Planned activities in the NCsoft booth include:

NCsoft Booth

British is Back - Lord British, Richard Garriott 's legendary alter ego of Ultima™ fame, will be on the show floor Friday afternoon at 2:00 pm.

Auto Assault Section

Dune Buggy Giveaway - Participate in a combat competition for your chance to win a real-life, street legal, tricked out dune buggy inspired by a vehicle in Auto Assault ! Competitions will be held approximately every fifteen minutes throughout the show; each winner will be entered into a drawing for the vehicle. The drawing will be held at the NCsoft booth at 3:00 pm on Friday, May 14. Details can be found at http://www.autoassault.com.

Meet Jen - Jen, the human bounty hunter from the Auto Assault trailer, will step out of the apocalyptic world of Auto Assault right onto the show floor to hang out with Auto Assault fans!

 

Guild Wars Section

E3 for Everyone! - ArenaNet and NCsoft invite gamers all over the world to be among the first to play Guild Wars - before it goes into beta test. Tens of thousands have already downloaded the game and plan to participate in this unprecedented event during E3. Experience for yourself Guild Wars ' many innovations, such as skill-based gameplay, the combination of a social world with a personal story, and free online play. For more on this event, visit http://www.guildwars.com.

Meet ArenaNet - Key members of the development team will be on the floor at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm each day to answer your Guild Wars questions and to discuss the Guild Wars "E3 for Everyone" event.  Come by and join the fun!

 

Tabula Rasa Section

Team-led Play Sessions - For the last couple of years, everyone has heard that the man responsible for Ultima Online has been secretly at work on a brand new massively multiplayer game. Don't miss this first-ever public unveiling of Tabula Rasa, the newest creation from Destination Games™ and NCsoft! Members of the development team will lead gameplay sessions throughout the show.

Chris Vrenna Appearances - Waxploitation recording artist and former Nine Inch Nails band member, Chris Vrenna, will be on hand each day of the show from 1:30 to 2:30 pm to sign copies of an exclusive E3 multimedia CD sampler featuring select tracks from his score for Tabula Rasa.  This limited issue disc will also include tracks from Vrenna's newest release "Tweaker," the world premiere debut of Tabula Rasa's gameplay trailer, and a selection of hits from various Waxploitation recording artists.

Joe Madureira Appearances - You've seen his work in Marvel Comics' Uncanny X-Men and his ori gina l series Battlechasers . Now, popular comic book artist, Joe Madureira, brings his distinctive artistic talents to NCsoft. Thursday, May 13, at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm, Joe will be signing limited copies of his recent cover illustration for the June issue of Computer Games Magazine featuring a first-ever look behind the scenes at Richard Garriott 's newest massively multiplayer game in development, Tabula Rasa!

Attendees can also see a sneak peak of City of Villains, the first expansion to Cryptic Studios' City of Heroes, which launched April 28. Enjoy costume creation contests, autograph sessions with Statesman, and hero-versus-villain battles!

Recently-launched Lineage II will also be in the booth. They'll be holding team-led gameplay experiences that highlight certain features of the game, including party play, player-versus-player (PvP) combat, and the gorgeous graphics and environments that serve as the game's backdrop.

About NCsoft Corporation
Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, NCsoft Corp. is the world's leading developer and publisher of online games. Founded in 1997, NCsoft is home to Lineage, the world's most successful online role playing game. NCsoft has joint venture offices located in Japan, Taiwan, and China. Its North American presence includes administrative and development offices in Texas and California as well as Washington state. In fiscal year 2003, NCsoft posted revenues of KRW166.5 billion or approximately US$143 million. More information about NCsoft can be found at http://www.ncsoft.net.

About NCsoft - North America

NCsoft - North America (NC-NA) is headquartered in Austin, Texas and is part of Korea-based NCsoft Corporation. NC-NA, with development and administrative offices in Texas and California, launched two ground-breaking titles in the first half of 2004. The company also works with third party developers-such as Cryptic Studios and NetDevil-throughout North America to develop and publish innovative online entertainment software products. More information about NCsoft - North America can be found at http://www.PlayNC.com.

About NetDevil

NetDevil was founded in 1997 under the inspiration of Jumpgate®, the world's first massively multiplayer space simulator universe. NetDevil is an independent game development company dedicated to the construction of massively multiplayer universes. NetDevil is committed to creating immersive, interactive virtual worlds in unique settings outside the typical fantasy genre. For more information, please visit http://www.netdevil.com.

About Cryptic Studios

Cryptic Studios, Inc., located in San Jose, California, was established in July of 2000 and is an independent developer of massively multiplayer online games for the PC and next generation consoles. Its first game, City of Heroes, is a virtual world where thousands of people play simultaneously, take on the role of super-powered heroes, fight villains and help create a dynamic story in a visually-stunning, 3D graphical world.

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