Perfect-World-Entertainment posts

Battle of the Immortals launches an expansion teaser

by Eliot Lefebvre Sep 2nd 2010 at 10:00AM

Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, Game mechanics, Previews, News items, Free-to-play, Battle of the Immortals

There's something to be said for verisimilitude. Despite the fact that we've all accepted limitations in just how much a game can model at any given time, it's nice to be able to break things when you unleash whatever horrible ultimate spell your character of choice is packing. Battle of the Immortals recognizes this, and that's why one of the big features in their new teaser trailer is the addition of destructible environments to the game.

While the game's first major expansion update is ramping up for release, this trailer is for an addition not slated for arrival until spring of 2011. It's a bit of a wait, but the trailer already looks detailed and interesting, promising several graphical and environmental upgrades for the game. Take a look past the cut for the full trailer, and keep your eyes peeled for more news on the updates for Battle of the Immortals, as they seem to be coming fast and furious.

Tags: animation, animation-updates, battle-of-the-immortals, boi, destructible-environments, environmental-damage, expansion, f2p, free-to-play, major-updates, movie, perfect-world-entertainment, pwe, teaser, teaser-trailer, trailer, video

First expansion coming to Battle of the Immortals

by Rubi Bayer Aug 13th 2010 at 12:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Expansions, Free-to-play, Battle of the Immortals

Perfect World Entertainment is enjoying the continuing success of Battle of the Immortals, and the development team is ready to give fans more to explore.

The game's first expansion is coming, and even though there's no date announced yet, PWE promises "more and more details" in the next few weeks. Our first peek is of the new Mount Olympus high-level map. It will bring new monsters and bosses as well as a welcome update for players: coin drops.

One of the strengths of BoI is that the dev team is willing to listen and respond to player concerns and complaints, and the lack of coin drops from mobs was definitely a concern. As a result of that feedback, mobs in the Mount Olympus zone will drop coins in addition to regular loot.

All of the current preview details can be seen on the Battle of the Immortals site.

Tags: battle-of-the-immortals, BoI, expansion, f2p, free-to-play, ftp, mount-olympus, perfect-world-entertainment, pwe

Jade Dynasty expands with a Vengeance

by Jef Reahard Aug 11th 2010 at 5:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Expansions, News items, Free-to-play, Jade Dynasty

Sadly, there's no Bruce Willis, but there is a lot of martial arts action (which we feel is a fair compromise). Jade Dynasty, the free-to-play MMORPG from Perfect World Entertainment, is releasing Vengeance on August 25th, and the update looks to bring plenty of additional content to new players and veterans alike.

If it's faction choice you want, Vengeance has it in the form of the manipulative Celan or the dangerous Rayan assassins. Also new to Jade Dynasty is the Territory Wars system, featuring alliance vs. alliance warfare that varies from server to server depending on player actions. If PvE is more your style, check out the new daily events and daily quests, as well as ten new world bosses designed to test your martial arts and magical mettle. Finally, the Vengeance expansion introduces a cross-server partying system to ease the pain of finding a group, as well as a unique take on auction houses that rewards players based on their bids.

For more details, be sure and visit the official website.

Tags: daily-pve-events, expansion, factions, jade-dynasty, jade-dynasty-expansion, jade-dynasty-online, jade-dynasty-vengeance, new-factions, party--system, perfect-world-entertainment, territory-wars, vengeance

Massively Speaking Episode 108: Heroes of Three Kingdoms

by Shawn Schuster Jul 21st 2010 at 5:00PM

Filed under: Betas, Podcasts, Culture, Interviews, Opinion, Humor, Massively Interviews, Massively Speaking

Massively Speaking Episode 108 returns this week with two segments: the news with Rubi and Shawn, and an interview with Perfect World Entertainment by Shawn and Sera. In that interview, PWE's Jason Varden and AJ Potter discuss their newest entry into the closed beta market: Heroes of Three Kingdoms.

Have a comment for the podcasters? Shoot an email to shawn@massively.com. Maybe we'll read your letter on the air!

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Read below the cut for the full show notes.

Tags: culture, heroes-of-three-kingdoms, humor, interview, massively-speaking, opinion, perfect-world-entertainment, podcasting, Podcasts

Grab a Heroes of Three Kingdoms beta key like it's hot, hot, hot!

by Justin Olivetti Jul 13th 2010 at 1:00PM

Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Historical, Free-to-play, Giveaways, Promotions

It's Christmas in July here at Massively, and we want to hook you up with a free gift -- in this case, a closed beta key for the upcoming Heroes of Three Kingdoms. Perfect World Entertainment's latest MMO entry looks to set itself apart from the pack with a historical setting, the ability to control NPC soldiers and a dynamic PvP faction battlefront.

