$1,000,000 Tournament Grand Prize Largest in Video Game History to be Promoted Through GameStop
RYL: Path of the Emperor" video game now available at retail in more than 1,800 retail locations.
Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) May 10, 2005 -- Planetwide Games (http://wwww.ryl.net ) announced today that leading video game
retailer, GameStop, is now taking reservations for "RYL: Path of the Emperor,"
according to Planetwide Games’ President, Kevin Donovan. "RYL" is one of the
world's most popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing
Games.
GameStop has available "RYL: Path of the Emperor" reservation
boxes featuring a trial version of this brand-new Massive Multiplayer Online
Role-Paying Game (MMORPG). The reservation customer's who purchase the game at
retail or online at http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=646169
are eligible to enter the $1,000,000 tournament that starts on July 1, 2005
as well as delivers them an exclusive virtual item to be inserted into the
player’s account once the full version is received.
"Planetwide Games is
pleased to be working with and distributed by GameStop in North America," said
Donovan. "'RYL: Path of the Emperor' has become a live interactive global
community. 'RYL' is also the first fantasy MMORPG to be comprised of true Player
vs. Player and Guild vs. Guild action. RYL's 100% realistic 3D game play
complete with ever changing weather and environmental effects it’s intuitive
combat system is quick and clean, allowing players to move more easily through
the levels, much more so than in any other MMORPG."
"RYL: Path of the
Emperor" is the first MMORPG to offer a $1,000,000 Grand Prize to the winner of
a Player vs. Player Skill-Based Tournament. The "RYL" qualifying tournament will
start July 1, 2005 and will end April 30, 2006, culminating in a "RYL: Path of
the Emperor" Final Tournament event to be broadcast live and to take place in
conjunction with the E3 Video Game Expo in May 2006. Interested players can view
more details about the tournament rules and regulations at http://www.RYL.net
"RYL:
Path of the Emperor" is a persistent universe or role-playing game (RPG). "RYL"
players start off at Level 1, with minimal skills and abilities, but over time
they gain experience points, through achievement, which allows them to advance
to Level 2, and beyond. As "RYL" players advance to each level they discover new
and stronger skills, which assist them in their ability to try and survive
during all encompassing battles against powerful monsters.
In the game,
players can choose from 20 character classes and assume the role of a Warrior,
Cleric, Mage, and Assassin and then explore the many exotic locations within
boundless miles of terrain and virtual real estate. In "RYL: Path of the
Emperor," players meet other players in a diverse real time environment where
thousands of players simultaneously compete and take part in specific quests and
missions, fight monsters and other players, battle in Guild vs. Guild duels,
buy, sell and trade virtual merchandise, build fortresses and even raise their
own virtual Dragon. Lastly, "RYL" players have the chance to receive the
ultimate gaming reward; to become the actual Emperor of "RYL," Rule over the
Land and win $1,000,000.
Some of the many innovative features of RYL:
Path of the Emperor include:
-- True Player vs.
Player (PVP) Action
-- Guild vs. Guild
Battles
-- Customized Character
Creation
-- Hundreds of
Quests
-- Compelling and Intuitive Combat
System
-- Innovative, Customizable "Skill
System"
-- Upgradeable and Limitless Armor and
Weapons System
-- Build
Fortresses
-- Raise a Virtual Dragon for
Battle
-- Create Flying Siege
Gliders
-- Commandeer Battering
Rams
-- Persistent
Universe
-- Thousands of Miles of Treacherous and
Exotic Terrain
-- Virtual Real Estate
Ownership
-- Become the Emperor and Rule the
Land
About Planetwide Games
Based in Costa Mesa, CA, Planetwide Games
(a Bluetorch On-Line Games, Inc. company) is establishing itself as a provider
of leading online video games and interactive entertainment. Planetwide Games
also develops proprietary online technology, software products, and is building
a worldwide network of affiliates to distribute their games. Visit http://www.RYL.net or http://www.PlanetwideGames.com.
About GameStop
Corp.
Headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, GameStop Inc. (NYSE:GME)
(NYSE:GME.B) is the nation's largest video game and entertainment software
specialty retailer. The company operates more than 1,800 retail stores
throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Ireland,
primarily under the GameStop(R) brand. In addition, the company owns a
commerce-enabled Web property, http://www.GameStop.com , and Game Informer(R) magazine, the
leading video and computer game publication with a subscriber base of more than
two million.
GameStop Corp. sells the most popular new software, hardware
and game accessories for the PC and next generation video game systems from
Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft, and is also the industry's largest reseller of
used video games.
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labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping
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of new stores or the inability to obtain suitable sites for new stores, possible
disruptions or delays in successfully transferring the company's headquarters
and distribution center to a new facility during 2005, higher than anticipated
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company's online and other initiatives, the successful integration of acquired
businesses, unanticipated increases in merchandise or occupancy costs,
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other factors which may be outside of the company's control. In addition, the
video game industry has historically been cyclical in nature and dependent upon
the introduction of new generation systems and related interactive software.
Please refer to the company's reports on file with the SEC for a more detailed
discussion of these and other risks that could cause results to differ
materially.
Company Contact:
Mark Politi
VP Sales and
Marketing
Planetwide Games
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