Gamigo and Worlds Apart Productions join forces to bring The Lord Of The Rings Online TCG to Germany!
Rheine, Germany & Denver, USA May 13th, 2005. Rheine, Germany & Denver, USA . May 13th, 2005. The online game provider Gamigo AG from Rheine (Westphalia, Germany) and the game developer and publisher Worlds Apart Productions from Denver, Colorado have teamed up to release, market and operate a German language version of The Lord Of The Rings Online Trading Card Game (http://hdr.gamigo.de). The German version of the game will be released with the name "Der Herr Der Ringe Online Sammelkartenspiel"
Decipher's The Lord Of The Rings Trading Card Game combines the beloved fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien with the rising popularity of online games and trading card games like Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon or Digimon. The Online game takes the TCG to an ever larger audience -- linking hundreds of thousands of players together to immerse themselves in the adventures of Gandalf, Legolas, Frodo and the other heroes of Middle Earth.
As is common in trading card games, player get a basic starter deck that can be customised by trading or buying new cards. Each card contains special features and game play options and opens a world of opportunity for diversified and interesting game play. By combining different cards, players can make decks that suit their play style and feature their favourite heroes and villains of Tolkien's epic.
Compared to classic trading card games, where players have to meet to enjoy their hobby, the online version provides a central meeting place where players can find opponents, trade cards, discuss strategies and join tournaments (including high-level premier events) -- regardless of time or place. While playing the online version, the time-consuming browsing of binders to compose your favourite decks is no longer necessary. The Lord Of The Rings Online Trading Card Game has a powerful deck builder and collection manager that enable players to search for cards, assemble decks and email deck lists to friends.
Further information concerning The Lord Of The Rings Online Trading Card Game is available at the official website located at http://hdr.gamigo.de.
Gamigo AG
Rolf Klöppel Phone: 05971-899 06-18
Butterstraße 13 Fax: 05971-89906-11
D-48431 Rheine Email: rok@gamigo.com
About Gamigo AG
Gamigo AG was founded in April 2000. With more than 3.5 million visits and more than 30 million page impressions (Source: IVW), it runs the leading game portal in Germany, providing players with news and articles about PC and console games along with chats and discussion boards. At the same time the Gamigo AG runs the largest German massively multiplayer online game community, offering and supporting several games with thousands of players, who play together or against each other in virtual worlds. In addition the Gamigo AG offers the leasing of preconfigured game servers, with which players can play numerous multiplayer games against each other or against a group of other players. Some of the Investors of the Gamigo AG are the T-Online Venture Fund, the Axel Springer AG and the bmp AG. More Info on www.Gamigo.de.
About Worlds Apart
Based in Denver, Colorado, Worlds Apart Productions has been making and operating multiplayer online games for nearly 10 years. Specializing in online digital property games and text-based RPGs, Worlds Apart has accomplished a history of steady growth and successful game titles that attract strong player communities.
Worlds Apart's flagship title is The Lord Of The Rings Online Trading Card Game. The online version of Decipher's best-selling The Lord Of The Rings TCG uses secure digital property technology and a powerful rules engine to provide players around the world with a virtual tournament room where they can trade with and challenge others.
The Lord Of The Rings Online TCG features high-level tournaments for top players and tutorials and casual-play for novices. The game also features special online-only features like the customisable league cards that can be upgraded and modified as you play.