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Runes of Magic

Green Menace needs to be stopped, with 1,000 Euros the reward.

Berlin, December 9, 2010: Starting on December 10th, an outsized green menace will be stirring up trouble in the Runes of Magic fantasy world of Taborea. Publisher Frogster is inviting all players to take part in a massive boss hunt. Running until December 27th, participants who are able to face off against the menace on one of six days will have a chance at winning a cool 1,000 Euros each.

The “Stop the Green Menace” community event is sending out the best and the bravest on a mission to bring down a powerful goblin. Only the most courageous will be able to lure him into a duel. Players who are able to draw the boss out for a fight on their server during the six day event will be entered into a prize draw for the 6,000 Euros that are up for grabs. A winner will be chosen at random from all the players on the European servers that are able to challenge the boss – it doesn’t matter if you win or lose.

The rewards are not just financial in nature. All players who square off against the goblin during the six day event have a shot at winning the Damnation Bunga Mount, a brand new two-player mount. On this event day, the Goblin won’t be poking around Taborea, but will be lying in wait in the 1-vs-1 arena for brave gamers.

It now falls to the brave adventures to set off on the hunt and protect Taborea from the green menace. You can find hints on where he’s most likely to be found on our Twitter and Facebook pages. More information as well as game rules are available at www.runesofmagic.com/en.

Runes of Magic – A world full of magic and adventure

Runes of Magic has redefined the standard for free-to-play MMORPGs with its wide range of features. The online role-play game is based on an exciting, multi-layered story, driven by more than 2,800 quests set in the atmospheric fantasy world of Taborea which spreads over two continents. Players choose one of eight classes which they can combine with a secondary class. Each class combination has individually assigned elite skills. Runes of Magic offers two races to choose between, the elves and the humans, which can be customized using the wide selection of available physical characteristics. A large range of furniture and other functional items lets players furnish and customise their own virtual homes. In guilds, groups of players can construct their own guild castles which may then be expanded with additional buildings and powerful siege engines allowing them to go head-to-head in absorbing guild wars. Thanks to comprehensive crafting and ranking systems, gripping player vs. player features such as arenas and open battlefields, flexible and extensive customization of the user interface, a selection of demanding dungeons and many other features ‘ Runes of Magic ’ has something for everyone. So far Runes of Magic has attracted over 4 million registered users making it one of the most popular and successful free-to-play MMORPGs on the market.

Runes of Magic Features

• Dual class system with eight classes and unique elite skills

• Individual furnishing of player housing and guild castles

• Gripping player-versus-player duels in arenas and on the battlefield

• Guilds can set themselves against each other in formidable guild wars

• In-depth story experienced through above 2,800 quests laced with epic quest-lines

• Easy travel using portals and a wide range of mounts

• Challenging boss-combat in dangerous and extensive dungeons with up to 36 players

• Dual difficulty levels in the most challenging dungeons

• Entertaining mini-games for single players and guilds alike

• Dynamic crafting and customization of items

• Versatile role play elements including a marriage system

• Regular comprehensive free updates with new game content

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”

18.05.2010 “Chapter III – The Elder Kingdoms”

USK: From 12 years

PEGI: 12+

About Runewaker Entertainment Ltd.

Runewaker Entertainment was founded in August of 2004, with headquarters located in Taichung, Taiwan. The founding members were all very experienced in the field and decided to come together to pursue their dream. Currently Runewaker employs over 100 highly skilled programmers, designers and artists and is constantly expanding. Runewaker specializes in making massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG). The company has built their own engine from scratch which rivals some of the best available on the market. Runewaker is constantly producing more content for Runes of Magic. Internet: www.runewaker.com

Frogster – We take you to a new world!

The Berlin based Frogster Interactive Pictures AG, listed on the stock exchange, has focused on the growth sector of massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) at an early stage already. The company licenses, markets and operates its virtual worlds for millions of players in Europe, Asia and North America. In Europe its subsidiary Frogster Online Gaming GmbH is taking care of the operating business of the Frogster group. Founded in 2006 and based in Seoul, the Korean joint venture Frogster Asia Co. Ltd. markets and operates virtual worlds in Asia. Frogster America Inc., based in San Francisco, was founded in January of 2009 and markets and operates MMO games in North America. At their offices in Berlin, Seoul and San Francisco, the Frogster group employs more than 200 staff members in the fields of game development, licensing, IT, web design and web development, product management, marketing, PR, web publishing, community management, customer support, hosting, sales, billing and finance/administration. In the year 2008, Frogster won the “Landmark in the Land of Ideas”, a competition under the patronage of the German President. Additional information is available at: www.frogster.de

Contact

Frogster Online Gaming GmbH

Holger Anders

Junior PR Manager

Hardenbergstraße 9A

D-10623 Berlin

T +49 (0) 30 - 28 47 01 -46

F +49 (0) 30 - 28 47 01 -11

E handers@frogster.de

W www.frogster-online.com

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