Wizkids/NECA, Inc » Matthew http://wizkidsgames.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:46:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Announcing HEROCLIX ONLINE! http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/06/21/announcing-heroclix-online/ http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2011/06/21/announcing-heroclix-online/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:20:43 +0000 Matthew http://wizkidsgames.com/?p=4288

 


NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTIBLES ASSOCIATION, WIZKIDS ANNOUNCE HEROCLIX ONLINE


Newark, NJ – June 21, 2011 – Leading licensed collectibles maker and game creator, National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA)/WizKids today announced development on the upcoming online game, HeroClix Online. With plans to bring the popular tabletop game to PC, fans and enthusiasts are encouraged to enter the HeroClix Online Paid Beta today.

Since 2002, players of the combat-oriented tabletop game have enjoyed all-out battle with collectible miniatures from several of their favorite licensed media properties. In HeroClix Online, developed in conjunction with North Carolina-based game developer, Icarus Studios, players have the ability to participate in those same matches and tournaments with their favorite HeroClix characters–24/7 on a 3D virtual tabletop with players around the globe.

“Many of our most loyal players are unable to get to the store to play for one reason or another, but still want to play the game they’ve come to know and enjoy on a platform that fits their lifestyle,” said V.P. of Marketing at NECA, Justin Ziran. “Our ultimate goal is to re-engage players that don’t play in stores any longer and cross pollenate the online world and in-store world via achievements and our event locator.”

Through the HeroClix Online Paid Beta, players may take part in the digital version of the game, selecting from maps and figures from HeroClix sets such as the Hammer of Thor set and the Fantastic Four starter set. Using the same rules, miniatures and play mechanics as the tabletop game, participants may join public matches and tournaments with up to 64 players to a single tournament. Special items and prizes are awarded to winning teams.

As the online game continues to develop, new HeroClix expansions including maps and figures will be released later this year.

HeroClix Online, available for PC, is now in Paid Beta and can be downloaded at the Heroclix Online page. As part of the Beta program, all products and rewards that participants earn during their Beta period will transfer to their full account at launch. Additionally, players who sign up for the Beta by July 5 will receive an exclusive Clix at launch.

For more information on HeroClix and other licensed products based on the books, visit www.heroclix.com.

For more information on the Paid Beta program, please visit the FAQ.

For news updates and announcements, follow HeroClix Online at www.facebook.com/wizkids and @wizkidsgames now.

About WIZKIDS/NECA, INC.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Entertainment Collectibles Association Inc. (NECA), WizKids/NECA is a New Jersey-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating games driven by imagination. The HeroClix brand is the most successful collectible miniatures games on the market today, with over 250 million miniature game figures sold worldwide. For additional information, visit www.wizkidsgames.com.

About ICARUS STUDIOS, INC.
Located in Cary, North Carolina, Icarus Studios is a next generation game developer and technology provider. The studios’ xScape game development platform enables the production and cross integration of massively multi-player online games, iPhone and Facebook applications. Icarus Studios’ recent game credits include co-developing the award winning MMOG Fallen Earth, and developing Showtime’s Dexter iPhone game. Icarus Studios provides its partners with a total solution that includes design and content production, monetization, customer support, hosting, and a tightly integrated technology platform.

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Contact:
Tricia Jenkins
tjenkins[at]icarusstudios.com


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http://heroclix.com

Please note: As part of our ongoing effort to make all 3000+ of the older heroclix figures available in our new gallery, we are currently going through the data to correct all of the errors.  We are aware that many eyes are better than a few, and to that end we have setup an email address: heroclixgallerycorrections@gmail.com for players to report errors/corrections they find in the gallery.

Stay tuned for even more cards, event dials, and search options being added to the gallery in the coming days and weeks.

Also, we would like to make available wizkidsstorecorrections@gmail.com as an address for submitting store additions/corrections.  Please provide contact information along with the updated/new information so that we can verify information before it will be posted.

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I would like to take a moment to explain the current functionality, so that our fans can get the most of what this gallery has to offer. However, I must first note that while almost any browser can access the gallery and check out the figures and their stats, our users will get the most out of the advanced features available by using Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or IE8.

Upon loading, the gallery will populate with the figures from the Hammer of Thor set.  The drop down menu, which currently only lists Hammer of Thor, will allow you to select different sets as they become available.

[caption id="attachment_84" align="aligncenter" width="526" caption="The Drop Down Menu and Results"]The Drop Down Menu and Results[/caption]

Just under the drop down menu, there is an Advanced Options button that, when clicked, will expose different search criteria that can be used to further refine the figures you would like to see and compare.  Currently, you can search by name, point value ranges, and/or keywords.  You can choose to use as many, or as few, of these fields as you would like, and keep in mind that partial words will return results as well.  For instance, I could swear there are some figures in this set that have a name that starts with an Lo...  Sure enough, there is that eternal trickster:

[caption id="attachment_87" align="aligncenter" width="784" caption="Advanced Search Results"]Advanced Search Results[/caption]

Now that we have some results, let's look at how you can display them.  By default, search results are ordered by their set name and number.  However, by clicking on the up and down arrows in a given field, we can change that ordering.  Let's say I want to see the most expensive figures first, because frankly I love to run a tentpole team.  Click on the up Pts up arrow, and this is what we get:

[caption id="attachment_90" align="aligncenter" width="576" caption="Sorting By Point Value"]Sorting By Point Value[/caption]

Sorting the characters is all well and good, but how about seeing their powers, dials, and mug shots.  When you click on a figures' row, a popup will appear displaying the image of the figure, the dial, and various important pieces of information.  Moving your mouse over any given power will cause a tooltip to appear, providing the official rule text for that given power.   Don't feel like you are constrained to the stylized crop of the character image either, clicking on the image expands out to show the full figure.

[caption id="attachment_94" align="aligncenter" width="700" caption="The Default Popup Look"]The Default Popup Look[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_102" align="aligncenter" width="678" caption="Mouseover Tooltip for a Special Power"]Mouseover Tooltip for a Special Power[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_95" align="aligncenter" width="658" caption="Expanding the Character Image"]Expanding the Character Image[/caption]

Finally, don't limit yourself to just one popup.  Our gallery allows you to open as many windows as you can keep track of, and then some:

[caption id="attachment_100" align="aligncenter" width="800" caption="Multiple Popups at Once"]Multiple Popups at Once[/caption]

So, we hope you enjoy the new gallery, and it helps you not only choose the characters you want on your wish list, but also helps you build your next winning team.  Stay tuned for even more exciting features in the coming months along with the inclusion of those prior sets I mentioned.  We want to make the gallery a part of your everyday 'clixing, and a valuable addition to your experience with Heroclix.

Check it out [http://www.wizkidsgames.com/heroclix/gallery/]

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