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By now, you’re probably saying to yourself "Enough with the Dwarfs and Greenskins! Show us something new from the game!" Well happy days are finally here as we reveal the first images of the Empire.

The People of the Empire


Empire Career -
Warrior Priest

Empire Career -
Warrior Priest T1

Empire Career -
Warrior Priest T4

Empire NPC

Empire NPC -
Bandit - Light Armor

Empire NPC -
Bandit - Medium Armor

Empire NPC - Soldier

Empire NPC - Wizard

The Architecture of the Empire


Empire Barn

Empire Building 1

Empire Building 2

Empire Building 3

Empire Building 4

Empire Guard Tower

Empire Watermill

Empire Windmill

In case you missed the Empire art released last week, here are the first concepts for the Warrior Priest, the Bright Wizard, the Temple of Sigmar, and more!

 

Empire Building - Temple of Sigmar Exterior

Empire Building - Temple of Sigmar Interior

Empire Career - Bright Wizard T2

Empire Career -
Warrior Priest T4

Empire Castle Wall

Empire Fixture -
Statue of Sigmar

Empire NPC - Female Bandit

Empire Symbol

Check out the GameSpy interview with Design Manager, Paul Barnett, to learn more about these images.

First Chaos images coming in November!

 
 
 

The Choppa

“Wuz betta den one choppa? Two choppas! Two choppas is one more… is one times da… is lots more fun! Waaagh!”
- Chopmo,
Dung Heap Philosopher

 

The Rune Priest

“This is the las’ time I’m goin’ to say this – runes are NO’ magic! Magic is fer silly buggers in robes and poin’y ‘ats! Do you see a poin’y ‘at on me lad?”
– Grumhilde,
Venerable Rune Sage

 

Learn More about the Armies of WAR >>



  
This month's featured zone is the Orc-infested region known as Black Crag.

In the Age of Reckoning, the war between the Dwarfs and the Greenskins rages on many fronts, but few are as important as Black Crag. If, against all odds, the Dwarfs can claim a victory in this dangerous maze of winding canyons and jagged spires of rock, the road to the Greenskins’ fortress at Karak Eight Peaks will be open. Then, finally, the sons of Grungni will be able to strike back against their hated enemies and turn the tide of the war.
 Read More About Black Crag >>


 
Today’s concept art is brought to you by the letter “M,” with an exclusive first look at new monsters, a Dwarf merchant, and the Greenskin mess tent.

 
Dwarf NPC -
Female Merchant

Monster - Ogre Yhetee
 
Monster - Rat Ogre

Monster - Sabretusk
 
Monster - Winged Nightmare

Greenskin Mess Tent


 
From storyboards to concept art to animation test, go behind the scenes for an insiders look at the making of the WAR cinematic trailer. This month we take an in-depth look at the making of the Empire vs. Chaos battle.

 
Also, be sure to check out the Warhammer Alliance Interview with Blur Studio, creators of the WAR cinematic trailer.




 
The second WAR Fan Site Kit is now available. Loaded with logos, images, textures, renders, maps and more, it has everything you need to get your site up and running.

Download Fan Site Kit #2 >>



 

Join Paul Barnett, WAR’s Design Manager, for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of WAR. This month, Paul braves the flooded offices of EA Mythic to bring you the latest on Sigmar, dancing, donuts, zombie Dwarfs, Bright Wizards, paper prototyping, and the endless persecution of Ted.

View the Video Blog >>




 

Fan art submissions are coming in on a regular basis and we thought we'd share this month's favorites. Keep the artwork coming!
 
Grimlork
by Yannick Villeneuve
 
Nagarythe
by Philipp Kruse
 
What color is your blood?
by Steffen Larsen
 
Wardancers
by Denis
      Visit the Fan Art Gallery >>
 

Feeling creative? Send us your WAR-inspired art. We will choose the best entries and feature them in upcoming newsletters and on our website. Note to aspiring artists: Color submissions will usually get more love than those done in pencil.

