CRYPTOZOIC ENTERTAINMENT BEGINS KICKSTARTER FOR MASSIVELY
MULTIPLAYER ONLINE TRADING CARD GAME
Makers of the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game Unveil Amazing Crowdfunding Rewards for
HEX: Shards of Fate
Irvine, Calif. – May 8, 2012 – Cryptozoic Entertainment, developer and publisher of board
and card games, has launched a Kickstarter to seek final polish funding for their upcoming
project, titled HEX: Shards of Fate. Cryptozoic describes HEX: Shards of Fate as the world’s
first Massively Multiplayer Online Trading Card Game. The Kickstarter project is now live at
http://kck.st/16ZkZIr, and includes an amazing tiered system of rewards for project backers.
"Since our company was formed to translate the world's most popular MMO into a trading card
game, it only makes sense that our next major project would be combining the worlds of
collectible card and massively multiplayer games," said Cory Jones, president and chief creative
officer, Cryptozoic Entertainment. "HEX: Shards of Fate is an ambitious project that goes
beyond either of the genres and Cryptozoic has the right mix of video game and CCG vets to
bring it to life."
A completely unique gaming experience, HEX: Shards of Fate was created from the ground up
as a digital trading card game, free from the restrictions that come from being shackled to
physical trading cards. HEX: Shards of Fate combines the amazing community and storytelling
aspects of a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) with the compelling
collectable and strategic game play of a trading card game (TCG) to create an entirely new
gaming experience. Players will make their way through the dynamic MMO world featuring
champions, dungeons, raids, and epic gear. Cards can be found while battling within the world
or purchased in 15 card Booster Packs.
The magic of HEX: Shards of Fate comes from the digital nature of the game. Not only are
player’s in-game avatars able to level up across a range of stats, but the cards themselves have
unique attributes as well. Each card has a “double back” which reveals digital challenges and
achievements for that card. Cards also have socketed slots for adding gems that fundamentally
change how the card plays, allowing players to modify and individualize their collection to suit
their play style, with billions of potential results.
Kickstarter supporters of HEX: Shards of Fate will be provided with a variety of unique
collectable rewards including Beta invites for early access to the game. Depending on their
pledge level, backers can receive exclusive cards only available through the Kickstarter
campaign, customizable sleeves, starter sets, booster packs, in-game bonuses such as
increased loot drops and special equipment, exclusive access to tournaments and much more.
At the highest level, “Producer Tier” backers will receive executive producer credit, a vanity card
and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create their own personalized trading card.
Cryptozoic’s goal is to have the beta begin in late summer 2013, including Player versus Player
(PvP) gameplay, tournaments and the first set of collectable Booster Packs, along with single
player arena battles and character modifications. In late fall, Cryptozoic will unleash HEX:
Shards of Fate in its entirety, including dozens of Player versus Environment (PvE) dungeons
with epic bosses, hundreds of Booster Pack cards and extensive customization elements for
characters.
To learn more information about HEX: Shards of Fate and Cryptozoic’s vision, please visit the
KIckstarter page at http://kck.st/16ZkZIr.
About Cryptozoic
Founded in 2010, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Inc. is a premier developer and publisher of
original and licensed board games, card games, comics and trading cards, including the World
of Warcraft® Trading Card Game, Food Fight and The Walking Dead™ Board Game. Following
a philosophy and core principle of "Fans First," the dedicated gamers and fans of the Cryptozoic
Entertainment team are focused on producing fun and amazing products along with epic events
that bring all gaming fans together as part of the Cryptozoic community. For more information,
please visit http://www.cryptozoic.com.
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Media Contact:
HEX Entertainment
Shawn Silverman
Director of Communications
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