Asheron's Call makes it's 100th update.

“The 100th update was the big one for us this year we actually split off some members of our team to work exclusively on 100th update content,” explained Javier by phone. The update, while a free patch, has a lot in common with a traditional expansion pack. It provided players with new systems, lands and quests. “The way we talked about it was an expansion’s pack worth of content.”

One of the biggest additions is three factions within the game world that players can join, advance within and ultimately fight for.

“Each of them is rooted in lore,” said Javier. “One is allied with the undead, one is allied with the Order of Light and one is allied with the human blood sorceress Nuhmudira.”

A single teaser screenshot for the Asheron's Call April event entitled "Upping the Ante" is viewable at WarCry.

Asheron's Call Community Director Andy Catalado answers a few questions at WarCry.

WarCry: Turbine just celebrated its 8th year with Asheron's Call. What would you consider the best incident in the past 8 years?

Andy Cataldo: I would have to say the defense of the Shard of Herald on Thistledown is still one of my favorite moments from the history of the game. Seeing players doing something that unexpected, and seeing how the team at the time reacted to it, was great.

WarCry: If you had a 'do-over', what would you re-do from the last 8 years?

Andy Cataldo: Housing. Not that I think housing is bad, but in hindsight there are a lot of things that I would have done differently to allow us more freedom with housing now.

Turbine has signed a digital distribution agreement with Direct2Drive to offer Asheron's Call: Throne of Destiny for purchase online.<blockquote><em>WESTWOOD, MA. - May 30, 2006 - Turbine, Inc. announced that it has made its hit title, Asherona "!s CallA: Throne of Destinya c (AC), available for purchase on Direct2Drive (www.direct2drive.com), the successful online digital retail store operated by IGN Entertainment. Now in its seventh year of operation, AC is a fully developed world - complete with a deep history, committed community, and compelling ongoing storyline. a S
We are thrilled that Turbine chose Direct2Drive as their digital delivery outlet for AC,a ? said Sutton Trout, vice president, Digital Content for IGN Entertainmenta "!s consumer products division. a S
Direct2Drive is dedicated to gamers who want the best quality games, and our partnership with Turbine further accelerates Direct2Drivea "!s momentum as a leader in the digital distribution market.a ?<br><br>a S
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Direct2Drive is a leader in digital distribution, offering best-of-breed games from the best developers and publishers in the industry, and we're excited to offer their service to the AC community.a ? Launched in 1999, AC is a critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game that draws together thousands of players within an evolving and dynamic persistent 3D world. With an exciting ever-evolving storyline, thrilling adventures, quests, and frequent content updates, AC immerses players in an intense role-playing environment. An extensive system of formal Allegiances and player influence greatly enhances social interaction within the game. AC has received several awards over its seven year history including being ranked #27 of Gamespya "!s Top 50 games of all time. Asherona "!s CallA: Throne of Destinya c is currently available online at http://www.direct2drive.com/782/product/Buy-Asheron's-Call:-Throne-of-Destiny-Download for $19.99. Additional information can be found at http://ac.turbine.com. </em></blockquote>