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Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach

November 6, 2008 – 4:30 am
Posted by: allemagnecharmagn

Description
The bustling frontier city of Stormreach, a cauldron of amibition and secret plots, has grown safe and secure as the only gateway to the riches of Xen’drik. But now danger threatens! Few explorers who set out adventuring ever return, and those that do bring back only tales of death and destruction.

Unique: Create a unique individual with millions of different combinations of looks, skills, stats, feats, races, and classes.
Gorgeous: Turbine’s highly advanced 3rd generation 3D game engine brings the city of Strormreach, characters, dungeons, and monsters to life!
Dangerous: Use your brawn, your stealth, and your wits to survive dungeons filled with monsters, traps, puzzles, and other interactive challenges.
Fast: Get to the fun quickly with DDO’s exclusive Instaport feature which eliminates tedious travel and waiting.
Real: Elements like d20 and DM text make it authentic Dungeons & Dragons, lovingly created for the online world.
Smart: Gain masterful skills and world-dominating powers without endless combat with DDO’s quest-based experience system!
Fun: Custom adventures for you and your party provide instances to shine as a hero – or a team – without interference from other players. Public adventures provide opportunities for large groups to tackle even bigger challenges.
Authentic D&D: Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach is based upon the Dungeons & Dragons version 3.5 Core Rules, featuring nine classes and five races, including the Eberron warforged race. The dice are always rolling in the background through feat and skill checks. Dungeon Master text appears across the screen, setting the tone and filling in the details of each of your adventures. Deadly spells and traps test your fortitude, reflex and will.

Action Combat: Combat is fast-paced and rewards your skills and intuition. While your character’s statistics control many abilities and options, you can further enhance your combat effectiveness through your own actions. By blocking, tumbling, and staying alive in combat you have a greater chance of survival and eventual triumph over the menace that awaits you in each adventure.

Adventuring in Stormreach: Pacing and teamwork are a must. Though a fighter may feel secure in a collection of potions and his cleric companion’s divine favor, he must be sure not to indulge in it too much. While hit points may be recovered in the field through use of magic, items, or potions, spell points have far fewer means of recovery. Many dungeons contain only one rest shrine, where party members can safely take a breather and recover from battle, replenishing their spell and hit points. True to D&D rules, resource management, spell limitations and the need to rest create an atmosphere of tension and growing risk to those who campaign against the forces that threaten Stormreach.

Each dungeon that you enter is designed to provide personal and memorable experiences. You and your companions are the stars of this adventure. You will not have to negotiate spawn disputes and no others can interfere with your objectives. As you challenge these dungeons, the environment itself will present obstacles not seen in other games. As you battle your way to your objectives, you will trigger events such as doors crashing behind you or the floor itself dropping out from beneath your feet.

With such attention to detail in quests, it is important that each one have something it can offer to characters of any class or race. Experience is earned for achieving the main objectives of a dungeon, not for grinding through hours of random encounters. Each dungeon has multiple paths to success – while a fighter is best off slaying the enemies before him, a rogue with Hide and Move Silently skills might be best off avoiding their notice.

With its strong focus on combat and teamwork, communication is critical to success. Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach is the first massively multiplayer online roleplaying game to feature voice chat integrated into the service. Coordinating your actions with your allies has never been easier!

Of course, if you are feeling social, the wards that make up Stormreach are public spaces for meeting new friends and socializing. Adventurers gather in the city taverns between dungeons to replenish with food and drink, making them a natural place to find allies and make friends.

Characters: Parties consist of characters of diverse races and classes, filling the roles that will be essential to conquering the dungeons of Stormreach. Characters advance through levels and ranks, earning new feats, skills and enhancements along the way. You may choose to specialize to become the master of a single class, wielding arcane power or combat prowess second to none. Others may choose to be versatile multi-classes, combining the skills of two or three classes, to stand fast in the face of the unexpected.

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Press Releases
TURBINE PRESENTS EVIL RESURGENT FOR DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: STORMREACH™
Turbine, Inc. announced today the release of the latest update for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ (DDO), the first and only massively multiplayer online (MMO) roleplaying game based on the world-renowned DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® brand franchise from Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS). The Evil Resurgent update features six new handcrafted dungeon experiences for advanced players in the game. Turbine will offer the Evil Resurgent update free of charge for all current DDO subscribers. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro.

