Aeria Games Officially Introduces Zumi, Expanded Dungeons and Innovative Rankings for Eden Eternal

The First of the New Playable Races, the Zumi Arrive to Coincide with Latest in Unexplored Heroic Dungeons and Player Ranking System

SANTA CLARA, Calif." - July 12, 2011 - Aeria Games, a leading global publisher of free-to-play online games, today announced the first of its many upcoming new content releases for Eden Eternal." The latest patch includes the introduction of the Zumi as a playable race, expands on already perilous dungeons and adds a ranking based rewards system. The new features serve as both an excellent starting point for new players as well as highly anticipated end-game content for veterans.

The first of a new species of playable races, the Zumi are a mouse-like creature with an affinity for innovation and commerce. Native to the barren desserts of the southeast, they made the pilgrimage to the central continent in search of trade opportunities." With unique stat bonuses for each class, the Zumi are essential members of any well-rounded party.

Along with providing a new race, the latest patch adds eight-player raids and expands on Eden Eternal's treacherous dungeons. Even the most experienced of players will be challenged by the numerous monsters they encounter on their path through the new end-game Heroic Dungeons, which is why they'll need a party of eight just to survive! "

Also included in the expansion is a new ranking based rewards system that tracks the top players and guilds from each server. Each month rare and valuable prizes will be awarded to those players who rank in the top percentiles of game play. "The top 20 players and guilds on each server will receive rare and valuable loot.

The content update includes:

• The First of New Playable Races - Utilize the benefits of playing as a member of the Zumi race. With the addition of the Zumi comes a new playable area called Fergal Valley. This new area is located on a new continent which will further expand on the Eden Eternal world in future updates.
• 8-Player Raids and Heroic Dungeons - The Heroic Dungeons will cater especially to the skilled players who have reached current level cap, providing new challenges, new items and new crafting recipes. These new dungeons are set to an extreme difficulty and are based off of previous dungeons from the original quest line. The first is Angor Quarry which revisits the very first dungeon that players have access to. The second would be the notorious Villeshark Headquarters as an established difficult dungeon, the Heroic Trial version introduces new challenges and a new boss.
• New Ranking Based Rewards - Gauge your progress with new player and guild ranks every month. Only the best of Eden Eternal will be rewarded for their efforts with rare and valuable prizes. "

Eden Eternal is an anime-style Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) created by award-winning developers X-Legend Entertainment." Like every title at Aeria Games, Eden Eternal is free to play and does not require a subscription fee. For more information on Eden Eternal, please visit http://edeneternal.aeriagames.com.

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Aeria Games, a leading destination for interactive online entertainment, provides an unrivaled MMO gaming experience to a growing community of tens of millions of gamers. Our portal offers a broad selection of fun, high-quality games, including fantasy MMORPGs, FPS casual MMOs and browser games. Aeria Games is committed to bringing high-quality, innovative content and outstanding customer service.

Based in Silicon Valley, Calif., Aeria Games & Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 2006 and has offices in the United States, Germany, and Brazil. More information about Aeria Games can be found at"www.aeriagames.com.