This isn't your standard midsummer MMOG event. This is the climax, the culmination of events to the first ever live-expansion by Mythic Entertainment for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Already mentioned by Steven, the 16th of June is the opening day for players to explore "The Rise of the Tomb Kings." The event will include exclusive titles for both Order and Chaos, rare items, and a brand new zoned filled with public quests, traps, and RvR combat. All that new content, free, inactive WHO players may not want to miss out on the third and final chapter in the Call to Arms saga.

That means a massive patch is in store. The 1.3 Game Update patch is available for early download now and nears 900MB in size. Trailblazers will definitely want to grab this pre-launch patch before the dead rise. There's more on the specifics on what to expect, and it's new, it's different, a real change, and it comes straight from the developers in a new video.

Download Warhammer Online: The Land of the Dead Part 3 Preview

What looks interesting is that the focal point on gameplay in the new Land of the Dead zone features elements more in common with action oriented RPG's. It looks like combat in the Tomb of the Vulture Lord may require a bit more reactionary measures than the typical spank and tank boss fights.

Be sure to check out the other Land of the Dead podcasts videos (Part 1 and Part 2) to recapture the beginning stages to the Call to Arms live expansion. "The Rise of the Tomb Kings" live event will begin on the 16th of June, and continue until the 22nd of June, and is open to all subscribers of Warhammer Online.