FIRST VIKINGS OF THULE QUEST RELEASED – CHAPTER 1: SLAYER OF WYRMS

Vikings of Thule, one of the first MMORPGs for Facebook, now offers gamers a challenging expansion to the social role-playing game. This new expansion will be followed by future adventures as determined by the players.

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND - August 17, 2010 - Gogogic announces the installment of a new expansion for Vikings of Thule, the innovative social MMORPG for Facebook. Vikings of Thule – Chapter 1: Slayer of Wyrms introduces a dedicated single player quest to the game.

The quest is shrouded in mystery, but involves gamers embarking on a mythical journey filled with adventure and a great challenge awaiting at the end. Those who successfully make their way through the perilous paths can expect great rewards. Players can select different difficulty levels, making the quest accessible for both new players and those who have reached advanced ranks.

“We have been pleased to see more players than ever before engaging with Vikings of Thule, so we wanted to create a whole new experience for them. The new quests will add even more depth and involvement to the game,” says Iris Kristin Andresdottir, Senior Producer for Vikings of Thule.

The games map has also been redesigned to reflect the changes made to the game with the new quest addition and the growing number of players who have immersed themselves in the world of Thule.

All in all, this opens a new chapter in the Vikings of Thule saga with player participation and feedback determining the nature of future chapters.

About Vikings of Thule
In Vikings of Thule – http://www.vikingsofthule.com/ - you will have to fight bravely and manage your resources carefully in order to climb up the social ladder in the harsh Viking society. Only the most skilled, cunning and respected Vikings will be chosen to join the ancient parliament, the Althingi.

The game introduces a unique Player vs. Player battle system that will test your abilities as a Viking warrior against both live online players and an offline AI system.  Should you gain the skills and the prestige needed, you will be able to call upon the aid of Thule’s mythical beasts, the Wights.  The in-game marketplace offers an abundance of beautifully designed weapons, armor, shields, clothing, jewelry and other exquisite items to equip a number of male or female avatars.  Your gear allows you to grow stronger in battle, helping you to gain ranks and earn the respect of others. As you progress in the game you will earn the favor of the gods such as the mighty Odin, Freyja the goddess of fertility and the mischievous Loki, who looks to your skills in looting and plundering.  A recent additon to Vikings of Thule are challenging quests, which players can embark upon.

Play now by visiting http://apps.facebook.com/vikingsofthule

About Gogogic ehf
Headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, Gogogic ehf - http://www.gogogic.com - was created by a group of passionate gamers to build and introduce new and innovative social games on a variety of platforms including social networks, the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.  The company’s mission is to grow and become an exciting, influential provider of innovative and emerging gaming experiences while crossing platforms to enhance each release.

For further information please contact:

Erla Bjarney Arnadottir
Director Public Relations and Communications
Tel: +354 898 9363
E-mail: erla@gogogic.com
Jon Thorsteinsson
Chief Marketing Officer
Tel: +354 899 9249
E-mail: jon@gogogic.com

Prepare yourselves for an exciting expansion to the world of Thule. We are simplifying the game’s layout and paving the way for even more content in the near future with Chapter 1: Slayer of Wyrms. While the current gameplay is basically unchanged, we are adding adventures geared to drawing in new players and building up our player base. This will result in a more active battlefield as new players come into the game. The introduction of our new adventure system might seem simple at first, but it will be expanded upon greatly to include microgames, tactical choices, and indepth stories.

Some points of notice with this expansion are:

•There will now be 4 major settlements. You will automatically be moved to the settlement in your quadrant.

•The map has been redesigned to accommodate upcoming features. While many settlements are gone, no windfalls have been removed.

•We have introduced the first adventure to embark upon. This adventure is a simple introduction to our new adventure system and will pave the way for many more adventures, which will test your wit and skill in upcoming releases.

•Expect many bug fixes and improvements.

Chapter 1 is scheduled to be released on Monday, August 16th, 2010.

