"Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning" (officially abbreviated as WAR ) is massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy setting. It is currently under development by EA Mythic, and is slated for release in Q1 2008. The game revolves around the continual worldwide conflict that the Warhammer Fantasy setting is known for, and the game will be geared towards ongoing, constant war.
Warhammer Online first began development under Climax Online. The project was cancelled in June 2004 at the end of its development, when Games Workshop decided the roll-out costs would be way too high. Work on the game never actually stopped as Climax Online continued the project using their own funds until the company reported in late 2004 that the Warhammer Online project was shut down due to difficulty securing a publishing agreement.
With the license available again, Games Workshop was approached by EA Mythic (then known as Mythic Entertainment), which was interested in acquiring the license and developing a new project from scratch. A long standing relationship between several Games Workshop managers and the CEO of Mythic Mark Jacobs ensured that a deal was quickly reached. The Warhammer Online license was acquired by Mythic on May 18, 2005.
Unlike the Climax Online project, Warhammer Online is not a joint venture with Games Workshop. As such, it will not use rules from either Warhammer Fantasy Battles or Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. Wikipedia
