Start PWNing Other Worlds

I liked the movie. There were a few good episodes of the show. I actually enjoyed playing the Table Top RPG game based on the world. So I'm actually kind of excited about this new MMO. Not sure if it will be able to addict me to MMOs, but it will get my cash when it launches. Just as it will get my time if I am chosen for the Beta.

I say chosen just for the fact that the registration form doesn't ask for anything more than your connection speed. So they can't be selecting based on the performance of your gaming machine. But then again, it is the closed beta so they most likely are just running it to see if they got the basic flaws out before they go into stress tests and game performance issues. But who knows. They may require it after they make their decisions. In any instance, I registered. You should register and have a good time.

Below is the press release as well as a link to register to be selected for the Closed Beta.

Stargate Worlds Closed Beta Registration Now Open

MESA, Ariz. - April 24, 2008 - Stargate Worlds, the massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) from new publisher FireSky, is now taking registrations for closed beta at www.StargateWorlds.com.

The closed beta is an invitation-only test of the upcoming science fiction MMORPG Stargate Worlds. Invitations will be sent out this spring and summer as the Stargate Worlds team ramps up the numbers for testing. The select group of beta testers will provide feedback to the development team about their game experience while also providing vital insight into the performance of the servers. The closed beta will begin with a small core of gamers and gradually expand as more functionality is added. Beta testers will experience Stargate Worlds alongside the developers who also will be playing the game.

"A game is nothing without players. We're fired up to finally get our game in the hands of the community," said Dan Elggren, Stargate Worlds studio head. "We're at the point where we need external testers to take Stargate Worlds to the finish line. Our devoted fans have helped guide us for more than two years through our forums. Together, we're going to craft a balanced, polished, and most of all, fun game."

Testers will be the first to step through the Stargate for a super-sized sci-fi adventure that will send gamers around a galaxy dipped in liquid awesome. Discover thriving alien worlds, explore ancient civilizations. and tell them all the things they are doing wrong. Smack a clip into your assault rifle and enter Stargate Worlds.

Beta testers will:

  • Feel the heat - Master the battlefield using modern tactics and firepower
  • Travel instantly - Dial up the Stargate to explore dozens of worlds from ancient civilizations to high tech planets
  • Team up - Battle devious and powerful enemies with your friends
  • Find the new you - Pick from seven archetypes with unique skills and play styles
  • Don't fight it - Simulate translation, repair and sabotage with mini games as your buddies battle it out
Stargate Worlds, based on the award-winning Stargate franchise from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), is scheduled for launch in the winter of 2008. The game is being built using Unreal 3 graphics and Big World's server technology. For more information, visit www.StargateWorlds.com.

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