Microsoft today announced exclusive Dungeon Siege pre-order programs with Electronics Boutique and GameStop. Adventurers who pre-order from Electronics Boutique or EBgames.com will receive a cloth map that highlights such wondrous locales such as the Ice Caverns, Fortress Kroth and Stonebridge, all situated within the Kingdom of Ehb. Those who pre-order from GameStop will receive a full color 20+ page mini-strategy guide by Sybex. This guide will provide gamers with advance knowledge into the intricacies of character creation, combat, magic and character development. Dungeon Siege will be available in April 2002 for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (U.S.).

Dungeon Siege is an action fantasy role-playing game featuring an immersive fully 3-D environment. The game plunges players into a continuous 3-D fantasy world on a quest to stop a mysterious evil that has been unleashed. Beginning with a single character, players can travel through the world and gather a party of up to eight characters, or choose to face the challenge alone. The action role-playing in Dungeon Siege propels players into one over-the-top battle after another as the storyline unfolds.