The highly anticipated MMO is currently in closed beta and accepting sign-ups at www.RIFTgame.com\/betasignup
\nREDWOOD SHORES, Calif. & Sydney, Australia \u2013 (December 15, 2010) \u2013 Trion Worlds, a global developer and publisher of premium online games, announced today it has signed a multi-year agreement with QVS for retail distribution of Rift\u2122 in Australia and New Zealand. The highly-anticipated MMORPG Rift is scheduled to launch worldwide in early 2011.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to join forces with QVS to bring Rift to gamers throughout Australia and New Zealand,\u201d said David Reid, SVP Publishing, Trion Worlds. \u201cWorking with QVS allows us to expand our commitment to deliver quality games to gamers worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very happy to be working with such an innovative company as Trion Worlds and are certain that the relationship will be a mutually successful one which we envisage will run well into the distant future\u201c, said Paul Elliot \u2013 Managing Director, QV Software. \u201cThe excitement around Rift is well warranted and we cannot wait to deliver it to gamers around the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rift is the complete and full-featured MMO experience gamers have been waiting for. Adventure in the world of Telara as either a noble Guardian or technomagical Defiant and enter a dynamic fantasy where eight primal forces battle for control of an ever-changing landscape. Gamers can build their own class using the Ascended Soul system and embark on challenging quests to take your RPG experience to new heights of achievement and excitement.<\/p>\n
Key Features:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Full-Featured: Guilds, dungeons, raids, auctions, crafting, a vibrant economy, Player vs. Player combat, and more.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Deeper Gameplay: New features like Guild Quests and Artifact Collections enhance gaming experience by giving gamers earned achievements that matter.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Highly Accessible HD Graphics: Gamers can play a game that has stunning visuals on virtually any computer, even if their PC isn\u2019t state-of-the-art.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 World as Your Adversary: Extra-planar creatures surge into the world from rifts, turning bastions of safety into frenzied battlefields. Defeat these monsters and earn unique rewards, or gamers can use them to their advantage by forcing enemies to engage them. The gamer\u2019s choices impact others!<\/p>\n
\u00b7 8 Primal Forces: Creatures from the Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Life, and Death planes battle for control of the world of Telara. Two warring factions\u2014the Guardians and the Defiant\u2014face off against each other and fight creatures from the planes as they seek to save the world.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 PvP Combat: Battle others in exhilarating Player vs. Player combat. Earn PvP ranks, titles, loot, and unique souls to further enhance each gamer\u2019s character. Head to cross-server Warfronts and fight others in world PvP.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Build Your Class: No other game lets gamers build their class the way Rift does. Gamers can specialize in a single class or pick and choose abilities from many to create a character uniquely suited to their play style\u2014and have fun while they experiment.<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Choose Your Role: Each character can have up to four different roles, so gamers can choose different classes for every situation. They might have one for PvP and another for raids; or perhaps they want a high-damage or high-defense build. The choice is theirs to mix and match as they see fit.<\/p>\n
For more information about Rift, please visit www.RIFTgame.com.<\/p>\n
For more information about Trion Worlds, please visit www.trionworlds.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The highly anticipated MMO is currently in closed beta and accepting sign-ups at www.RIFTgame.com\/betasignup REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. & Sydney, Australia \u2013 (December 15, 2010) \u2013 Trion Worlds, a global developer and publisher of premium online games, announced today it has signed a multi-year agreement with QVS for retail distribution of Rift\u2122 in Australia and New<\/p>\n