If this sounds intriguing to you, then make sure to take advantage of our Christmas spirit today, as supplies are limited! To get your key, just head over to our Heroes of the Three Kingdoms Closed Beta Key Giveaway page and follow the instructions when you get there. For added amusement, check out the URL.

Tags: beta, beta-key, christmas-in-july, closed-beta, closed-beta-key, closed-beta-key-giveaway, giveaway, heroes-of-three-kingdoms, hotk, perfect-world, perfect-world-entertainment, pwe, red-cliff, summer-santa, three-kingdoms

One Shots: A sunny beginning

by Krystalle Voecks Jul 8th 2010 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Screenshots, Free-to-play, One Shots, Jade Dynasty

Need a change of pace? Feeling a bit stymied with working on your main character? Well, if you're still wanting to get your game on, but not sure what to do, it's a great time to roll that alt you've been thinking about! If you happen to roll one in Perfect World Entertainment's Jade Dynasty, then you might run into today's contributor, Prantik G., who captured this early-level look at the game for us. He writes in:

"Not all starting areas are dull and boring. In Jade Dynasty the starting area for Athans starts with a lush forest, merging into a plain, flowing into a river, rising to mountains, and ending with a mysterious portal to the human realm. This picture is one of the fields of the Divine Realm. To the right is a stony, beaten path leading to one of the Athan cities. The Athans truly enjoy their first moments in Jade Dynasty!"

From the starter areas to endgame, we love to see your images of MMOs. If you'd like to help us out with One Shots, then send in your screenshot to us here at oneshots@massively.com along with your name, the name of the game, and a description of what we're seeing. We'll post it out here for everyone to enjoy and give you the nod.

Gallery: One Shots: Gallery II

Tags: athan, jade-dynasty, one-shots, perfect-world-entertainment, perfect-world-international, prantik-g, screenshot, screenshots

Heroes of Three Kingdoms closed beta announced

by Jef Reahard Jul 1st 2010 at 9:00PM

Filed under: Betas, Historical, New titles, News items, Free-to-play

Perfect World Entertainment has announced that their forthcoming historical MMORPG, Heroes of Three Kingdoms, will enter closed beta on July 13th. In a press release from earlier today, the company revealed more details about the ambitious title that looks to allow players to participate in (and even change the course of) one of China's most famous historical battles.

"Heroes of Three Kingdoms is one of our most anticipated games to date and we're very excited to be launching the closed beta in North America in less than two weeks, says A.J. Potter, Product Manager. "The legend [of the Battle of Red Cliff] is one that resonates throughout history -- Heroes of Three Kingdoms brings to life one of the most turbulent periods in history."

Check out the official website to sign up for closed beta testing.

Tags: aj-potter, battle-of-red-cliff, f2p, free-to-play, heroes-of-three-kingdoms, historical, hotk, perfect-world, perfect-world-entertainment, PWE, red-cliff

E3 2010: Massively's look at Forsaken World gameplay

by Rubi Bayer Jun 17th 2010 at 6:30PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Events, real-world, Free-to-play

We've heard bits and pieces of information regarding Perfect World Entertainment's upcoming title, Forsaken World. The game has gotten a fair amount of attention thanks to the unusual classes offered and the vampire element.

Those two small details are just the start, however -- there is much more that distinguishes Forsaken World and makes it one to watch. We've been anxious to get a closer look at the game, and this week at E3 the PWE staff was happy to oblige. Follow along after the jump for a rundown of some of the features of Forsaken World.

Tags: e3, e3-2010, f2p, featured, forsaken-world, free-to-play, hands-on, perfect-world-entertainment, PWE

E3 2010: Perfect World Entertainment introduces Swordsman Online

by Rubi Bayer Jun 17th 2010 at 2:30PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Trailers, New titles, News items, Free-to-play

The folks at Perfect World Entertainment have been busy at E3 this week. They're showcasing several of their new titles, including the increasingly popular Battle of the Immortals.

They didn't stop with titles we already know, however. PWE has also introduced a brand-new game. Swordsman Online is the working title of this newest venture, and we got the first details just a few days ago. Today brings more information in the form of a teaser trailer that gives a nice overview of the feel and style of Swordsman Online.

