Official Site:Â Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Studio:Â Mythic Entertainment/EA
Launch Date:Â September 18, 2008
Sunset Date: December 18, 2013
Genre:Â Fantasy RvR Themepark
Business Model:Â Subscription
Platform: PC, Mac
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Throne & Liberty’s first castle siege events kick off on November 17 – here’s how they work
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Warhammer Return of Reckoning celebrates 10 years with a week of freebies and boosts
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Warhammer Online’s Return of Reckoning rogue server adds new live event, revamps dungeons
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Vague Patch Notes: Why do so many MMOs fail?
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Echoes of Elysium’s Jeff Hickman talks lore, airship fleets, and Loric’s current development
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Warhammer Return of Reckoning hosts a Return to Warhammer event this weekend
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Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning begins public testing of combat updates and class tweaks
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Perfect Ten: MMOs that experienced a surprising comeback
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Swords. Staffs. Maces. Spears. Wands. Bows. Crossbows. Double-crossbows. Hammers. Wolverine claws. Daggers. Axes. Deadly? Yes. Fashionable? Not so much. A two-handed sword is so...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v7.0
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Choose My Adventure: All of the MMOs you made us play in 2023, from Guild Wars to Gorgon
Well here we are, my friends. It's always such a pleasure. Remember when your votes killed me twice? OK, maybe that's being overdramatic, but...
The MOP Up: Warhammer Online’s Return of Reckoning ‘chickens out’
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Warhammer Return of Reckoning’s three-year-long ability rework is ‘nearing a release-ready phase’
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Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning lets players craft special jewelry during the Twilight’s Tide event
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Choose My Adventure: Frustrations mount in Warhammer Return of Reckoning
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Choose My Adventure: PvP and RvR bring reward and rage in Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning
It was pretty darn clear what you folks wanted me to experience next in the Return of Reckoning rogue server for Warhammer Online, and...
Choose My Adventure: A Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning reunion with a dash of WAAAGH
It's criminal that there aren't as many Warhammer games that use the Orks. They're my favorite group in the game purely because they just...