Turbine UNVEILS The Demon Sands for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™
Today, Turbine Inc. announced the launch of a massive new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™ (DDO) module, The Demon Sands. This sprawling module offers players a vast update to the original DDO game with an immense amount of new content and many new features. DDO is based on the world-renowned DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® brand franchise from Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS). DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is under license to Atari Interactive from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro.

TURBINE PRESENTS STORMREACH UNDER SIEGE FOR DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™
Turbine, Inc. announced today the release of the fourth content module for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™

TURBINE SELECTS LETSGAME TO DISTRIBUTE DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: STORMREACH™IN KOREA
Turbine, Inc., a premier publisher of online subscription entertainment, announced today that it has a distribution agreement with LETSGAME, a leading online game and community portal in Korea.

Turbine and SAKURA internet launch DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ in JAPAN
Turbine, Inc. and SAKURA Internet Inc. announced that DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ (DDO), the first massively multiplayer online (“MMO”) roleplaying game inspired by the legendary pen-and-paper game, has launched today in Japan. DDO is based on the world-renowned DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® brand franchise from Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS). DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc. DDO is published by Atari, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATAR) in North America.

TURBINE PRESENTS LITANY OF THE DEAD PART ONE FOR DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: STORMREACH™
Turbine, Inc. announced today the release of the third content module for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ (DDO), the first and only massively multiplayer online (MMO) roleplaying game based on the world-renowned DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® brand franchise from Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS). The Litany of the Dead Part One module pits players against Brother Salasso, the fearsome Vampire. Turbine will offer the Litany of the Dead Part One module free of charge for all current DDO subscribers. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro.

TURBINE SHIPS NEW CONTENT AND FEATURES FOR DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: STORMREACH™
WESTWOOD, MA – July 12, 2006 – Turbine, Inc. announced today the release of a second content module for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ (DDO), the hit game that has quickly become one of the fastest-growing MMOGs (massively multiplayer online games) in North America. The Twilight Forge module, the second in a series of modules to be released by Turbine, features a new story module consisting of a series of adventures culminating in an epic encounter against a legendary foe – the Warforged Titan. The Twilight Forge also includes several new features designed to improve game play. Turbine will offer the Twilight Forge module free of charge for all current DDO subscribers as part of its commitment to continue to grow the game for its legions of fans. DDO is based on the world-renowned DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® brand franchise from Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS).

TURBINE LAUNCHES NEW “SOLO-MODE” FOR DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: STORMREACH™
Turbine, Inc. announced today that it has launched the eagerly awaited solo-mode for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ (DDO), the hit online game that has quickly become one of the fastest-growing massively multiplayer online games in North America.

Turbine Adds New Solo Content to DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM): Stormreach(TM)
WESTWOOD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 10, 2006–Turbine, Inc. announced today plans for a range of expanded player features and content, including more solo-friendly game play, to be included in the second content module for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM): Stormreach(TM) (DDO), the hit game that has quickly become one of the fastest-growing MMOGs (massively multiplayer online games) in North America. DDO is based on the world-renowned DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R) brand franchise from Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS).

Turbine Offers 60-Day Game Cards for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™
It is now even easier to play DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ (DDO)! To better serve its customers, Turbine is pleased to announce that players can now purchase 60-day Game Cards at major retailers nationwide. Game Cards are an alternative payment method that will enable players to subscribe to DDO without using a credit card.

TURBINE TAPS EBERRON® CREATOR KEITH BAKER FOR DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™
Turbine, Inc. announced today that Keith Baker, the original creator of the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® Eberron® campaign setting, will pen additional storylines and works of fiction for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ (DDO).

Turbine Announces Free 7-Day Trial of Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach
Turbine Announces Free 7-Day Trial of Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach

TURBINE SHIPS NEW CONTENT FOR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: STORMREACH™
Turbine, Inc. announced today the release of the first content module for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ (DDO), the hit game that has quickly become one of the fastest-growing MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) in North America.

Turbine Announces Dragon’s Vault Module for Hit DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™
March 14, 2006 – Turbine is pleased to announce the first module for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ (DDO). The Dragon’s Vault module will provide players the opportunity to battle the dangerous Vault of Night that is protected by a ferocious guardian – the red dragon! This module, scheduled for release in April, is the first in a series of planned modules that will provide new content and features for DDO, the hit MMOG that launched February 28th and quickly became the fastest growing MMOG in North America.