PWE CEO Dr. Alan Chen is very optimistic about what this will bring to the free-to-play market: "Swordsman Online highlights our commitment to constantly push the industry envelope and what it means to be a free-to-play game. Players should never have to settle or compromise on game quality regardless of business model and we want players to expect more from their MMOs."

Want to see for yourself? Follow along after the jump for a first look at Swordsman Online.

Tags: e3, e3-2010, f2p, free-to-play, perfect-world-entertainment, pwe, swordsman, swordsman-online

Swordsman Online looks to bring Louis Cha's famous novels to life

by Justin Olivetti Jun 15th 2010 at 1:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Historical, MMO industry, New titles, Free-to-play

At E3, we learned that Perfect World Entertainment (Battle of the Immortals, Perfect World) is working on a new MMO tentatively titled Swordsman Online. Based on the book series by Louis Cha, Swordsman Online will take players back to ancient China, where martial arts and bravery were needed to win the day. As with Perfect World Entertainment's other MMOs, Swordsman Online will adapt a free-to-play model.

Louis Cha, who also goes under the pen name of Jin Yong, may not be a household name in your neck of the woods, but trust us, he's incredibly popular in China where he's written well over a dozen best-selling historical martial arts novels. His Swordsman books, in particular, are well-loved and were made into a hit movie franchise starring Jet Li.

Massively will be sitting down with Perfect World Entertainment tomorrow at the convention to talk about Swordsman Online as well as their other titles. We'll hopefully get our first look at the game, and bring to you our findings as well as the debut trailer. If you have any questions you'd like us to ask them, please throw them into the comments section!

Tags: battle-of-the-immortals, china, e3, e3-2010, jet-li, jin-young, louis-cha, perfect-world, perfect-world-entertainment, swordsman, swordsman-online

Your Battle of the Immortals questions answered: Our developer chat with Clifton Chu

by Seraphina Brennan Jun 11th 2010 at 7:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Events, real-world, Interviews, Free-to-play, Community Q&A, Battle of the Immortals

Didn't get to come to our developer chat last night with Clifton "Kantorek" Chu from Battle of the Immortals? Don't worry, as we've got you covered with this transcript of last night's question and answer session!

Clifton fielded many, many questions in one hour and 30 minutes, covering everything from BoI's player-killing system to future updates and new skills. We even got a behind-the-scenes sneak peak at the game's Westernization, covering some of the many changes Perfect World Entertainment made to the game in order to make it "fit" better for Western audiences.

So, without anymore time wasted, let's take a time warp back to last night, and see what questions you had to ask Clifton!

Tags: battle-of-the-immortals, boi, clifton-chu, dev-chat, developer-chat, f2p, free-to-play, interview, irc-chat, irc-dev-chat, kantorek, perfect-world-entertainment, pwe, question-and-answer, transcript

[Updated] Reminder: Come play Battle of the Immortals tonight!

by Seraphina Brennan Jun 9th 2010 at 2:30PM

Filed under: Events, in-game, Free-to-play, Battle of the Immortals, Promotions

What are you doing tonight? Playing some other MMO? Are you playing that MMO with the developers? No? Then you should come on over to party with Massively, as we host a play night of Battle of the Immortals with Perfect World Entertainment!

Join us on Battle of the Immortals, Poseidon Server, Realm 8, at 7 PM EST in Atlantis (116,189) for a run of the level 20 instance, Knight's Jail! If you don't have a Battle of the Immortals account, just grab one over at the game's official website and start leveling up! Level 20 only takes an hour or two of playtime, so you'll be ready to join us in no time at all!

Plus, a few players were gracious enough to offer us their invitation keys, so you can get awesome armor right away at level 1! Just input 5100107G090807088004511S3fcfb2 (Thanks Zsazsa!) or 8000168G020408001002501S1fb1fe (Thanks Talanx!) into the top most field of the game's character creation screen.

Need more information? Want to know who to look for and important stuff like that? Just check here for the answers to all of your burning questions. See you all tonight!

[Update: More information on how to join our Massively guild is after the break! Make sure to read this over!]

Tags: battle-of-the-immortals, event, knights-jail, massively-mob, massively-mob-event, massively-mob-scene, perfect-world-entertainment, play-with-developers, PWE

Come play Battle of the Immortals with Massively.com and Perfect World Entertainment!

by Seraphina Brennan Jun 4th 2010 at 6:30PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Events, in-game, Free-to-play, Battle of the Immortals

You've seen us post about it, and you've seen Perfect World Entertainment boast about it. But have you played it?

