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Chapter II to be shown off at gamescom in Cologne, with Ultraforce PCs and Killer Xeno Pro gaming network cards to be won.
Berlin, July 31st 2009. When the doors of the Cologne Exhibition Centre open on the very first GamesCom on August 19th, 2009, Frogster will be kicking off its activities for an action-packed autumn. Right at the center of the of the online game publisher’s exhibition activities will be the presentation of the second chapter of Runes of Magic, which is set to release in September, simultaneously in German, English, French and Spanish. At Frogster’s booth C 030 in hall 9, online role-playing game fans will be able to check out some of the features of the forthcoming expansion package which centers around the playable Elf race and two new character classes. Gaming enthusiasts will have 23 high-end Runes of Magic branded PCs from Ultraforce and top components from Bigfoot Networks, the networking technology company behind the Killer Xeno line of gaming network cards, and accessory manufacturer Roccat at their hands, who all show their own products at the booth as exhibition partners of Frogster. The Berlin based publisher and its’ main partner Bigfoot Networks will provide for a full fledged show program on a stage at the exhibition booth. In giveaways and competitions, visitors can win one branded high-end computer from Ultraforce and one Killer Xeno Pro gaming network card from Bigfoot Networks each day.
The communal stage on the exhibition booth will be hosted all four days by Florian Kamolz, an outspoken MMO expert well known in the community from his former TV show ‘GIGA WOW!’. He will be backed-up by his one-time partner, Philipp Senkbeil, who is now Runes of Magic’s PR Manager at Frogster. Eva Widermann, the artist who draws concept artwork and characters for Runes of Magic will be explaining her work in interviews on Friday and Saturday and will also give insights into her work through stage presentations and sign poster sized artwork at the booth. The successful Runes of Magic guild “Nocturnis” will be presenting tactical smart runs into one of the most challenging group instances of the game on a daily basis. Also, a ‘Live Quest’ will lead visitors from the Frogster booth through the exhibition halls to fulfill various tasks. Frogster will reward participants with plenty of prizes and swag.
On the communal booth J-051/M-505 of the German national game developers association G.A.M.E. in Hall 4.2 in the Business Centre, Frogster is inviting national and international media for presentations. In the exclusive presentations, Frogster will be showing additional new content from Runes of Magic – Chapter II The Elven Prophecy as well as features from an extensive expansion pack for Bounty Bay Online, which is anticipated to be released in autumn under the name ‘Beyond The Horizon’. A total of four presentation rooms and a comfortable lounge area are available for meetings. In Frogster’s Business Room L 011 in hall 4.2 the MMO game publisher and operator will schedule business appointments.
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About Frogster Interactive Pictures AG
As a holding with different shares in the computer games industry, the listed Frogster Interactive Pictures AG based in Berlin is focusing on the growth sector of massively multiplayer online games. The company licenses, markets and operates different online games in the German speaking market and internationally. Its Korean joint venture Frogster Asia Co., Ltd. based in Seoul develops MMO Games and markets their own as well as licensed virtual worlds in Asia. Frogster America Inc. based in San Francisco, USA, markets and operates MMO Games in North America since January 2009. At their offices in Berlin, Seoul and San Francisco, the Frogster group employs more than 100 staff members in the fields of development, marketing, PR, web design, community management, customer support, hosting, billing and administration. Internet: www.frogster-interactive.de
Contacts
Business Appointments
Axel Schmidt
Phone +49 (0) 30 - 28 47 01 -44
Mobile +49 (0) 171 34 78 460
E-Mail aschmidt@frogster-ip.de
Appointments Runes of Magic (Europe)
Philipp Senkbeil
Phone +49 (0) 30 - 28 47 01 -42
E-Mail psenkbeil@frogster-ip.de
Appointments Runes of Magic (North America)
Sean Kauppinen
Phone +1 415 299 2156
E-Mail frogster@ide-agency.com
Appointments Bounty Bay Online (Europe)
Josephine Gehrke
Phone +49 (0) 30 - 28 47 01 -46
E-Mail jgehrke@frogster-ip.de
Appointments Runes of Magic and Bounty Bay Online (France)
Bertrand Uhart
Phone +33 (1) 41 14 34 36
E-Mail bu@vpcom.net
Appointments Runes of Magic (Spain)
Martín Moncalvillo
Phone +34 (91) 870 49 82
E-Mail martinm@bestvisionpr.es
Appointments Runes of Magic (Netherlands and Belgium)
Richard Stoof
Phone +31 756217086
E-Mail richard@unitedgames.com