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PlayStationHome: where users and developers meet

December 18th, 2009 Desktop General

As three new, interactive game spaces open in PlayStation®Home, its status as the meeting place of choice for users and developers becomes ever more apparent

More than 10 million Home users is the evidence of the success.

PlayStationHome London Pub

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has opened the doors to two stunning new spaces in PlayStation®Home for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves™ and Ratchet and Clank™ A Crack in Time, with a MotorStorm™ space set to arrive soon. Each space has its own distinct feel offering an interactive area where all of the 10 million users can get a taste for the title, hang out with other fans, enjoy fascinating mini-games and watch the latest game footage.

For developers, it’s a chance to showcase their products and creativity to their core audience; the MotorStorm space, for example, is decked-out as a garage-come-industrial warehouse, complete with DJ area, dancefloors and chill-out zones, while offering new merchandise and quest rewards. Game spaces become hubs of interaction between gamers and developers – a meeting place to share experiences, fun and information that benefits the gaming community as a whole.

“PlayStation Home is fast becoming the meeting place of choice between users and developers,” said Dan Hill, European Home Business Manager at SCEE. “Every new game space enhances the overall experience for consumers, offering more variety, more choice and more enjoyment from a PlayStation Home session. The more game spaces there are, the better it gets, and the number of spaces keeps on growing. For developers, there’s no better way of driving interest in their titles than giving fans a hands-on, interactive experience based around the game itself. A game space in PlayStation Home ought to be a core element of every studio’s marketing strategy for new titles.”

The new spaces join a growing club of titles with their own PlayStation Home areas, each of them very different. The Resistance 2™ space is a destroyed Chicago railway station, while SingStar® has a virtual nightclub called the SingStar Rooms, which hosted a question-answer session with Dizzee Rascal earlier this year, with Dizzee appearing in avatar form to meet and greet his fans. It’s not just games companies that are involved with PlayStation Home either: fashion leader Diesel, energy drink makers Red Bull and furniture-makers Ligne Roset are all on board.

European Product Marketing Director Mark Hardy explains: “As we continue to develop integrated marketing campaigns, we are increasingly driven by the flexibility and level of engagement offered by our online channels. From PlayStation Blog to the SingStar community to the enormous creative potential of PlayStation Home, we are now having a proper, two way dialogue with our customers and at the same time giving them the opportunity to sample and shape the way we create our products.”

It’s all happening in PlayStation Home, the ever-expanding, open-ended online realm for PlayStation®3 users where the possibilities are endless. Find out more at www.eu.playstation.com.

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Best International PC Game 2009: Runes of Magic

December 10th, 2009 Desktop General

2.5 million registered players worldwide

The public vote at this year’s German Game Developer Award has gone to the free-to-play online role play game Runes of Magic, with the game lifting the trophy in the category of ‘Best International PC Game 2009’. Publisher Frogster has also announced the reaching of yet another milestone: The product from the house of Runewaker Entertainment can currently point to over 2.5 million registered players in the USA, Europe and Korea.

Runes of Magic award

Players from all across Germany were summoned to vote in the public ballot for their favourite games of 2009. Within the category of ‘Best International PC Game 2009’, Runes of Magic found itself having to battle it out with titles such as Risen and Anno 1404. The award ceremony was held at a grand gala event in the Essen Lichtburg – Germany’s largest film theatre.

The award was accepted on behalf of Frogster and Runewaker Entertainment by Frogster management board member Dirk Weyel, who commented: “We are thrilled to receive this trophy, especially with it being one awarded by actual players themselves. We would expressly like to thank our community and we’ll continue to work intensively on offering players the maximum of fun with Runes of Magic.” To celebrate the day and also as a thank-you, Frogster is giving every player with a character that reached level 11 at least 100 Rubies which will be automatically credited to players’ accounts in the course of the day. Further information about the German Developer Awards can be found at: www.deutscher-entwicklerpreis.de

Runes of Magic has also been nominated for further honours: In the ‘Massively’s End-of-the-Year Reader’s Choice Awards’ the online role play game has been entered into various categories by the editorial team. Voting is continuing up until 31st December of this year at:
http://www.massively.com/2009/12/03/massivelys-end-of-the-year-readers-choice-awards/

Runes of Magic – A world full of magic and adventure
Runes of Magic has redefined the standard for free-to-play MMORPGs in terms of gameplay, fun and quality. The online role play game carries an exciting, multi-layered story, driven by more than 2,300 quests set in the atmospheric fantasy world of Taborea. To date, Runes of Magic has attracted more than 2 million registered users, making it one of the most successful titles in the free-to-play segment, and a must play game for all fans of RPGs and MMO Games.

