RF Online Explodes Onto A New Plateau With The Latest Free Giga Expansion Now Live

Second Free Western Giga Expansion Brings Brand New Areas And Features

Los Angeles (September 26, 2006) – Codemasters Online Gaming has today released the second major content expansion for RF Online, the epic sci-fi and fantasy MMORPG. The second Giga update is now available, free of charge, across all servers and will take RF Online to Giga 4.2.

Now more action packed than ever, RF Online will automatically patch in the new content giving players access to the previously uncharted player area Elan Plateau where players can pit their wits against all new monsters and quests.

Also part of the update is Circle Zone Scramble, a unique Guild versus Guild combat system that pits guilds battling to the death using an original point system set of sporting rules in a revolutionary new environment.

Expansion Contents:

· Elan Plateau: Unravel the secrets of a brand new area of the map with all new monsters and challenges.

· Circle Zone Scramble: Prove yourselves as a top guild and be rewarded with control of your own Settlement bringing with it status and financial rewards.

· Control the Neutral Zone: Raise your guild’s flag and take control of the neutral zone, economy and all.

· New Race Leader Voting System: The top players in each race now have the opportunity to run for race leader/Archon; other players vote for whom they want as race leader.

· Remodelled Cauldron Volcanic Map: The creatures of the Cauldron Volcanic have evolved and grown stronger bringing with them four brand new monsters.

· Experience and exPerT (PT) rates modified: Experience and PT gains from monster kills increased to aid levelling characters.

· New Items: News ring and amulets added for each race.

· Added functionality to Combination System: More weapons and items can now be added together in additional functionality to the crafting system.


“To have Giga 4.2 live on our servers so soon after the previous content update is an amazing achievement,” said Ed Blincoe, product marketing manager at Codemasters Online Gaming. “RF Online’s loyal community will be excited about the new areas and features. We’re ecstatic with the changes being made and are confident that this will take RF Online to the next level.”

The expansion, Giga 4.2, is the final Giga expansion for RF Online and leads the game into the brand new “Episode 2” expansions due early next year.


RF Online is now operating in the US and Europe and is published and operated in the US and Europe by Codemasters Online Gaming. For all the latest on the game, including the latest images, movies visit www.rf-onlinegame.com .

About RF Online
RF Online is an epic mix of traditional fantasy MMOG mixed with unique futuristic sci-fi action to bring an entirely new and original take on the existing MMORPG genre. Set in the deep space galaxy of Novus, RF Online sees you take your pick from three all-powerful warring factions and leading your character into the final battle for control over the entire Novus galaxy.

RF Online delivers a unique approach to Player versus Player gameplay, utilizing one of the most advanced combat systems of any MMO title. Full-scale battles break out daily as thousands of players engage in deadly wars – the reward of victory is high: the winning race gains control of the game world’s most valuable mine and its precious resources. Each race has its own characterization, with skills and abilities taken from both traditional fantasy and science fiction.

Players can join the Bellato Union and take control of their incredible Mech battle units, the like of which has never been seen before in any MMO game. Alternatively, give your allegiance to the Holy Alliance Cora, a mystical and fantasy-orientated race, or sign up to the mighty Accretia Empire, a futuristic robotic race intent on pillaging resources and spreading devastation across the entire Novus sector with their advanced weapon systems. RF Online for PC, launched in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe in February 2006. For more information, visit the official website at www.rf-onlinegame.com.

About Codemasters
Codemasters is a global interactive entertainment company with offices in the U.S., England, France, Spain, Holland and Germany. Founded in the U.K. in 1986, Codemasters develops and publishes award-winning software for the PC, current and future-generation video game consoles and online gaming platforms. Codemasters’ dominant gaming brands include ToCA Race Driver, Colin McRae Rally, Operation Flashpoint, Micro Machines v4 and the company is currently developing and introducing original gaming properties for next-generation systems. Additional information about Codemasters and its products can be found at www.codemasters.com.