Oceanic & Australia gets their own server!

Australian and New Zealand players will be able to get into the WAR simultaneously with North American and European players when Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning releases in Fall 2008.

In addition, WAR will also feature dedicated servers in Australia, ensuring the best game play experience possible for enthusiastic Australian and New Zealand players.

Get the full info, including links to interviews on IGN and Gamespot AU and a look at our Oceanic Server FAQ.

Interviews with Josh Drescher
Gamespot AU and IGN sat down with WAR Producer Josh Drescher to discuss the Australian server announcement.

WAR Oceanic FAQ

Where will the server be located?

The game server will be located on mainland Australia and service New Zealand, Singapore, and other surrounding South East Asian territories.

When will the server be available?

Australian, North American, and European servers will all launch simultaneously with the client available throughout the supported territories mentioned above. PLEASE NOTE: Some of our interviews have stated that WAR will launch in Australia in Spring of 2008. That's because Australia's Spring is America's Fall. We still plan to launch in the US's Fall of 2008, and as stated above, the Australian launch will happen at the same time.

What are the benefits to having a local, regional server?

A local server means reduced latency and packet loss. These advantages allow for better performance in Realm vs. Realm battles and an overall improved game experience with limited lag and a more responsive environment. In addition there will be a higher population during peak Oceanic play times allowing players to better coordinate their in-game efforts.

Will Oceanic players be able to play on North American servers?

Absolutely, players from both North America and the Oceanic region will play using the same client giving them access to both North American and Oceanic servers. In addition servers will be listed with regional tags and able to be sorted by ping rate allowing players to select the best server for them quickly and easily.

What server hardware will be used for the Australian Server?

The game will be hosted on the same server technology used for North American servers.

Source http://herald.warhammeronline.com/warherald/NewsArticle.war?id=135

Great news, I always hated having to run ahead of my enemy in WoW in order to attack.