Runes of Magic features a unique dual class system enabling players to combine one of eight primary classes with a secondary class. The result is a deep player experience that expands upon the game’s deep customization offering. There are two different playable races, Elves and Humans, from which players can choose. Each dual class combination produces its own powerful elite skills. Another popular feature is the opportunity to furnish your own completely individual virtual home, and guilds can construct guild castles, which can be expanded with additional buildings. Thanks to comprehensive crafting and reputation systems, gripping PvP features, deep customization and demanding dungeons, Runes of Magic has something for everyone.

Taiwanese developer Runewaker regularly expands the game world with new free content and challenges.

Runes of Magic Features

  • Dual class system with eight classes and unique elite skills
  • Individual furnishing of player housing and guild castles
  • In-depth story experienced through above 2,300 quests laced with epic quest-lines
  • Gripping Player-versus-Player duels in arenas and on the battlefield
  • Easy travel using portal stones and a wide range of rideable animals
  • Challenging boss-combat in dangerous and extensive dungeons with up to 36 simultaneous players
  • Entertaining mini-games offering variety to the hero’s routine
  • Dynamic crafting and customization of items
  • Regular comprehensive free updates with new game content
  • Free-to-Play: No monthly subscriptions, free to download the game

Facts

  • Title: Runes of Magic
  • Genre: Fantasy MMORPG
  • Platform: Windows PC
  • Publisher: Frogster Online Gaming GmbH
  • Developer: Runewaker Entertainment Ltd.
  • Release: 19.03.2009 “Chapter I – Rise of the Demon Lord” / 15.09.2009 “Chapter II – The Elven Prophecy”
  • USK: from 12 years
  • PEGI: 12+
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The makers of RuneScape continue to protect their players against online crime

November 26th, 2009 Desktop General

JAGEX AID UK POLICE TO DEMONSTRATE ZERO TOLERANCE STANCE ON CYBER CRIME

Jagex Games Studio, the UK’s largest independent games developer and publisher, today confirmed that a UK resident has been arrested following collaboration with the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU). The arrest is part of Jagex’s ongoing effort to combat the theft of accounts in RuneScape.com, the world’s most popular free-to-play massively multiplayer online game.

JAGEX Games Studios

RuneScape players’ accounts were stolen through phishing websites, which duped unsuspecting players into providing their game logon credentials.

“Account theft and the use of phishing websites is a problem facing the entire online games industry and Jagex maintains a specialist team to combat any law breaking within our games” said Mark Gerhard, Jagex CEO. “Where there is any evidence to suggest someone has committed a crime, as is clearly the case with any phishing or hijacking, we work closely with law enforcement agencies around the world to bring these people to account.”

“Our first and only concern is protecting our player community as we know the high value players place on their unique accounts” continued Gerhard. “Players invest years of time and effort into developing their RuneScape character so the theft of a RuneScape account shouldn’t be treated differently to the theft of any other valuable possessions such as a games console, television or car. Our internal investigations revealed that just a handful of individuals are responsible for over 95% of all account hijacking in RuneScape and we have a zero tolerance approach to anyone who attempts to undermine the integrity of our vibrant community. I would like to extend my sincerest appreciation to the professional and hard-working individuals at the PCeU and the FBI, who are assisting us with similar actions in the USA.”

“A 23 year old man was arrested in Avon & Somerset on the morning of Tues 24th Nov by officers from the Police Central e-crime Unit, following an allegation that a number of RuneScape gaming accounts had been hacked and misappropriated” said a PCeU Spokesperson.

Following the discovery of the compromise, PCeU detectives worked closely with JAGEX and through this cooperation the necessary evidence was secured to ensure that an early arrest could be made.

“People who seek to destroy others online gaming experience could be committing criminal offences, leaving themselves liable to prosecution” continued the PCeU Spokesperson. “The PCeU will continue to work with the industry and investigate these allegations where appropriate.”

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