Mythic Entertainment Announces Spring East Coast "Dark Age Of Camelot" "Roundtable" Fan Gathering
Three Realms to Invade the Washington D.C. Area in April
FAIRFAX, VA - March 3, 2005 - Mythic Entertainment, developer and publisher of the critically-acclaimed massively-multiplayer online role-playing game "Dark Age of Camelot®," today announced that a "Dark Age of Camelot" "Roundtable" fan gathering will take place in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area this April. Players from around the world are invited to gather on April 29th and 30th to meet one another and the game's developers.
"The Spring East Coast Roundtable is an opportunity for players to meet friends from the game, talk face-to-face with the game developers, and most importantly, to have a great time," said Eugene Evans, VP of Marketing and Business Development of Mythic Entertainment. "Our last Roundtable in Las Vegas was an enormous success, and we're working to make this one even better."
Mythic's local Roundtable Roadtrip events have been highly successful, with recent stops in New York City, Orlando, and an upcoming Toronto gathering in March. The larger-scale Spring East Coast Roundtable will feature two days of "Dark Age of Camelot®" -themed activities including developer presentations and discussions and LAN play. Players will also be able to win a variety of prizes by entering the movie and costume contests, a "Camelot"-themed game show, as well as by participating in prize drawings.
The Spring East Coast Roundtable will be held at the Dulles Expo Center on April 29th - 30th. For more information on the event and to purchase tickets, please go to http://roundtable.darkageofcamelot.com.
For photographs from the previous Roundtable events, including the Roundtable Roadtrip events, please visit http://roundtable.darkageofcamelot.com/pastevents.php
About "Dark Age of Camelot®"
"Dark Age of Camelot®" is a next generation massively-multiplayer online role-playing game ("MMORPG"), and features state-of-the-art 3D graphics with 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, "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. With an industry-leading customer support program, "Dark Age of Camelot®" continues to grow and expand worldwide and has proven to be an enduring success. "Dark Age of Camelot®" is played by more than 250,000 subscribers in almost every country in the world, and will soon be available in seven languages. The game was released in Japan in January 2005 and in March will become the first international MMORPG available in Spanish.
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 150 people.
In March 2003, TA Associates completed a $32 million investment in Mythic®, the largest ever granted to any independent game developer. Mythic has been recognized for their business achievements by the Inc. 500, Deloitte Fast 500, and as a 2004 finalist in the Dell Small Business Awards. In addition to "Dark Age of Camelot®" expansions, Mythic is currently developing "ImperatorTM," a next-generation Sci-fi MMORPG, scheduled for release in 2006. More information about Mythic Entertainment is available at www.mythicentertainment.com.
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