from Friday,April 18th to Sunday, April 20th. The unique PvP weekend allows luckygamers to test a limited part of the PvP functionality of Age of Conan,and the two different PvP mini-games Capture the Skull and TeamAnnihilation will be available.
To make the weekend even more interesting Eidos and Funcom are alsoincluding the engaging Age of Conan character creation system, allowingplayers to create avatars with strong personalities. All 12 classes inthe game, including the barbarian, can be picked and tested, withFuncom transforming each character into a fully specced, level 20 deathmachine. In PvP lobbies players can then chat and socialize, prior toentering PvP matches. Participants are urged to test different classesand offer any feedback on the forums. There will also be forums onGameSpot.com where people can talk about the event, and Funcom staffwill be present to gather feedback.
"The battlefields of Hyboria are craving new, fresh blood," says anenthusiastic Game Director/Producer Gaute Godager at Funcom. "Throwingnewcomers into a fully specced, level 20 PVP character is naturally achallenge in this most unforgiving of all MMO environments, but I amconfident the players will rise to this challenge. We have spent yearsfine-tuning the combat system in Age of Conan, and allowing GameSpotreaders to be the first to get a small glimpse of this is something wereally look forward to."
The unique PvP weekend marks an escalation in the stress testing forAge of Conan, and aspiring barbarians can now sign up on GameSpot'swebsite. The 15,000 lucky winners will be then contacted by email onWednesday the 16th of April, and then they can then start downloadingthe game. The servers open at 4 p.m. EST Friday the 18th of April andclose at 4 p.m. EST on Sunday the 20th of April. Funcom would like topoint out that the PvP weekend is still part of the beta testingprocess, and that it is a part of the planned stress test escalationstowards launch. As such, it is not fully representative of the finalproduct, and players are asked to treat it accordingly. Stress trafficissues may occur.
Age of Conan is consistently mentioned as one of the most anticipatedPC games in development. It has received more than 25 covers onhigh-profile gaming magazines across the globe and more than 15 majorawards, including numerous "Best MMO of E3" awards and the official"Best Online Game" award at the Games Convention 2007. Age of Conan isa key title in Microsoft's Games for Windows line-up, and a showcasetitle for nVidia. The game is set to launch in several territories onMay 20, 2008.
register on gamespot and sign up here:
http://www.gamespot.com/test/ageofconan/?om_act=convert&om_clk=multimodule&tag=multimodule;picks;title;4
To make the weekend even more interesting Eidos and Funcom are alsoincluding the engaging Age of Conan character creation system, allowingplayers to create avatars with strong personalities. All 12 classes inthe game, including the barbarian, can be picked and tested, withFuncom transforming each character into a fully specced, level 20 deathmachine. In PvP lobbies players can then chat and socialize, prior toentering PvP matches. Participants are urged to test different classesand offer any feedback on the forums. There will also be forums onGameSpot.com where people can talk about the event, and Funcom staffwill be present to gather feedback.
"The battlefields of Hyboria are craving new, fresh blood," says anenthusiastic Game Director/Producer Gaute Godager at Funcom. "Throwingnewcomers into a fully specced, level 20 PVP character is naturally achallenge in this most unforgiving of all MMO environments, but I amconfident the players will rise to this challenge. We have spent yearsfine-tuning the combat system in Age of Conan, and allowing GameSpotreaders to be the first to get a small glimpse of this is something wereally look forward to."
The unique PvP weekend marks an escalation in the stress testing forAge of Conan, and aspiring barbarians can now sign up on GameSpot'swebsite. The 15,000 lucky winners will be then contacted by email onWednesday the 16th of April, and then they can then start downloadingthe game. The servers open at 4 p.m. EST Friday the 18th of April andclose at 4 p.m. EST on Sunday the 20th of April. Funcom would like topoint out that the PvP weekend is still part of the beta testingprocess, and that it is a part of the planned stress test escalationstowards launch. As such, it is not fully representative of the finalproduct, and players are asked to treat it accordingly. Stress trafficissues may occur.
Age of Conan is consistently mentioned as one of the most anticipatedPC games in development. It has received more than 25 covers onhigh-profile gaming magazines across the globe and more than 15 majorawards, including numerous "Best MMO of E3" awards and the official"Best Online Game" award at the Games Convention 2007. Age of Conan isa key title in Microsoft's Games for Windows line-up, and a showcasetitle for nVidia. The game is set to launch in several territories onMay 20, 2008.
register on gamespot and sign up here:
http://www.gamespot.com/test/ageofconan/?om_act=convert&om_clk=multimodule&tag=multimodule;picks;title;4
