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GAServerStatus: Servers will be offline at 12:35 PM EST to apply a patch. Servers are expected to be online by 12:55 PM EST. Thanks.

HiRezStudios: I posted 3 photos on Facebook in the album "UK game box" http://fb.me/FWvPBQpe

Refer friends to Global Agenda, and get bad-ass in-game head flair. It’s that easy!

All Global Agenda players that have purchased the game now have a set of coupon codes that they can give to friends to encourage them to buy the game. These codes give a 15% discount in the Global Agenda Store. Give these codes to your friends and once 5 of your coupons are used, you will get the boonie hat head flair! (Flair will be awarded starting Monday, August 23).

Note: Coupons are only valid in the Global Agenda Store.

Where can I find my coupons?

Log into your Account and click on the Coupon Codes tab. Give the coupon code to your friend to use during the purchase process.

How can I tell if a coupon has been used?

Look at the Used column in the Coupon Code tab. It shows whether the code has been used or not.

I’ve given away all my coupons. Can I get more?

Yes! Your coupons will be replenished once a day. You should always have 5 unused coupons in your account.

Five people have used my coupons! How do I get my flair?

We’ll start awarding flair on Monday, August 23 to anyone who has 5 coupons used. Starting Monday, the system will update your account to give you the flare promotion. After Monday, your account will be automatically updated once you reach 5 coupons.

I already used some of my coupons. Do they count?

Yes! Any coupons used from your account count towards the flair.

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GAServerStatus: Servers **UP**

LONDON, UK - (August 12, 2010). Hi-Rez Studios and publisher Iceberg Interactive today announced the UK retail release of the award-winning shooter massively multiplayer online game Global Agenda. After a highly successful digital-only release in February 2010, the boxed product of Global Agenda launches September 10, 2010 at GAME retail outlets throughout England and Ireland as well as Play.com, Zavvi, TheHut.com, Shopto.net and Amazon.co.uk. Global Agenda is available for pre-order at those destinations starting today.

Future localized versions of Global Agenda for Europe are planned, including a German retail version, which is slated for release on October 29, 2010.

Global Agenda allows players to create and customize multiple agent characters, complementing FPS skills with accessible RPG-style progression. Players can co-op with friends online, compete in fast-paced competitive multiplayer matches, and conquer persistent territory with player-formed groups called agencies.

The release also includes Global Agenda’s Sandstorm expansion. Sandstorm introduces new and varied player weapons, craftable consumables, a Mission Giver system, a story-driven mission experience within the Sonoran Open Zone, and high-level Raid content.

Players can enjoy all current content, including Player-vs-Player combat, Player-vs-Environment solo and co-op content, and Agency-vs- Agency seasons, without any required monthly payment. Future content updates will be delivered via optional paid expansions.

“We have a very passionate Global Agenda community in Europe”, said Global Agenda Executive Producer Todd Harris. “And with the Sandstorm expansion, the upcoming UK retail release, and European servers we’re excited to grow that community further”.

Global Agenda operates London-based servers today to support its European customers. The game’s unique single-shard server design allows all customers worldwide to compete inside the same game universe, with the ability to play with or against anyone, while at the same time allowing European players the freedom to choose a European Data Center from which to load mission instances.

Erik Schreuder CEO of Iceberg Interactive said, “We’re very excited about the approaching street-date for Global Agenda as this promises to be a massive release for us. Hi-Rez has created a huge buzz for this as a digital download product and they have added a huge amount of new free content which will also be included in the boxed game.”

For more information, visit www.globalagendagame.com

About Hi-Rez Studios

Hi-Rez Studios, Inc. was established in 2005 to create exceptional online interactive entertainment and is located just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.hirezstudios.com

About Iceberg Interactive

Iceberg Interactive is a premier videogame publisher set to make a splash in the interactive entertainment industry. The company is staffed with a mix of industry veterans and upcoming talent, has offices in key locations across Europe and, having established partnerships all over the globe, both for direct downloads and retail releases, Iceberg is a great alternative for developers looking to bring their products to a worldwide audience. Iceberg focuses foremost on PC gaming and is among the market leaders for the following niche genres for PC: simulators, adventure and MMO/action games.