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach Hits Store Shelves This Week
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach Hits Store Shelves This Week

Turbine’s Highly Anticipated DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM): Stormreach(TM) Has Gone Gold!
WESTWOOD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 13, 2006–Turbine, Inc. announced today that DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM): Stormreach(TM) has gone gold and is in final production. The world’s first online roleplaying game based on the legendary pen and paper DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R) game, and voted the “most-anticipated MMO,” by IGN.com readers, is currently scheduled to ship on February 28, 2006. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS).

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R) Creators Lend Their Voices to DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM): Stormreach(TM)
WESTWOOD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 18, 2006–Turbine, Inc. and Atari, Inc. announced today that Messrs. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the legendary co-designers of the world-renowned fantasy roleplaying game DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R), have agreed to provide some of the voiceovers for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM): Stormreach(TM). As creators of the original pen and paper game, they will provide the game’s first celebrity “Dungeon Master” voiceovers for certain in-game adventures. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS)

Turbine Announces Preorder Program for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM): Stormreach(TM)
WESTWOOD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 11, 2006–Turbine, Inc. today announced an exciting preorder program for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM): Stormreach(TM), the highly-anticipated online roleplaying game based on the legendary pen and paper game DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R). With over 250,000 fans vying for a coveted slot in the Beta program at www.fileplanet.com/promotions/ddo_stormreach/, Turbine is taking the exceptional step of offering a free Beta pass for up to 10 days for anyone who preorders the game. The D&D(R) Online Beta is a unique behind-the-scenes opportunity to play in a developing online world and provide insider feedback to the Turbine development team. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS).

360 Public Relations Expands Entertainment & Lifestyle Practice
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 20, 2005–360 Public Relations announced today a key new senior hire. Stacey Clement joins the firm as Senior Account Supervisor in the agency’s Entertainment & Lifestyle Practice Group.

Codemasters Online Gaming Selects AT&T for Robust Hosting Services
Codemasters Online Gaming, a division of Codemasters Software Company Limited, a leading developer and publisher of computer and video games, has selected AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) to host the company’s first wave of online gaming platforms. Terms of the contract were not announced.

Dungeons & Dragons Online(TM): Stormreach(TM) Kicks Off Public Beta with IGN
WESTWOOD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 1, 2005–Turbine, Inc. announced today that Dungeons & Dragons Online(TM): Stormreach(TM) is officially in public Beta and that IGN Entertainment will be the exclusive host. As part of the arrangement, IGN will widely promote the Beta to the millions of gamers who regularly visit IGN’s sites, including IGN.com.

Atari Line-Up for Gen Con Indy 2005 Announced
Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) announced today that it will showcase three of its most eagerly anticipated video games at Gen Con Indy 2005, taking place August 18-21, 2005, at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. Titles scheduled to be on display include Dungeons & Dragons(R) Online: Stormreach(TM), Dragonshard(TM), and The Matrix: Path of Neo. The Dungeons & Dragons property is used under license and is owned by Wizards of the Coast.

Atari delays Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach to 2006
Atari’s Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game, Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach, has slipped from its planned November release date, to early 2006.

While the PC title will miss its mooted 2005 launch, public alpha testing has still gone ahead. Players wishing to participate can register on the official site. Gamers with message board accounts will gain priority selection for the testing.

Turbine to Showcase Highly Anticipated Online Games at Penny Arcade Expo
Turbine, Inc., a premier publisher of online subscription entertainment, announced today that it will showcase its highly-anticipated massively multi-player games to consumers for the first time at the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Bellevue, WA on August 26-28.

Turbine Secures Publishing Rights for Dungeons & Dragons Online in Asia
Turbine, Inc., a premier publisher of online subscription entertainment, announced today that it has taken over the exclusive Asian language publishing rights from Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) to sublicense the distribution, localization and operation of the highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game Dungeons & Dragons(R) Online in Asia. As a result, Turbine is currently looking for partners in a number of Asian markets to distribute, launch and operate D&D(R) Online locally.

Turbine Entertainment Software Changes Name to Turbine, Inc.
Turbine Entertainment Software becomes Turbine Inc.