 Submit your artwork >>

 

Have a knack for creative writing or a story you are dying to tell? We are looking to "publish" the best WAR-inspired fan fiction written by our readers. We will choose our favorites and feature them in upcoming newsletters and on our website. Submissions must be no longer than 2000 words.


 This Month's Featured Stories
 

One Less Grudge to Bear, Kadmon

The Flight of the Doom Diver, Ruben Plooster

The Legends and Lore section of the WAR Herald is only as good as the community can make it! Check out the stories from the Armies of Order and Destruction, and let us know how many mugs of ale each tale is worth. (Votes do not immediately display.) Think you can do better? Submit your own!

Submit your WAR Story >>


 
Welcome to the WAR Grab Bag, where our friendly neighborhood community manager answers the most pressing, the most popular, and the most interesting questions from fans. Keep those questions coming as we're eager to hear what you have to say!
 Check out this month's Grab Bag >>
 Send us your questions about the game >>


 
"Personally, I like getting to brag about it. Since I was pretty young, I’ve had a fair number of friends who were HUGE Warhammer buffs. When I was in college, I had a roommate that was a hardcore player (his White Dwarf collection was my first real introduction to Warhammer) and my boss on campus had an office full of miniatures. The bragging rights that come from getting to work with such a high-profile property are a nice bonus."
 Developer Profile >>

 
"I've been following online games for QUITE a long time now… I discovered the BBSes… Boy did I ever get hooked on playing Trade Wars and L.O.R.D. That was fun and all, but there was just something missing from them. When I was introduced to my first MUD though, I discovered what was missing: the Community. BBS games were technically multiplayer, but you never had more than one person playing at a time. In a MUD though, you were playing the game with people from all over the world… I fell in love instantly…"
 Developer Profile >>



 
The WAR beta test is still a long way off, but now is your chance to secure a spot for when it does go live. Each month we'll randomly select 5 names from the newsletter subscriber database for entry into the beta test.* If you have already created and confirmed a Warhammer newsletter account, then you're automatically entered into the drawing every month. If you haven't set up a password
protected account yet, click here to register.

October Winners:
Marius Vaitschulis/Europe
Alves Matthieu/Europe
James Nord/North America
Kai Porstein/Europe
Hayk Amirbekyan/North America


 


Decorate your desktop with the latest images from WAR. New Buddy Icons are also available.
 
 
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Forums and Fan Sites:
English
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Only-WAR.com
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TenTonHammer
WAR-RvR
Curse-Gaming
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French
Jeux Online
War Song
M2G
Mondes Persistants

German
War-Welten
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Warhammer Network

Italian
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FirezDragon
Time to Play

Spanish
WAR-ESP
WARSpain

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Would you be interested in attending a WAR Fan Event prior to the game’s launch in 2007?
Yes
No

If yes, which city would you prefer the event be held in U.S.?

Las Vegas
New Orleans
Orlando
Washington, DC


If yes, which city would you prefer the event be held in Europe?

 

Paris
London
Munich
Madrid
Rome

 

2006 Games Days
November - Barcelona, Spain

2006 Shows and Conventions
(Attendance plans subject to change)
Be the first to play WAR at:

November - GenCon
(Anaheim)

Stay Tuned next month for our
2007 Events Calendar. We'll be
on the road coming to an
event near you!

 
 
  • A first look at the Army of
        Chaos!
  • Zone Overview - Thunder
        Mountain.
  • And much, much more!
  •  
     

    In Other EA MMO News

  • Dark Age of Camelot®
        announces its seventh
        expansion, Labyrinth of the
        Minotaur
    ™.
  • Ultima Online™ announces
        Kingdom Reborn™ and
         reveals an all-new graphics
        engine.
  • Two new Anniversary
        Collections coming soon from
        Dark Age of Camelot (its 5th!)
        and Ultima Online (its 9th!).
  •  

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

    Pumpkin carved by
    Andy Ladouceur

     

     

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