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4-21-07 Upper Deck
Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE) invites any who dare to enter the Blasted
Lands of Azeroth this April as UDE releases the newest additions to the highly
popular World of Warcraft® Trading Card Game (TCG). Following the success of the
TCG’s initial sets Heroes of Azeroth™ and Onyxia’s Lair™ Raid Decks, UDE
continues the saga with Through the Dark Portal™ Starter Sets and Booster packs
released today. In addition, limited-edition Molten Core™ Raid Decks will be
released in May.
Based on Blizzard Entertainment®’s hit massively multiplayer online role playing
game (MMORPG), the TCG allows players to assume the roles of legendary heroes
and experience the action and adventure of World of Warcraft in a new format.
Released last October, the TCG’s premiere set quickly became the hottest and
most-sought-after trading card game in the industry, prompting UDE to reproduce
additional quantities to support the overwhelming demand.
Through the Dark Portal features new cards that allow players to now take on the
role of Draenei and Blood Elf heroes from Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: The
Burning Crusade™ expansion pack, in addition to new hero options from the
previously available races. Each Starter Set contains a 33-card deck built for
one of the nine character classes, three oversized Hero cards, two Booster packs
to customize decks and one rulebook.
In addition, lucky players will have a chance to find brand new, randomly
inserted Loot™ cards that give players who receive them access to unique World
of Warcraft in-game items. The set’s new “Rest and Relaxation,” “King Mukla” and
“Fortune Telling” cards offer a blanket, a baby gorilla pet and a
fortune-telling imp, respectively, and can only be found through the World of
Warcraft TCG.
All World of Warcraft TCG products are heavily supported by UDE Organized Play
programs, which feature exciting tournaments and programs made especially for
the TCG. Regional, National and World Championship tournament series are
included in addition to the upcoming international launch of the Darkmoon Faire
tour which kicks-off April 27-29 in Austin, TX and will feature numerous World
of Warcraft TCG events and tournaments for players of all levels, and exciting
prizes made exclusively for Darkmoon Faire.
World of Warcraft is one of the most popular MMORPGs in the world, with more
than 8.5 million people playing the game in North America, Australia, New
Zealand, Korea, Europe, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the regions of
Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. In World of Warcraft, players assume the roles of
legendary heroes and interact with thousands of other players online as they
explore, adventure and quest across a vast realm. Whether journeying together or
fighting against one another in epic battles, players form friendships, forge
alliances and compete against enemies for power and glory.
For more information on World of Warcraft TCG products and UDE Organized Play
programs, log on to www.ude.com or www.upperdeckstore.com.
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