<s>
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Fatshark	O
and	O
released	O
by	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
was	O
well	O
received	O
for	O
its	O
extensive	O
customisation	O
enabling	O
character	O
configurations	O
to	O
be	O
tailored	O
to	O
very	O
specific	O
tastes	O
and	O
for	O
its	O
original	O
"	O
control	O
scheme	O
to	O
tackle	O
a	O
new	O
kind	O
of	O
combat	O
with	O
the	O
aim	O
of	O
creating	O
a	O
completely	O
different	O
experience	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
follow-up	O
,	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
shut	O
down	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
puts	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
control	O
of	O
a	O
single	O
,	O
customizable	O
soldier	O
fighting	O
for	O
either	O
the	O
House	O
of	O
Lancaster	O
or	O
the	O
House	O
of	O
York	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
6	O
February	O
2013	O
,	O
a	O
free	O
to	O
play	O
version	O
of	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
digital	O
distribution	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
has	O
a	O
competitive	O
scene	O
with	O
both	O
duel	O
based	O
and	O
clan	O
match	O
based	O
competitions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
tournament	O
was	O
held	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
still	O
in	O
alpha	O
at	O
DreamHack	O
Summer	O
2012	O
in	O
Elmia	O
,	O
Jönköping	O
,	O
Sweden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
was	O
added	O
as	O
an	O
unofficial	O
event	O
at	O
the	O
Roses	O
Tournament	O
for	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
at	O
Gamescom	O
on	O
17	O
August	O
2011	O
when	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
codenamed	O
'	O
Project	O
Postman	O
 '	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
multiplayer	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
based	O
on	O
the	O
Wars	O
of	O
the	O
Roses	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Fatshark	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Considerable	O
attention	O
had	O
been	O
paid	O
to	O
ensuring	O
the	O
historical	O
accuracy	O
of	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
had	O
an	O
early	O
access	O
week	O
from	O
25	O
September	O
2012	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
had	O
pre-ordered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
3	O
October	O
2012	O
,	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
announced	O
the	O
formation	O
of	O
a	O
permanent	O
franchise	O
team	O
for	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
which	O
would	O
be	O
led	O
by	O
Executive	O
Producer	O
Gordon	O
Van	O
Dyke	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
8	O
March	O
2013	O
,	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
released	O
the	O
only	O
paid	O
DLC	O
for	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
,	O
the	O
"	O
BRIAN	O
BLESSED	O
VO	O
"	O
pack	O
which	O
replaces	O
the	O
existing	O
in-game	O
announcer	O
with	O
a	O
vocal	O
performance	O
recorded	O
especially	O
for	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
by	O
the	O
great	O
British	O
actor	O
Brian	O
Blessed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
21	O
March	O
2013	O
,	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
relaunched	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
a	O
premium	O
version	O
called	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
:	O
Kingmaker	O
with	O
more	O
new	O
weapons	O
and	O
armour	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
accompanied	O
by	O
the	O
additions	O
of	O
full	O
controller	O
support	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
Steam	B-Application
's	O
"	O
Big	O
Picture	O
"	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
22	O
July	O
2013	O
,	O
Paradox	O
launched	O
the	O
'	O
sneak	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
 '	O
for	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
2	O
August	O
2013	O
,	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
announced	O
sign	O
ups	O
for	O
the	O
alpha	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
game	O
from	O
the	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
23	O
January	O
2014	O
at	O
the	O
Paradox	O
Convention	O
in	O
Miami	O
(	O
Florida	O
)	O
,	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
announced	O
they	O
were	O
setting	O
up	O
a	O
new	O
studio	O
-	O
Paradox	O
Arctic	O
in	O
the	O
north	O
of	O
Sweden	O
(	O
Umeå	O
)	O
-	O
to	O
take	O
over	O
responsibility	O
for	O
maintaining	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
2	O
October	O
2014	O
,	O
Paradox	O
Interactive	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
stopping	O
development	O
on	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
sequel	O
game	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
received	O
mainly	O
positive	O
review	O
scores	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kotaku	O
apparently	O
found	O
the	O
learning	O
curve	O
more	O
friendly	O
saying	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
like	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
shooters	O
,	O
though	O
,	O
but	O
are	O
sick	O
of	O
the	O
steep	O
learning	O
curve	O
and	O
instant	O
deaths	O
,	O
you	O
should	O
definitely	O
give	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
a	O
shot.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
was	O
less	O
enthusiastic	O
about	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
calling	O
War	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Roses	I-Application
"	O
A	O
slight	O
but	O
fun	O
third-person	O
medieval	O
melee	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
have	O
n’t	O
had	O
this	O
much	O
medieval	O
bashing	O
fun	O
since	O
the	O
days	O
of	O
Rune	B-Application
.	O
</s>
