Star Trek® Online Celebrates Three-year Anniversary

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Perfect World Entertainment Inc. is pleased to announce that celebrations for the Three-year Anniversary of Star Trek Online have officially begun. Starting today, Captains are invited to experience "Temporal Ambassador," a special Anniversary Episode starring Denise Crosby who will be reprising her role as Lieutenant Tasha Yar from Star Trek: The Next Generation^TM. Players can also look forward to a wealth of rewards by participating in Star Trek Online's Three-year Anniversary in-game event hosted by everyone's favorite omnipotent being, the notorious Q.

"We've come a long way since Star Trek Online first launched in February 2010," said Daniel Stahl, Executive Producer at Cryptic Studios. "Since then, I've had the pleasure to serve alongside one of the most talented development teams in the industry. Moving forward, the mission will remain the same: Star Trek Online is a game built by Star Trek^TM fans, for Star Trek fans -- and we will continue to bring the universe we love so much to life."

Since the February 2010 launch of Star Trek Online, developer Cryptic Studios has launched a total of seven, expansive Season updates and has worked closely with numerous Star Trek celebrities of note including Leonard Nimoy, Zachary Quinto, Chase Masterson, and Denise Crosby. With millions of Captains and regular updates expanding the already massive size of the game, there's never been a better time for Star Trek fans to explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations in Star Trek Online.

Find out more about Star Trek Online's major milestones and achievements by checking out this Star Trek Online Three-year Anniversary Infographic. To download and view the image, head here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2gu75vkeof7sdao/MdE34_GgUY

To download and play Star Trek Online today for free, head to http://startrekonline.com/   

To download and view the Star Trek Online Three-year Anniversary Trailer with a special message from Executive Producer Daniel Stahl, head here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fe6ndwa6p4vp2nr/4mKMorGM1p

Find out what critics and fans alike are talking about and take charge of your own starship and crew today!

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ABOUT PERFECT WORLD ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Perfect World Entertainment is a leading North American online games publisher specializing in immersive free-to-play MMORPGs. Founded in 2008, Perfect World Entertainment has published 10 popular titles, including Blacklight Retribution, Forsaken World, Perfect World International and Star Trek Online. The company works closely with its American development teams and partners such as Cryptic Studios, developer of the highly anticipated MMORPG Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter, and Runic Games, developer of the hit Torchlight series, to provide unparalleled quality of service and game experiences to its players. A subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), Perfect World Entertainment is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, please visit: www.perfectworld.com

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Perfect World Entertainment, Inc.
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