WWII Online: Battleground Europe Celebrates 7 Years Online

Playnet Inc and Cornered Rat Software is celebrating the 7th year of their massively multiplayer PC game, "WWII Online: Battleground Europe" by hosting a week of special events. In addition to a 14-day free trial for new players, thousands of accounts will be re-activated for a "Welcome Back Soldier". The game is available for download and play at the official website. BattlegroundEurope.com (http://www.battlegroundeurope.com)

(PRWEB) June 5, 2008 -- Playnet Inc and Cornered Rat Software are inviting gamers to a special 7 day celebration of 7 years of continued success of their award-winning MMOG, "WWII Online: Battleground Europe" with a full calendar of special events, competitions and unique prizes.

From June 6th to the 12th, 2008, tens of thousands of previous players will be invited back for a "Welcome Back Soldier" week. New players can sign up without a credit card for a 14-day trial and will have their accounts credited with a free CD key, a $19.99 value.

One very unique prize being offered is the chance for players to have their face digitized and added as a game character. Other prizes being given out during the week include free one year subscriptions and Anniversary edition T-shirts.

Some of the events include:

THE RATS LAST STAND: Playnet staff will attempt to hold off the entire player community and make a daring escape

VETERAN'S EVENT: Veteran players will challenge new players to a no-holds barred fight for supremacy

HIGH SCORE EVENTS: Infantry and fighter pilots will have the chance to win a great prize by showing off their superior skills

SERVER WIDE CEASE FIRE: Players from both sides of the virtual war will meet for a peaceful ceremony to honor the fallen of World War II.

More information about the events can be found at Anniversary Event page (http://www.battlegroundeurope.com/anniversary).

Released as "WWII Online: Blitzkreig" in 2001, it is now known as "Battleground Europe"- a brutal, online World War II based PvP in which players choose to fight for the Allied or Axis forces as ground troops, fighter pilots or tank commanders. It is a ground-breaking MMO that boasts thousands of fans worldwide.

For more information visit the official "Battleground Europe" website at BattlegroundEurope.com (http://www.battlegroundeurope.com)

© 2008 Playnet, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Playnet Inc., World War II Online™, WWII Online™ , Battleground Europe™ , Cornered Rat Software©, are trademarks of Playnet Incorporated.

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