Three years in development later, and EA has finally announced that Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will launch worldwide on September 18th. At GC 2008, EA Mythic has released a new batch of videos from Warhammer Online Gold: Age of Reckoning. It's the trailer that Warhammer Online fans have been patiently waiting for ever since EA has announced the launch of Warhammer Online.

Introduction

Warhammer Online Gold: Age of Reckoning has been developed by Mythic Entertainment (formerly EA Mythic) in association with Games Workshop, who created the tabletop game. Player-vs-player combat will play a large role in the MMORPG, which takes place within the Warhammer universe. 

Electronic Arts has announced that the servers for Warhammer Online Gold: Age of Reckoning are now live.

LET THE WORLDWIDE WAAAGH! BEGIN! Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, today launched the highly anticipated MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR), in North America, Europe and the Oceanic territories. With the game's servers now officially live, all players are invited to enter WAR's grim fantasy world, swear allegiance to the armies of Order or Destruction, and experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm combat.

"The Day of Reckoning is finally at hand and I am pleased to invite players to take their first steps into the Warhammer Fantasy universe," said Mark Jacobs, co-founder and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. "The stage is set and the combatants are ready, it's time to go to WAR!"

WAR offers a number of subscription options for eager recruits:

Monthly Subscription: 14.99 USD
3-Month Subscription: 41.97 (13.99 per month) USD
6-Month Subscription: 77.94 (12.99 per month) USD

Players entering the Age of Reckoning can look forward to invading enemy lands, assaulting imposing fortresses, and sacking sprawling capital cities for the glory of your Realm. They will wield devastating magic and deadly weapons, battle monstrous creatures, and join their brothers-in-arms in epic Public Quests. Players can climb the Bastion Stair, carry their Guild Banner into battle, and unlock the infinite secrets of the Tome of Knowledge as they travel the world. The wait is over, the Age of Reckoning has begun and war is everywhere!

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is now in stores everywhere at an MSRP of 49.99 USD. Available for PC, WAR is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. Prepaid Game Time™ cards are also available at most game retailers. For more information, visit http://www.warhammeronline.com/.