Congratulations to Bendik the Great, who has won our “Your Viking Story” contest on the forum and will receive the limited edition Vikings of Thule poster. This was his Viking’s incredible tale:

The mighty warrior thegn, Assgrim the Bellowing, happily went to visit his gods. It had been a great battle, and he had just witnessed his fourteenth son be torn from his mother’s womb – just as his sire too large in birth to allow the wench to live. This on the very battle field where the mangled corpses of three Earls now lay, slain by Assgrim himself. His usually stony and unrevealing face split in a rare grin, as he thought of how they would be picked clean by Odin’s Swans before long. One cleaved swiftly in half by his giant axe, Þorgnýr. The second crushed to a pulp with a swat of his bear paw hand. The third scared straight to Helheim by his trademark battle roar and a mere glance of his evil eye. What a glorious day it had been!

During his berserker rage he had not noticed the hail of throwing spears thudding into his broad back, but now they had finally claimed his life. No matter. The enemy was all but routed and his work done. He thrust the standard firmly far into the blood-soaked ground, and looked around to catch his liege’s eye, idly keeping the remaining attackers at bay with his axe.

- “Håkon!” He bellowed, calling him only by name, and deafening three nearby warriors for life. “I’ve done most of your work for you this day. Now I have a boon to ask.”
- “Speak it, and it is granted”, his liege replied, ducking from a stray arrow. He glanced grimly up at the myriad grievous wounds and various weapons protruding from Assgrim’s sturdy frame, wondering how the man could still be standing.
- “In the grove over there is my last son, soon to be an orphan. His mother is not yet cold, and the valkyries are drooling to collect my soul.” Assgrim paused to retrieve Þorgnýr from a particularly thick enemy scull, where the axe had lodged.
- “I’ll raise the boy as my own”, Håkon offered.
- “No,” Assgrim continued evenly, “that is not what I ask. You are a kind-hearted and generous ruler. You’ll spoil him rotten. I want him to grow up to be a true warrior as his forefathers before him. Take him to my brother on Iceland. That quarrelsome ******* will put the fear of the gods in him and make him a man, or kill him in the process.”
- “Nid-Egil the Mad? That’s who you would put in the boy’s path?” Håkon asked in disbelief. Seeing Assgrim was serious, he nodded. “Very well. So be it. Have you a name for your son?”

Assgrim furrowed his brows in thought. His steel grey eyes were starting to cloud over, but suddenly they gleamed with their old mischief. He had spotted a priest on the other side, administering to the enemy wounded (and no doubt picking them clean of valuables in the process). So he yelled over the dwindling battle din to catch the priest’s attention:
- “O robed one! Crossbearer! What is your name, you dress-wearing excuse for a man?”
- “Ehrm, my name is Bendik, warrior. It means “the blessed one” in the Chruch tounge.” the shocked priest called back, looking with horror on the Norse apparition looming in the distance.
- “Hah! Perfect.” chuckled Assgrim, and muttered to himself: “That’ll put some gravel in the boy’s gut and make him remember his father, though none too fondly, I’m sure.”

Turning back to Håkon, he stated gravely:
- “You have a name and a mission, and I have no more business here in Midgard. I shall see you again in Valhall.”

With that he waded back into the fray and through the enemy ranks as through a field of spelt, killing and maiming left and right in a last outburst of massive force. His onslaught punched straight through the crumbling shield wall opposing him. Then he was surrounded and pierced from all sides by spears and swords alike until he could move no further. Laughing, he threw off his helmet and tilted his face to the sky for a final roar:

- “Odin! Count the dead, and make room at your table! Let all of Asgard know I’m coming, and let word of my deeds echo forever!”

- “Oh yeah, and hide your mead and women!” he added as an afterthought.

Closing his eyes, he let himself drift away and fell like a thundering avalanche, crushing eleven of his surviving assailants as he went down. The crows who had gathered in the nearby tree tops took to the air, scared by the earth-shattering crash. Then the enemy warriors bowed their heads in respect and threw down their arms, and a hushed silence spread across the battle field.

Assgrim lay dead in the Outlands.

A warrior close to Håkon was the first to break the silence.
- “By the gods.” he said. “We’ll never see another one like him. Probably a good thing too.”
- “Yeah”, grunted Håkon, starting towards the grove. “I wouldn’t be too certain about that. Only the Norns know the future, but I’ll sure as Hel do my part to follow their threads.”

