In Redwood City CA, June 6th 2013, Neverwinter TM was announced by Perfect World entertainment inc. and Cryptic Studios. The exciting new open-world MMORPG is set in the famous Dungeons & Dragons® Forgotten Realms
universe from Wizards of the Coast, concludes open beta testing and launches the game on June 20, 2013. The day also marks the announcement of the live release for Gauntlgrym, a free level 60 PvE and PvP content for experienced players. The content will also include the first free expansion to Neverwinter called Fury of the Feywild.
Cryptic Studios Executive Producer and COO, Craig Zinkievich, made the following statement
Boys, we have a lot going on. But then that was the plan from the very beginning. The feedback from players has been incredible. With their help during our beta test periods and our accumulated experience from having launched five MMOs, we’re confident we’ve worked out all the major kinks and can sustain the world of Neverwinter without the beta safety net. I personally thank our open beta players for providing an enormous amount of valuable feedback and supporting us during every single step of the development process. As a token of that appreciation, we’re running an in-game promotional event near the end of open beta. Of course, alongside the launch day comes the release of Gauntlgrym, which adds more end-game content. And, we just announced Fury of the Feywild, our first content expansion for Neverwinter, which will all be, in classic D&D fashion, modules. Yeah, there is a lot going on. But we wouldn’t have it any other way. The game is doing great and we love working on it.
“We have all been thrilled with the work that Cryptic Studios and Perfect World have done on Neverwinter, and the tremendous response from our fans,” said Nathan Stewart, Brand Director for Dungeons and Dragon’s at Wizard’s of the Coast. “This is one of the Forgotten Realms‘ most iconic cities and we are excited for the millions of fans that will create their own stories in Neverwinter.”
The game had entered open beta on April 30th, allowing players all access to the world. Players who participated saw their entire game progress transferred on June 20th, after a short period of maintenance. The PvP and PvE add-on allows players to explore the ancient Dwarven city.
Fury of the Feywild, is the first in a series of modules, including free content that will chronicle the Fomorian Giants as they seize the Elven city of Sharandar. Details will revealed later on the microsite (A teaser) this summer. http://nw.perfectworld.com/module1
Neverwinter is a free to play MMORPG that features countless dungeons and the legendary city for players to explore. Through their journey they will learn the history of the world and battle monsters. Players can also create their own quests using the foundry. For more information regarding Neverwinter, visit the official website at the link below.
