Drakensang Online's Atlantis Update Launches
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New Depths for Drakensang Online: Huge Atlantis Update Rises Up
'¢ Biggest update yet adds new continent, more than 100 new quests and hordes of new monsters
'¢ More than 8 million registered players now battling it out in Bigpoint's fantasy MMO
Hamburg: July 5, 2012 The glory that was Atlantis has been hidden beneath the swollen waters of the Sea of Shards, the century-long battle versus good and evil hidden below the surface of the seas. But now the heroes of Duria explore the depths to fight the rebel Gorgons in the name of the Atlanteans and to secure the blessings of the God of the Sea Oceanus. In the biggest ever update for Drakensang Online (www.drakensang.com), Bigpoint (www.bigpoint.com) introduces tons of new additions to the fantasy MMO, including a completely new continent, over 100 new quests, as well as hordes of new monsters. And with now more than 8 million registered users, the battles are sure to be action-packed!
(In Drakensang, we're always bringing new features and content to the table with our weekly updates. This Atlantis update is the biggest expansion we've taken on so far, ever since we started working on Drakensang Online over a year ago,) said Bernd Beyreuther, Head of Game Production at Bigpoint Berlin.
Players will have the chance to test their might against mythical creatures and warriors of a bygone empire in over 100 quests found in eight new areas of Atlantis. Find out as much as you can about the ruins of the sunken city to defeat the colossal snake Gorga that has brought about destruction of an entire population. With a completely revamped world map, players can easily see an overview of their progress through the world of Drakensang Online.
Drakensang Online combines the best game elements of action role-playing games and MMOs so that players can battle hordes of despicable monsters, explore mysterious caverns and complete challenging quests with their friends. Whether it is as a Dragonknight, Spellweaver or Ranger, users can enter into the free-to-play world of Drakensang Online directly in their browser without having to download or install any additional software.
Drakensang Online is available to play in open beta in more than 20 languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Polish at www.bigpoint.com/drakensang and on drakensang.com. Drakensang Online has been awarded (Best Browser Game) at the German Computer Game Awards 2012, as well as (Best Role Playing Game) and (Best Browser Game) at the 2011 German Game Developer Awards.
Additional Links:
- http://www.drakensang.com/
- http://www.facebook.com/drakensangonline/
- http://www.twitter.com/drakensang/
- http://www.bigpoint.net/
- http://www.bigpoint.com/
About Bigpoint
Bigpoint is an online-game developer, publisher and content provider for more than 1,000 global distribution partners. Bigpoint's free-to-play games are played by over 275 million registered users in over 30 languages. The company's diversified portfolio includes high quality games for browser, mobile and social platforms. More than 800 employees from over 35 different nations work at the company headquarters in Hamburg, Germany or at other locations in Berlin, San Francisco, São Paulo and Malta. For more information, please visit www.bigpoint.net.
