Game's Workshop's dark and gritty realization of a gothic fantasy world is finally being realized Online. Warhammer Online will bring players into this realm, allowing them to rise in the ranks and become a mighty hero or an infamous villain.
The graphics engine that the developers have created is a custom built renderer that promises to deliver an incredible graphic environment. The world will be zone-less with fully dynamic loading, seasons, climate, and a changing weather system. Finally, we'll be able to see first hand what the cities of Reikland look like.
Warhammer Online will offer players a very innovative character development scheme. They can become almost whatever they want, and everyone will be able to get a chance to cast spells to some extent. Rat Catcher, Beggar, Thief, these and many more are possible career paths for inhabitants of the Warhammer universe.
No launch date has been set for The States yet, but the title is expected to ship sometime in spring of 2004 in Europe. We can only hope it will catch on there and become big enough to merit a second front over here.
