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Los Altos, CA; Paris, France — June 27, 2011. Days of Wonder today
announced Memoir ’44 Online, the long-awaited digital adaptation of its
award-winning historical board game. Available as a free download on
Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, Memoir ’44 Online lets players relive dozens
of the most famous battles of World War II while facing off against online
opponents or Johnny, the computer’s AI. The game’s turn-based nature and
card-driven format make for fun and lively skirmishes
lasting 20 to 40 minutes each.

Created by Richard Borg, Memoir ’44 was originally developed to
commemorate the 60^th anniversary of the D-Day landings in
Normandy. The board game has become a historical phenomenon, selling over
100,000 copies at retail. Game play centers on hundreds of different WWII
battle scenarios, each mimicking the lay of the battlefield and the troop
placements and objectives of each army. Commanders deploy their troops
into action through the play of Command and Tactic cards that greatly
contribute to the game’s flavor and tactical challenges.

Memoir ’44 Online includes all the unique elements of the board game
(scenarios, cards, dice, little plastic soldiers and tanks), while
simplifying game setup. Johnny, the built-in AI player, serves as a
training partner to learn the game and as a worthy, always available
opponent. More experienced players can also revel in fighting against
thousands of real opponents online. The game already includes dozens of
scenarios on the Western, Eastern, Pacific and Mediterranean fronts,
granting special achievement Badges and Expert Awards to players as they
progress through the ranks.

Memoir ’44 Online is available as a free download, offering new players
hours of free play on the most famous battlefields of World War II.
Continued play is offered through an affordable, flexible pay-to-play
model based on Gold Ingots, the
in-game currency.

“Memoir ’44′s incredibly dedicated community of players and the last
decade’s dearth of great turn-based computer games convinced us to embark
on the multi-year development effort of
this computer adaptation,” explained Eric Hautemont, CEO of Days of
Wonder. “After an additional year of beta-testing, we are thrilled to
offer fans of the board game and those who discover Memoir ’44 Online for
the first time an unparalleled turn-based, multi-player experience on the
battlefields of World War II.”

Download: [ Memoir '44 Online - Full Client v1.0.0 (Linux) ]

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