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HiRezStudios: Global Agenda Version 1.36 is LIVE! http://bit.ly/bTBLGJ Get it now at 25% off! http://bit.ly/8LL7HW

GAServerStatus: Servers **UP**. Be sure your login screen reads v.1.3.6 in lower right corner. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/GAVersion136

GAServerStatus: Servers **DOWN** for deployment of Version 1.36. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/GAVersion136

GAServerStatus: Servers **UP**. Expect downtime soon for deployment of Version 1.36. http://tinyurl.com/GAVersion136

HiRezStudios: Get it now: 25% off Global Agenda at the Global Agenda Store! http://bit.ly/cTlPBE

Global Agenda: Sandstorm Version 1.36 arrives tomorrow, Thurs. August 12. The patch introduces significant modifications to the Agency-vs-Agency system, as well as a variety of cleanups and improvements to the game. Full patch notes are found here.

This patch is part of the free Sandstorm expansion. Players are reminded that Global Agenda has no monthly fees.

The Global Agenda Servers are expected to be down on THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010 from ~11:00 AM- 3:00 PM US Eastern (15:00 to 19:00 GMT) while the patch is deployed. Watch GAServerStatus on Twitter for the latest server availability information.

If you have not tried Global Agenda, a free trial is available for download by visiting http://www.globalagendagame.com/freetrial.

The game is also available for 25% off for a limited time at the Global Agenda Store.

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Tags: 1.36, live, patch, sandstorm

The final patch in the Sandstorm series, 1.36, is slated to go live tomorrow, August 12th. You can find the complete patch notes here.

Some highlights: lots of AvA changes, consumables removed from PvP, balance changes for weapons and offhands, and an increase on the daily and bank token caps.

HiRezStudios: RT @FileFront: Global Agenda Free Trial Download http://news.filefront.com/global-agenda-free-trial-download/

 

For a limited time only, Global Agenda is 25% off when you buy direct from Hi-Rez Studios at the Global Agenda Store.

The same discount is also available on Direct2Drive, which launched Global Agenda: Sandstorm today. Those who buy on Direct2Drive get exclusive in-game flair (Cowboy Hat and Sunglasses).

Those who want to try before they buy can download the trial either on the Global Agenda website or Fileplanet.

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HiRezStudios: Play GLOBAL AGENDA for FREE today! www.globalagendagame.com/freetrial

GAServerStatus: Servers **UP**

GAServerStatus: Servers **DOWN** unexpectedly. Back up in a few minutes.

It’s hard to believe the way I discovered Global Agenda.  As I was stomping through PAX 2009 (that’d be PAX “Prime”) I heard a man shooting something about “No elves.”  Mildly interested, I turned to see a booth lined with computers.  Computers with people huddled over playing a game I had never seen.  Turns out, I knew exactly what the game was.  This was the game responsible for shooting an elven mage in the head while he was casting.

I sat down, played a few rounds, and found myself very interested…

To celebrate the six-month accomplishment of Global Agenda I decided to harass Hi-Rez with some questions.  Executive Producer Todd Harris was kind enough to indulge me. The answers are only a click away.

LoreHound.com: First and foremost, congratulations on making it to a healthy six months.  Not many games manage to get this far with the community and hype still behind them.

Todd Harris: Thanks!  Our dev team is thrilled to see Global Agenda thriving and growing, and we definitely see the community as a big reason for this.

Hi-Rez Studios had some pretty clear cut ideas for the Global Agenda when it launched.  The title was positioned to be its own beast, not an iteration from staple MMOG features.  Yet, the community begged for some of these, of which the open world was one of them.  Was its introduction a difficult design decision to recapitulate on?  Were many meetings and discussions held surrounding its decision?  Any fistfights?

Read more at LoreHound.com

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HiRezStudios: Global Agenda at Six Months http://bit.ly/bgf86J executive producer talks with @lorehound

GAServerStatus: Servers **UP**