Wargaming lends support to Ironfest

April 4, 2016 — Wargaming has taken another step in supporting Australia’s military history by participating as one of the sponsors of the 2016 Ironfest event in Lithgow, New South Wales from 15^th– 17^th April.

The sponsorship allows the organisers to bring two additional armoured vehicles from Brisbane for its 20^th Century re-enactment event, which includes a series of coordinated activities. These will culminate in a clash of armour and tanks going head to head in a battle and the re-enactment will be supported by blank firing weapons, smoke and explosive effects.

Wargaming’s involvement follows the video game company’s donation of one of Australia’s only mass produced tanks – the AC1 Sentinel – from Austin, Texas to its new home at the Australian Armour and Military Museum in Cairns. The museum has one of Australia’s largest private collection of military vehicles.

Jasper Nicholas, General Manager, Wargaming Asia, said it’s important for the company to be able to give back to the military community and help preserve Australia’s military history.

“At Wargaming, we’re passionate about history and military vehicles and believe it’s important to keep history alive for future generations.

“Ironfest is just one of a number of military-themed events Wargaming participate in globally and we’re excited to be able to support local events in Australia that help preserve military history.”

Ironfest is a historical and cultural event in Lithgow, which was first held in April 2000 to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the birth of steel in Australia. It has now grown to an annual event, which in 2015 attracted over 1,200 participants and 15,000 visitors. In the past 15 years, Ironfest has attracted over 140,000 visitors to Lithgow and contributed over $20 million into the local economy.

The Wargaming gathering event for Australia will also be incorporated into Ironfest and 50 lucky Wargaming community members will be eligible to participate in the military re-enactments. To be part of the action, visit: http://bit.ly/1RB4Zj4

Ironfest will take place on Saturday, 16 and Sunday, 17 April at the Lithgow Showground. For tickets and more information, visit: www.ironfest.net.

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About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped more than 15 titles. Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to the mid-20th century warfare that include the armored World of Tanks, the flight combat World of Warplanes, and the naval World of Warships. The three intertwined titles form a common gaming universe integrated within the portal www.wargaming.net.

As part of its multiplatform line-up, the company has introduced World of Tanks on Xbox and World of Tanks Blitz on mobiles, tablets and Windows 10 PCs. Launched in 2014 and 2015, World of Tanks on Xbox introduced epic tank-on-tank battles to console gamers and offers the first cross-platform gaming experience between Xbox 360 and Xbox One. In 2016, Wargaming released World of Tanks for Sony’s PlayStation^®4, continuing its console campaign.

Official website:

• http://www.wargaming.com

ARK: SURVIVAL DEVOLVED FLIPS THE EVOLUTIONARY COIN ON ITS HEAD — DINOS GRAB A SADDLE!

The ARK Dinosaur Zoo Just Grew Bigger By Three and Official Extinction Event Servers Now Open

Studio Wildcard, the studio that never sleeps, has drastically changed the direction of ARK: Survival Evolved today, fully realizing its vision of creating the most realistic survival simulator ever where Dinos Ride Humans. Starting today, April 1, get in the game to saddle up to ride your favorite person!

In other evolutionary news, the studio added three new deadly creatures to its Jurassic zoo in ARK: Survival Evolved on Steam, while challenging players’ mettle by launching official Extinction Event Servers.

• Watch it on YouTube HERE: be/z0o9P1OmQ5Y

By introducing the unpredictable furry Woolly Rhino, the armored, deep-water Dunkleosteus, and the chitin-rich Eurypterid, Studio Wildcard has introduced advanced ways to attack and defend, bulk up on armor, and to travel the deep seas with greater defenses than ever before. The Extinction Event official servers launching today will reset after each month, with an in-game countdown and dramatic meteor impact to signal the end! These time-limited servers are a great way for new players to start on a level playing field and a challenging gameplay choice for those who want to see how far they can progress before the end of days! Participants will earn badges to mark their accomplishment.

Coelodonta utiliserro: Known as the Woolly Rhino, the Coelodonta is usually a large, friendly herbivore but can turn into a dangerous creature when charging its attackers. The Coelodonta builds up momentum as it charges, and depending on its ultimate impact speed, players can skewer the largest creatures in just one single gore! When not being hunted for their horns (ground into arousing powder) or fur (excellent insulating outfits), Coelodonta makes an excellent beast of burden. Its ability to take on far larger opponents (provided sufficient charging room), as well as its sizable load capacity, make it a solid addition to any trader party or gathering expedition.

Dunkleosteus loricaruptor: Known simply as Dunkleosteus, this fairly large fish is covered head to tail in armored plates and has incredibly powerful jaws that make great work of stone and oil formations in the ocean’s depths. It’s an excellent battle fish that is heavy with armor and a terrifying bite that tears through chitinous shells. While harvesting, Dunkleosteus can handily defend its rider from all but the largest threats in the waters. And once past its prime, Dunkleosteus can be harvested for a fair amount of Chitin.

Jaekelopterus eurypterus: Found only in the deepest watery depths on the ARK, Eurypterids are dangerous, adaptable Arthropods that, while not smart enough to be tamed, are rich in chitin and provide a debilitating poison that quickly renders its opponent unable to defend itself. Upon death, Eurypterid provides digestive tracts often containing Silica Pearls, or even have incredibly rare Black Pearls used for manufacturing mysterious technologies. This latter information makes them among the most valuable creatures on the island.

Feel like riding a dinosaur? Join the ARK community forums HERE: steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/

ARK: Survival Evolved will launch in 2016 on Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program, PlayStation^®4 with Project Morpheus support, and full release on Steam PC. The game is currently playable in Microsoft’s Game Preview on Xbox One and Steam’s Early Access program, which includes Oculus Rift VR support and an integration of Steam community features such as Steam Economy and Steam Workshop for custom maps and mods. Players can host private/LAN servers and have access to a custom-built version of the Unreal Engine 4 Editor for creating mods. The world of ARK is designed to be modder-friendly and ever-expanding!

To join our growing band of survivors, journey to Steam or Microsoft’s Game Preview on Xbox One to download the game. For the latest updates follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube, visit the Website at playark.com and watch us tame and train leviathan dinosaurs on Twitch.TV.