Dark Age Of Camelot(R) To Celebrate Fourth Anniversary During Las Vegas "Roundtable" Fan Gathering
Players from the Realms of Albion, Hibernia, and Midgard to Battle at the Rio Hotel & Casino September 23rd and 24th, 2005
FAIRFAX, VA - August 15, 2005 - Mythic Entertainment, developer and publisher of the critically acclaimed massively-multiplayer online role-playing game Dark Age of Camelot®, announced the next Dark Age of Camelot Roundtable Gathering at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV on September 23rd and 24th, 2005. To celebrate the fourth anniversary of the game, players from around the world are invited to meet fellow players and the game's developers, as well as hear about the exciting advancements in store for the game in the coming months. The Roundtable will feature Dark Age of Camelot-themed activities including LAN play, open forums for players to ask the development team questions, a costume contest, a movie contest, the Camelot scavenger hunt, and much more.
The first 300 players to register before August 23, 2005 will receive a free copy of the upcoming expansion pack Dark Age of Camelot: Darkness Rising TM, access to the Darkness Rising beta test, and a unique in-game item. Attendees will have the opportunity to win prizes from event sponsors, including Intel, Prima Games and others to be announced shortly.
"It's been a great four years and we're thrilled to once again have the chance to meet with our players in Las Vegas," said Eugene Evans, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Mythic Entertainment. "Those in attendance will be amongst the first to experience our exciting new expansion, Darkness Rising. Our sixth expansion further demonstrates our commitment to keep Dark Age of Camelot the game that players keep coming back to year after year."
The Las Vegas Roundtable will be held at the Rio Hotel & Casino on September 23rd - 24th. For more information on the event and to purchase tickets, please go to www.darkageofcamelot.com/roundtable.
About Dark Age of Camelot®
Dark Age of Camelot is a next generation massively-multiplayer online role-playing game ("MMORPG"), and features Realm vs. RealmTM combat, Mythic's unique take on Player vs. Player action, multiple class and race combinations, a robust trade skill system, and the most comprehensive player Guild system in any MMORPG. The world of Dark Age of Camelot features three Realms at war - Midgard, Hibernia and Albion. Based on the mythologies of Viking-era Scandinavia, ancient Ireland, and Arthurian Britain, respectively, the once-peaceful Realms began to battle after the death of King Arthur. Players quest, fight monsters, form guilds and eventually gain enough power to defend their Realm from enemies. Since its release in October 2001, Dark Age of Camelot has received critical acclaim, including Online Game of the Year by Computer Games Magazine and Computer Gaming World, and PC Game of the Year by USA Today and MSNBC. Dark Age of Camelot continues to grow and expand worldwide and has proven to be an enduring success.
For more information about Dark Age of Camelot, visit www.darkageofcamelot.com.
About Mythic Entertainment®
Mythic Entertainment is one of the most successful developers and publishers of massively-multiplayer online role-playing games in the world. Credited with 15 online games, including the award winning Dark Age of Camelot, Mythic's success is based in proprietary technology, superior game design and exemplary customer service delivered by a talented staff of more than 160 people. Dark Age of Camelot is played in almost every country in the world, and is available in seven languages. The game was released in Japanese in January 2005 and in March became the first international MMORPG available in Spanish. Mythic is currently developing the Warhammer MMORPG which will be available in 2007.
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