Phat L337 pre-order campaign for Anarchy Online Alien Invasion - virtual “Leet” pets with fighting abilities to accompany online pre-order retail boxes -

Durham, USA — July 1, 2004 – Funcom introduces Athleet, Shaoleet, Leetzilla, Cheerleet, Masculeet and five other virtual Leet pets with the upcoming ‘Anarchy Online - Alien Invasion’. Exclusively available to those who pre-order the retail box online from selected vendors, the new pets are meant to be a fun and social addition to the considerable feature set in Anarchy Online.

The strange little Leets have always had a cult status among the Anarchy Online fans, but it’s not until now that players can possess their own crew of Leets. The small critters will loyally follow their owners and are available to all professions. The Leets serve as more than eye-candy though, as each of the 10 pets comes with unique personality and looks. For extra measure Funcom has also included the possibility to pit the Leets against each other in pet fights.

“With this unique pre-order feature we seek to give early birds something special” said Nicolay Nickelsen, Funcom’s VP of Sales and Marketing. “We know how popular the Leets are among our fans, and this funny addition will hopefully stimulate new and current players to pre-order ‘Anarchy Online – Alien Invasion’.”

Without further ado Funcom proudly presents the pet Leets:

Athleet - The sports dude Leet

Leetzilla - Godzilla meets Leet

Masculeet - The manliest Leet on Rubi-Ka

Cheerleet - Your own loyal cheerleader Leet

Deleet – The lethal assassin Leet

Shaoleet - Watch out, he knows Leet-foo!

Invaleet – Talk about a bad hair day

Bulleet - His old neighborhood makes the Brink look like paradise!

Violeet – The maniac Leet

Calculeet - The local office geek Leet

All the Leets can be claimed through in-game Leets-R-Us shops after the launch of ‘Anarchy Online – Alien Invasion’ on the 1st of September. More information on pre-order program, eligible partners and images can be found on www.anarchy-online.com\preorder 

ABOUT ANARCHY ONLINE – ALIEN INVASION: The next chapter in the Anarchy Online saga further strengthens the sci-fi aspects of Anarchy Online, making the game even more unique compared to current and forthcoming offerings within the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) genre. Not only will the social aspects be greatly improved, with players being able to construct their own towns, set up unique shops and build impressive organization headquarters, they also get their action quota filled when they come face to face with aliens wielding superior technology. The new alien menace threatens all of the citizens of Rubi-Ka as the planet is suddenly invaded. A massive call to arms is sounded across the planet as the players rally to defend their own cities against the alien hordes. The players can also fight their way into the heart of invading spaceships, gaining riches and power. More information can be found at www.anarchy-online.com 

ABOUT FUNCOM - Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of computer and console games with a focus on Action Adventure and Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG). Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its track-record of 23 released games to date. Recent successes include the multi-award winning The Longest Journey, the award winning and critically acclaimed Anarchy Online - The Notum Wars and the heralded masterpiece Anarchy Online - Shadowlands. For corporate information please visit www.funcom.com . For information about Anarchy Online visit www.anarchy-online.com  .For information about Dreamfall visit www.dreamfall.com .

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