Discover the Legend Starting in Closed Beta on November 24, 2010
October 27, 2010 – Foster City, Calif. – Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), today announced that Legend of Martial Arts, a light-hearted online adventure will be starting closed beta on November 24, 2010. Based on the Chinese TV drama, “My Own Swordsman,” Legend of Martial Arts offers players unique character customization with a distinctive cartoon style set in a traditional Chinese background. While setting forth to uncover a mysterious secret and legend of martial arts, players can look forward to seeing slap stick humor throughout the 3D world as well as in quests that transcends cultural barriers.
“Legend of Marital Arts is a refreshingly different online adventure and we look forward to featuring it in our gaming portfolio,” said Jonathan Belliss, Marketing Director for Perfect World Entertainment Inc. “Fans of the popular TV drama will be excited to see their favorite characters come to life while new players will discover why this story has such a huge following.”
Key Features
• Martial Art Disciplines – Select and master your own martial art discipline to become a legend
• Reavers Race – A demonic, non-human race that possesses special magical skills, choose to play as either the Berserker or Oracle class
o Berserker class – Transform into a cat or wolf to greatly improve physical abilities
o Oracle class – Summon gods from the underworld to activate special and more powerful magic spells
• Transformation System – Over 100 different transformations available from purely aesthetic to others that bolster character attributes with passive benefits and skills
• Weapons and Equipment – Choose from a variety of weapons ranging from deadly scythes to a number of silly, everyday household items including a plunger, guitar or frying pan
• Legendary Weapon System – Achieve the top ranks on the leader boards and attain unique weapons to become a legend
• Expansive Zones – Discovery in-depth zones including special starting areas for the underworld race
• PvP Dungeons – Explore dungeons for loot and fight other players for the right to take down powerful monsters and bosses
• Dungeon Matchmaking/Queue System
• Character Personalization – Choose from hundreds of different fashion styles and customization options
For more information on Legend of Martial Arts, please visit the official website at http://LOMA.PerfectWorld.com/
About Perfect World Entertainment Inc.
Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), publishes free-to-play online games and provides online services in North America. The Company primarily publishes online games based on the Perfect World proprietary game engines and game development platforms. The Company’s releases include “Heroes of Three Kingdoms,” “Battle of the Immortals,” “Ether Saga Online,” “Jade Dynasty” and “Perfect World International,” a free-to-play MMORPG which is currently played by millions of people worldwide; and a single-player action-RPG “Torchlight.”