{"id":6460,"date":"2013-02-27T12:35:07","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T20:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/?p=6460"},"modified":"2013-02-27T12:35:07","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T20:35:07","slug":"online-gaming-news-champions-of-regnum-comes-to-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forbiddenpanel.com\/PanelCast\/online-gaming-news-champions-of-regnum-comes-to-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Gaming News: Champions of Regnum Comes to Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"

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GameSamba and NGD Studios announced today that the popular 3D fantasy MMORPG\u00a0Champions of Regnum<\/b>\u00a0will makes its debut in Steam’s Free to Play category in all territories where the game is available. North American players will access the game on Steam via their GameSamba accounts. Additionally, the game’s extensive expansion and revamp will also launch today.<\/p>\n

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“NGD Studios’ relationship with Steam dates back to the successful release of our co-operative top down shooter Bunch of Heroes. We’re very happy and proud to have our fully revamped Free to Play MMORPG available on Steam” said Andr\u00e9s Chilkowski, Studio Director of NGD Studios.<\/p>\n

“As the exclusive publisher of Champions of Regnum in North America, we’re excited about all the new developments in the game,” said\u00a0Dr. Scott Wong, president and co-founder of GameSamba. “Creating high quality play experiences for our community is our first priority, and we think the players will be thrilled.”<\/p>\n

With significantly restructured gameplay mechanics as well as new features and content,\u00a0Champions of Regnum<\/b>\u00a0is an evolution of the Realms Online and Regnum Online franchises into a single global brand.\u00a0Champions of Regnum\u00a0<\/b>is the third major expansion in the franchise. The new features, completely restructured gameplay mechanics, and added content mark the game’s continuing evolution, which is also reflected in the updated game title and logo.<\/div>\n

In addition to all of the new content and revamped gameplay that players enjoyed in the recent VIP Preview event, today’s launch adds\u00a0a new Capture the Flag instanced mode and a new map for Team Deathmatch, as well as an updated Steam client. The character faces have been completely redesigned, and it is now possible for players to gain Champion Coins by winning matches in the Battlezone modes. A Hall of Fame to honor the most glorious Champions of the Battlezones has also been added.<\/p>\n

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Other major changes in\u00a0Champions of Regnum<\/b>\u00a0include:<\/p>\n