So begins the tale of Bendik the Great, a long and harsh ordeal indeed, but perhaps one that will make him even greater. In time.

To be eligible to win, be creative, go to the thread on the forum, and tell us a backstory to your Viking in the game or tell us why you yourself are a Viking in spirit before 10:00 on the morning of Friday, July 9th. The Vikings of Thule team will then vote on our favorite story on Friday morning.

Let us hear who you are! The contest begins now at this link: http://forum.gogogic.com/showthread.php/84-Tell-us-your-Viking-story-and-win-a-limited-edition-Vikings-of-Thule-poster!

VIKINGS OF THULE GETS A MAJOR UPDATE

Vikings of Thule, a unique and engaging MMO for Facebook, is more engaging and challenging than ever with new social features.


REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND – JUNE 21, 2010 - Gogogic announces the release of a new update for their popular and innovative social MMORPG for Facebook, Vikings of Thule.  A major feature included in this update is the “First Touch Rewards“ implementation, where players will receive a handsome reward for visiting each of their in-game friends for the first time.  Players who log in to the game for three consecutive days will also be able to claim a generous reward, adding another method of obtaining wealth.  New dueling backgrounds have been added.  Also included in the update are bug fixes and improvements to the game’s layout.


In Vikings of Thule – http://www.vikingsofthule.com/ – you will have to fight bravely and manage your resources carefully in order to climb up the social ladder in the harsh Viking society. Only the most skilled, cunning and respected Vikings will be chosen to join the ancient parliament, or Althingi.


The game introduces a unique battle system that will test your abilities as a Viking warrior against both live online players and an offline AI system.  Should you gain the skills and the prestige needed, you will be able to call upon the aid of Thule’s mythical beasts, the Wights.  The in-game marketplace offers an abundance of beautifully designed weapons, armor, shields, clothing, jewelry and other exquisite items to equip a number of male or female avatars.  Your gear allows you to grow stronger in battle, helping you to gain ranks and earn the respect of others. As you progress in the game you will earn the favor of the gods such as the mighty Odin, Freyja the goddess of fertility and the mischievous Loki, who looks to your skills in looting and plundering.  Play now by visiting http://apps.facebook.com/vikingsofthule.



About Gogogic ehf

Headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland, Gogogic ehf – http://www.gogogic.com – was created by a group of passionate gamers to build and introduce new and innovative social games on a variety of platforms including social networks, the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.  The company’s mission is to grow and become an exciting, influential provider of innovative and emerging gaming experiences while crossing platforms to enhance each release.


For further information please contact:

Jon Thorsteinsson

Chief Marketing Officer

Tel: +354 899 9249

E-mail: jon (at) gogogic (dot) com

All you have to do is tag Gogogic in a Facebook status update once in the next 24 hours! This promotion will end on Friday, June 4th at 11:00am GMT! Make sure you see the tag appear on the Gogogic Facebook page, otherwise we won’t be able to record it. If you do not see your tag, just post a message on the wall saying that you tried to tag.

We will keep track of all the tags that appear on our Facebook page, and the item will be deposited into those inventories tomorrow afternoon. Don’t know how to tag? Simply type the @ sign, type Gogogic, and click on our page. May this item bring warmth to the weary hearts of Thule.

The Glowing Idol of Freyja – Sjöfn awards you with the ever-glowing idol of Freyja, the goddess of love and beauty. May its soothing gleam bring warmth to the weary hearts of Thule.

Gain: +10 RP per day

How to Obtain: This is a limited edition gift, given only to players who tag Gogogic in a Facebook status update. This promotion will run once every few weeks for a different amount of time.

Now that the correct number of followers are making their way home, you will be rewarded handsomely for your bravery. Log in now to claim your reward of 350 silver coins!!

• Many new special items are available in the marketplace.
• Bug fixes and Data Script corrections.
o Most of the bugs that have been interrupting the dueling system should have been fixed. Duels should no longer freeze.
o Datascript has been corrected in the special items that were not working. All special items should be working correctly again.

All of this is coming today! If you would like to see what else is planned for the future of the game, or would like to make any suggestions, please visit our official forums at http://forum.gogogic.com