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DOFUS 2.0 to be released December 2, 2009

Press Release posted on September 12, 2009

DOFUS, the 25 million players Flash online game, is launching its most important update on December 2, 2009

Since its release in September 2004, DOFUS, the tactical MMORPG, has undergone numerous updates that have contributed to its international success. Today, DOFUS is available in 7 languages and is one of the top 5 online games in the world.

Version 2.0 will be the most significant upgrade the game has ever known. The graphic engine and source code have been completely redeveloped t ...

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Cedric Gerard

International Marketing Manager

cgerard@ankama.com

ANKAMA to host DOFUS stand at Gamescom

Press Release posted on July 01, 2009

Roubaix, France – July 1st 2009 – ANKAMA announces it will host a stand at the biggest European video games convention from August 19th to 23rd in Cologne, Germany.

More than 200,000 visitors are expected at the Gamescom in Cologne, where ANKAMA will introduce DOFUS 2.0, the new version of its famous MMORPG. Located in Hall6/booth B40, the 200 m² stand will be dedicated to ANKAMA’s universe, providing visitors with an exclusive experience of ANKAMA’s latest game.

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About the ANKAMA Group

Founded by Anthony Roux, Camille Chafer and Emmanuel Darras in Roubaix in 2001, ANKAMA is an independent group which produces digital creations and employs over 300 people. The international success of the group’s MMORPG DOFUS, with more than 20 million players, enabled ANKAMA to branch out into several related industries: online games, publishing, animations, web design, press, mobile phone services, video games for next gen’ consoles. ANKAMA is also currently developing Wakfu, a crossmedia project including animated series/video game/card games and comic books. Find out more on our official website: www.ankama-group.com

DOFUS

www.dofus.com
Treading a lush path between video game and animated cartoon, DOFUS brings a whole new dimension to online Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games.
With its manga-inspired graphics, gripping tactical game play and wild humor, DOFUS has created a unique style of its own for other MMORPGs to follow and currently boasts 20million players worldwide.

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Press Contact:

Cedric Gerard
International Marketing Manager
cgerard@ankama.com

Sergio Dos Santos
International Marketing Coordinator
sdossantos@ankama.com

Julien Buecheler
International Marketing Assistant
jbuecheler@ankama.com

ANKAMA signs deal with Microsoft for its 1st next gen console game

Press Release posted on December 18, 2008

Roubaix, France – 18th December 2008 – ANKAMA group, creator of internationally renowned MMORPG, DOFUS, is teaming up with Microsoft to develop its 1st console-based video game.

ANKAMA group has announced its partnership with Microsoft for the development of Islands of Wakfu, its 1st offering for the latest generation of game consoles. Islands of Wakfu, which is the most recent addition to Ankama’s crossmedia universe, retains DOFUS and Wakfu’s graphic touch, but adds ...

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Florence Di Ruocco
Press Relations

ANKAMA

fdiruocco@ankama.com

David Calvo
Creative Director
Ankama Play

Maxime Plantady
Technical Director
Ankama Play

Sylvain Trabut
Art director
Ankama Play

DOFUS reaches the 10 million-player threshold

Press Release posted on October 07, 2008

Roubaix, France - 7 October 2008 - DOFUS, the leading massively multiplayer online game in France now counts 10 million players, including 1.5 million subscribers, throughout the world.

DOFUS, the 1st massively multiplayer role-playing game (MMORPG) in Flash, created by the ANKAMA Group, has gathered 10 million players, including 1.5 million subscribers since its release. Its principal appeal lies in its manga-inspired graphics and gripping tactical gameplay which have seduced players of all ...

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Cedric Gerard
International Marketing Manager
cgerard@ankama.com
+33 320 36 36 03

The Heroic Server… An extreme DOFUS experience!

Press Release posted on September 23, 2008

Roubaix, France - 23 September 2008 - Both beginner and experienced players will find in this brand new game mode a challenge that matches their expectations.

Ankama’s teams have been working on the development of the Heroic Server these past months to perfect the game’s mechanisms and to offer players a stable in-game system of disconnection/reconnection for a better gaming experience.

