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Formal Statement Released

Written by Kurtis Constantine (Nyte) on April 23rd, 2009

On Tuesday, QuestfortheFlag.com issued the first formal press release to over 800 members of the media.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2009
QUEST FOR THE FLAG
CONTACT: Kurtis Constantine
www.questfortheflag.com
press@questfortheflag.com
801.245.0551
‘The Secret World’ Community Rallies
- Quest to return national artifact to Norway, community raising money to win auction and present the artifact to Funcom and executive producer Ragnar Tørnquist -

(questfortheflag.com) April 21st, 2009 — The gaming community involved in Funcom’s recently-revealed online game, “The Secret World,” (TSW) is rallying support to raise USD$15,000 in donations to bid on Roald Amundsen’s Expedition Flag – an item of great importance to the Norwegian people. The flag is being sold at auction on May 7th in London with an estimated price tag of USD$10,000 – $13,500.
The community’s goal is to return the Flag to its home in Norway and present it to Executive Producer, Ragnar Tørnquist, and the development team, to “preserve, protect and provide inspiration for future explorers and dreamers”.
Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian Explorer, led the first Antarctic expedition to reach the South Pole and is also the first person to reach both the North and South Poles, and traverse the fabled North-West Passage. This Flag was carried by Amundsen on all his polar expeditions and thus holds a significant importance to the people of Norway.
The journeys of Amundsen have played a central role in the mysterious story surrounding “The Secret World.” Tørnquist, has woven real events from Amundsen’s travels with puzzles and mysteries that have required countless hours of research by the community to solve. These puzzles and mysteries have received wide-spread attention in the gaming community.
The community was alerted to the auction on the official forums at www.darkdemonscrygaia.com. Many discussions ensued, surveys were conducted, and the community sprung into action.
The effort is independent of any involvement from Funcom.
The fund raising efforts are being focused on a single “Money Bomb” day on May 1st, 2009 beginning at 12:01AM EDT (5:01 AM GMT). The questfortheflag.com website has been created to provide a focal-point for the campaign. Donations can be made at by clicking on the secure “Donate Here!” widget.
Donations can also be made securely at http://tswgivesback.chipin.com/quest-for-the-flag.
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