MANILA, Philippines - IP e-Game Ventures Inc. (e-Games), the online gaming subsidiary of technology and communications conglomerate IPVG, has announced its partnership with Tahadi Games for the rights to promote and operate Runes of Magic in the Philippines.
Developed by Taiwan-based Runewaker Entertainment, Runes of Magic is a new fantasy MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game), using a popular Western-style high-fantasy backdrop complete with heroic quests, crafting, incredible creatures and monsters to defeat.
Runewaker has put more than three years of development into the game.
With an extensive range of features, Runes of Magic is set to redefine the standard for free-to-play titles.
Runes of Magic conveys an absorbing story through more than 1,600 quests in an exciting and dangerous fantasy world. Players can choose among six main classes and combined with a secondary class, choose to create a character from 30 character class combinations. All characters possess unique skills with impressive combo attacks and can use mounts, including warhorses.
John Tang, president of Runewaker, said they built Runes of Magic to surpass current game worlds in many respects.
“In the process, we have set new standards in design, technology, features and sheer dimension. With over one million registered users in Europe and the United States, we are looking forward to welcoming the Filipino gamers into our fast-growing global community. We are very excited to work with e-Games in order to achieve this goal,” Tang said.
Gil Edeza, COO of e-Games, said Runes of Magic is a definite leap from the usual online grinding games.
“Runes of Magic goes beyond the norm and offers a deeper level of gameplay. This game is so well-rounded that both novice and veteran gamers will love this game. That’s how great it really is,” he says.
Heidi Mendita-Garayblas, e-Games VP for MMO, said the game boasts of gaming features not found on any other fantasy MMO.
“The fact that you can have two sets of characters skills at any given time, you can own a home and decorate and have your own guild castle. That’s something you don’t see every day in an MMO. And the number of quests are staggering. So you just see how big this game is,” she said.
Aside from doing quests and destroying monsters, Runes of Magic provides players with crafting skills and jobs. Gamers can get jobs such as gathering, mining, lumberjacking, gathering herbs, alchemy, armor creation, blacksmithing, botany, carpentry, tailoring and even cooking. Players who take on these jobs can gain more experience points, gain special items, prestige and more.
Thanks to an extensive crafting and reputation system, thrilling PVP, as well as demanding dungeons and boss monsters, Runes of Magic has something for everyone.
Runes of Magic has begun alpha testing this month and closed beta testing and open beta testing will happen in October.
Ed Pasion, e-Games VP for marketing, said Runes of Magic will mark the end of everyone’s old, traditional gaming experience.
“This new game is the most immersive free-to-play epic MMORPG which will offer a more sophisticated gaming experience for emerging and veteran gamers,” he said.
For more information, go to www.runesofmagic.com.ph.