In order to make the experience even more exciting, the Heroic Server also brings in new ga ...

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Cedric Gerard
International Marketing Manager
cgerard@ankama.com
+33 320 36 36 03

Ankama launches closed Beta version of Wakfu

Press Release posted on June 03, 2008

Ankama is proud to announce the launch of the closed Beta version of Wakfu, its next tactical MMORPG. Scheduled for a Q4 release, the Java sequel to DOFUS is now entering its final development stage.

Improving the turn-based fighting system of DOFUS even further, Wakfu sets a new standard in massively multiplayer online games with its combination of battle tactics and role playing.

Set a thousand years after DOFUS, Wakfu sees the rise of the terrible Ogrest, an Ogre who has become th ...

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Press Contact:

Cedric Gerard
International Marketing Manager
cgerard@ankama.com
+33 3 20 36 36 03

Ankama introduces DOFUS 2.0

Press Release posted on May 07, 2008

DOFUS, Ankama’s tactical MMORPG which has already attracted 7 million players worldwide, is on the way to being completely revamped, and is scheduled for launch in Fall 2008, with a beta version planned for September.

The code has been completely rewritten in Action Script 3 so now the leading Flash MMO will prove even faster and more responsive, while over 2,000 animations and 10,000 maps are being entirely redrawn.

With this complete revision, the game will be much more fluid, attr ...

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Press Contact:

Cedric Gerard
International Marketing Manager
cgerard@ankama.com

+33 3 20 36 36 03

The DOFUS experience coming soon to your mobile!

Press Release posted on April 16, 2008

ANKAMA is proud to announce the upcoming release of DOFUSPocket which is being developed by its subsidiary Kalmeo. DOFUSPocket will delight DOFUS fans who will soon be able to play on their mobile phones as well!

“We wish to offer our DOFUS players new content and additional features that will add to the original online game. We do not wish to simply make a shorter version of DOFUS for mobiles.” says Mr. Emmanuel Darras, CEO and co-founder of ANKAMA. “It seems to be the logi ...

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Press Contact:

Cédric Gérard
International Marketing Manager
cgerard@ankama.com
+33 3 20 28 16 35

New Spanish and German version of the free online game DOFUS

Press Release posted on July 12, 2007

Ankama Games releases a German and Spanish version of its free downloadable online game DOFUS, as figures grow closer to 4 million players worldwide. The game client is available for free on www.dofus.com.

After a successful launch in the UK at the beginning of April, Ankama Games is proud to present the free German and Spanish version of its acclaimed MMORPG DOFUS. Even more gamers will now be able to embark on a quest to find the 6 precious Dofus eggs.

The beta test came to an end yest ...

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Cedric Gerard
International Marketing Manager
cgerard@ankama.com
+33 320 36 36 03

ANKAMA at Japan Expo : A 250 m² stand dedicated to our creations.

Press Release posted on June 21, 2007

ANKAMA IN THE HEART OF THE JAPAN EXPO

A 250 m² stand dedicated to the ANKAMA Creations.

July 6 - 8, 2007

For this 8th meeting of the Japan Expo, the ANKAMA group really wants to mark the occasion by presenting all the articles that made it successful and revealing all its upcoming projects. Indeed, during this major event, all of the activities of ANKAMA will be gathered on a 250 m² stand to unveil their novelties.

Ankama Games, already renowned for its extremely popul ...

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Alix Lepinay
Communication, Presse, Marketing
alepinay@ankama.com
Tel: +33 (0)3 20 36 01 13
Fax: +33 (0)3 20 76 82 30

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DOFUS 2.0 to be released December 2, 2009

ANKAMA to host DOFUS stand at Gamescom

ANKAMA signs deal with Microsoft for its 1st next gen console game

DOFUS reaches the 10 million-player threshold

The Heroic Server… An extreme DOFUS experience!

Ankama launches closed Beta version of Wakfu

Ankama introduces DOFUS 2.0

The DOFUS experience coming soon to your mobile!

New Spanish and German version of the free online game DOFUS

ANKAMA at Japan Expo : A 250 m² stand dedicated to our creations.

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