Games Workshop (LSE: GAW), the world’s largest tabletop wargames company, today announced its biggest ever E3 lineup of licensed computer games which includes Warhammer: Mark of Chaos from NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning from Mythic Entertainment, and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade from THQ Inc.

“This is our biggest E3 ever,” said Andy Jones, Head of Legal and Licensing for Games Workshop Group PLC. “Never before have the fantasy world of Warhammer and the science fiction universe of Warhammer 40,000 been so richly represented in the interactive space. All three of our interactive partners have games on show this year which are not only faithful to the source IP, but are also cutting edge examples of their genre. We are confident that Games Workshop fans and computer game fans alike will be blown away by what they see on display!”

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is an RTS from NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. Faithful to the Warhammer world, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos puts the focus squarely on the battlefield with a real-time combat system that gives the player unprecedented customization and control of his army. This RTS focuses on armies and battling while de-emphasizing base and resource management. Players will also have the opportunity to use environments to their advantage, command Heroes and Champions with their own abilities and choose from a variety of modes for both casual and competitive play. Players take to the battlefield in Fall 2006.

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos can be seen at Booth #824 in the South Hall.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR)
WAR is a massively-multiplayer online role-playing game from Mythic Entertainment, developer and publisher of the critically-acclaimed MMO Dark Age of Camelot. Set in Games Workshop’s Warhammer fantasy world, WAR features next generation Realm vs. Realm (RvR) game play that integrates PvP and PvE combat into a single seamless experience. The game is scheduled for release in 2007 on the PC.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning can be seen in West Hall, Booth #2472.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
Published by THQ Inc. and developed by THQ’s internal development studio Relic Entertainment, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade is the second expansion pack in the Dawn of War RTS franchise. The game will feature two new playable races, the Tau Empire and the Necrons, bringing the number of totally unique races to an unprecedented seven. The game is expected to release in fall 2006.

In addition to the two new playable races, Dark Crusade will feature an all-new single player campaign centering on the conquest of a “meta-map”, with each territory captured giving tangible rewards to the occupying force. A greatly expanded multiplayer component and a completely unique economy model for the Necrons will present gamers with the most compelling Dawn of War game to-date.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade can be seen at THQ Booth #1324 South Hall.

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