Official Site: Asheron’s Call 2: Fallen Kings (Wikipedia Entry)
Studio:Â Turbine, Inc./Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Launch Date:Â November 22, 2002
Sunset Date:Â December 30th, 2005
Re-Launch Date:Â December 13, 2012
Re-Sunset Date:Â January 31, 2017
Genre:Â Classic Fantasy Sandbox
Business Model:Â B2P (Maintenance Mode, One-Time Fee)
Platform: PC
See Also: Asheron’s Call
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