MICROSOFT
DESCENDS UPON GEN CON WITH FIVE GAMES INCLUDING
DUNGEON SIEGE
Gen Con may take
place in Wisconsin, but it's going to feel a lot
like Seattle this year as Microsoft announced
today that they will show five upcoming
titles, including the highly anticipated Dungeon
Siege. Gen Con takes place in Milwaukee from
August 2 - 5, and is recognized as being the
largest gaming convention in the nation for
science fiction, fantasy, and general
game-playing fans.
Gamers will be
able to get their hands on two new
role-playing games from Microsoft: Dungeon
Siege, the new action fantasy RPG; and
Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, the expansion pack
to the award-winning MMORPG. Outside the RPG
genre, two games based on the BattleTech universe
will also be demonstrated: MechCommander 2,
the recently released real-time tactical
strategy game; and MechWarrior 4: Black Knight,
the expansion pack to the critically
acclaimed, best-selling MechWarrior 4 franchise.
In addition, Ensemble Studios' highly
anticipated 3D real-time strategy title, Age
of Mythology, will be on display.
Farm Girl, the
sword-wielding heroine of Dungeon Siege, will be
on hand at the Microsoft booth. The
spokesmodel representing Farm Girl was recently
chosen by fans on the official Dungeon Siege
site. Fans attending Gen Con can visit the
Microsoft booth on Thursday, August 2, and pick
up a voucher for a T-shirt or hat, which can be
redeemed for game-branded memorabilia Thursday
evening from 6 - 9 p.m. at the
Microsoft-sponsored Wizards of the Coast Block
Party.
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