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Warhammer Online shut down eight years ago<\/a> – but it lives on thanks to the work of dedicated fans.<\/p>\n

Return of Reckoning<\/a> is a Warhammer Online private server that has been going for some time now, but over the weekend achieved a quite impressive milestone: the release of two capital cities that were planned for the fantasy MMO but never made it into the official game.<\/p>\n

The Dwarf home city of Karaz-A-Karak and the Greenskin home city of Karak Eight Peaks were two of four capital cities that appeared in the Warhammer Online beta but were removed prior to launch. Only two capital cities – Altdorf and The Inevitable City – ended up officially released.<\/p>\n

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Warhammer Online shut down eight years ago – but it lives on thanks to the work of dedicated fans. Return of Reckoning is a Warhammer Online private server that has been going for some time now, but over the weekend achieved a quite impressive milestone: the release of two capital cities that were planned for the fantasy MMO but never made it into the official game. The Dwarf home city of Karaz-A-Karak and the Greenskin home city of Karak Eight Peaks were two of four capital cities that appeared in the Warhammer Online beta but were removed prior to launch. Only two capital cities – Altdorf and The Inevitable City – ended up officially released. 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