ENGAGE premieres fourth exclusive title from Interworld Productions; Rolemaster: The Bladelands makes its world debut on ENGAGE.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 1997--ENGAGE games online has added Interworld Productions' original game, Rolemaster: The Bladelands, to its online multi-player game service. A new role-playing title based on the highly successful "Rolemaster" tabletop fantasy role-playing games See:
ICE was incorporated in 1980 shortly after the principal founders graduated from the University of Virginia. (ICE) of Charlottesville, Va, The Bladelands is the fourth Interworld game to be offered on ENGAGE. The addition of the Bladelands marks the first time an interactive property was created for publication as both an online game and a tabletop game Tabletop game is a general term used to refer to card games, board games, miniatures wargames, tile-based games and other games that are normally played on a table or other flat surface. . The new Bladelands world will provide the backdrop for ICE's new tabletop gaming system scheduled to be published in the near future, and the title will support potentially thousands of simultaneous online role-players through ENGAGE. Other Interworld titles available on ENGAGE are: Rolemaster: Magestorm, Splatterball and Darkness Falls Darkness Falls may refer to: In film:
"Rolemaster: The Bladelands is an important addition to ENGAGE's core collection of exclusive content, especially because it is the first time an online game will be the basis of a tabletop boardgame," said Jeff Leibowitz, president of ENGAGE. "Through their efforts on Splatterball, Rolemaster: Magestorm and Darkness Falls, Interworld has demonstrated a thorough understanding of what the online multi-player gaming community A gaming community is usually a group of like minded individuals working towards a goal (such as promoting fair play and team work) or supporting each other within games (usually online video games such as MMORPG's or FPS's) RTS(real time strategy) games are developing larger considers challenging and fun." Action in Rolemaster: The Bladelands takes place on the devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. continent of Folenn, which has suffered centuries of strife, conflict and destructive Bladestorms. During this time of troubles, the land was scarred and most people were killed or driven insane. Now, through the dedicated work of the great leader known simply as The Prophet, Folenn is being rebuilt. Assuming the roles of any of the supported Rolemaster professions including Paladins, Sorcerers, Rangers and Rogues, players attempt to become powerful and rebuild the still treacherous world. Gamers may also choose from among the intelligent races that inhabit Folenn: Humans, two types of Loaru (dwarves dwarves n. A plural of dwarf. ), and three types of Shulari (elves Elves A slang term for guests appearing on the PBS television show "Wall Street Week." Notes: These technical analysts attempt to predict the direction of the market in the coming months. ). Players interact with the world of Rolemaster: The Bladelands through an advanced graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to that makes playing The Bladelands a unique experience. Allowing players more time to fully develop their characters, important information is available with a single glance. Spell-casting characters will be able to choose from among the hundreds of Rolemaster spells, and players will also be able to join guilds, which are societies that provide special skills, facilitate conflict, character interaction and role-playing. "The Bladelands' combination of role-playing depth, new world design and player interaction will make it irresistible to the online role-playing gamer," added Mark Jacobs Mark Jacobs may refer to:
Interworld Productions is a leading developer of massively multi-player online computer games. Interworld Productions can be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.interworldgames.com . E-mail questions to info@interworldgames.com . ENGAGE games online provides the world's most popular multi-player games via the Internet and most major on-line services, including Descent, Warcraft II, Rolemaster: Magestorm, Splatterball, Darkness Falls, Virtual Pool, Castles II, Billboard Live! Trivia, Rolemaster: The Bladelands and many more. ENGAGE is more than just an online games service and there is no monthly subscription fee required to play. Engage is a community of gamers of all levels, with standard and low latency Low latency allows human-unnoticeable delays between an input being processed and the corresponding output providing real time characteristics. This can be especially important for internet connections utilizing services such as online gaming and VOIP - VOIP is not as important as access, chat rooms, bulletin boards and the widest variety of games of any major on-line games service. ENGAGE is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.engagegames.com and on most major on-line services. CONTACT: Miller/Shandwick Technologies Kristin Thomson, 310/822-4669 kthomson@miller.shandwick.com |
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