Turbine announced today that a second expansion pack for the award-winning Asheron's Call franchise is now available at retail stores nationwide. Asheron's Call: Throne of Destiny, the newest installment in the franchise, features new content updates, including a new playable race, dozens of new quests, a rebuilt graphics engine and hundreds of special rare items.

Asheron's Call: Throne of Destiny includes the original game, Asheron's Call, and the first expansion pack, Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, giving new players the ability to jump right into the action without having to purchase any of the previous titles. As an incentive for both new and existing players, Turbine is also offering a free 30-day trial to everyone who purchases the Throne of Destiny expansion. In addition, all existing Asheron's Call players who "migrate" to Throne of Destiny will receive an additional 30 days of play time for free.

"The Asheron's Call franchise was our first major initiative as a company and the brand continues to be an important one for us," said Jeff Anderson, president and CEO, Turbine, Inc. "Throne of Destiny extends the rich history of the brand, offering a compelling online experience and delivering on the high standards we are known for."

Throne of Destiny and the recently released Asheron's Call 2: Legions are the first two games to be funded, developed and published entirely by Turbine. Turbine is currently developing Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach and Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, the first MMORPG based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

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