Well, if you haven't (or if you have and you like the game, or if you just want to come and play with some developers) then we here at Massively.com invite you to come mob Battle of the Immortals! Perfect World Entertainment has graciously partnered with us not only to help coordinate, but also to come and play with everyone else! How can you turn down playing the game with the people who helped create it?

Plus, after playing the game, join us in our IRC chat room (irc.quakenet.org, #massively) the next day as we pitch your questions to Clifton Chu, the assistant product manager of the game.

Need details? Follow me after the break and I'll tell you all you need to know about this event!

Tags: battle-of-the-immortals, clifton-chu, f2p, fantasy, featured, free-to-play, massively-mob-event, mob-scene, perfect-world-entertainment, play-with-developers, pwe

Battle of the Immortals shows off new armor art

by Krystalle Voecks May 28th 2010 at 7:00PM

Filed under: Video, New titles, News items, Free-to-play, Battle of the Immortals

We spend our time stomping around in MMOs wearing (or coveting) armor that someone dreamed up, but sadly we don't often get a chance to hear about the time and effort that went into creating these interesting bits of art. That's why we are particularly intrigued by the new series called BoI Blueprints from the crew over at Perfect World Entertainment. This time we're treated to a quick Q&A with Liao "Fruit" Shuiguo, the Lead Art Designer on the Battle of the Immortals Development Team, who gives us a bit of an insight into how one of the sets -- the above pictured Soul Gear Prometheus set -- was made.

For those who have always been curious about just what goes into making armor sets, then you'll want to pop by the Battle of the Immortals site and give this interview a read. While it's a small starting salvo, we're hopeful that the BoI team will dig in and bring us many more tasty developer interviews in the future. That said, more videos with sneak peeks like the one we've got after the break of the animated Soul Gear Prometheus set wouldn't hurt, either.

Tags: armor-art, art, battle-of-the-immortals, boi, developer-interview, f2p, free-to-play, interview, perfect-world-entertainment, pwe, soul-gear

This week on the MMO Report

by Larry Everett May 21st 2010 at 9:00AM

Filed under: News items, Humor, The MMO Report

The MMO Report this week is chocked full of pre-E3 goodness, and Casey Schreiner wants to tell you all about it!

How are you preparing for E3? Casey and the rest of the MMO Report crew are staying up late and gaming early. Although, they took time out of their exhausting schedule of coffee and mouse clicking to fill our heads with the latest SWTOR Advance Classes propaganda and Guild Wars 2 world changing events. Because most of us are computer inept, WoW demanded Casey give pun-filled detailed instructions on how to sign up for the Cataclysm beta. If you play it back slowly, you can follow along. Casey expresses his soft-spot for Torchlight especially when Perfect World and Runic form a bond. Plus, viewers predict the future of MMOs and feel around in Casey's Mailbag.

All this and more in G4TV's The MMO Report. Oh! Don't forget to snag your fart/laugh ringtone.

Tags: BioWare, cataclysm, e3, Guild-Wars-2, perfect-world-entertainment, runic-games, swtor, the-mmo-report, torchlight, world-of-warcraft

Massively Features

Events Calendar

Name	Date
Dragon*Con	Sep 3-6, 2010
PAX Prime	Sep 3-5, 2010
Clone Wars Adventures Launch	Sep 15, 2010
Final Fantasy XIV Launch	Sep 30, 2010
GDC Online	Oct 5-8, 2010
LEGO Universe Launch	Oct 26, 2010
DCUO Launch	Nov 2, 2010

Massively Staff

Name	Title
Shawn Schuster	Editor-in-Chief
Seraphina Brennan	Senior Editor
Brianna Royce	West Coast Editor
Dan O'Halloran	Features Coordinator
Brendan Drain	Contributing Editor
Eliot Lefebvre	Contributing Editor
Jef Reahard	Contributing Editor
Justin Olivetti	Contributing Editor
Krystalle Voecks	Contributing Editor
Rubi Bayer	Contributing Editor
Tateru Nino	Contributing Editor
Beau Hindman	Columnist
Edward Marshall	Columnist
Greg Waller	Columnist
Jeremy Stratton	Columnist
Larry Everett	Columnist
MJ Guthrie	Columnist
Patrick Mackey	Columnist
Ryan Greene	Columnist
Lisa Poisso	Columnist