Welcome to Betawatch, Massively's newest weekly report on the state of MMO betas. In each installment, we'll report everything from the latest open betas, closed betas and even alphas in one convenient place. Plus, we'll make sure to include as much info on each game's current status, including projected release dates (if known) and links to the sign-up forms to get yourself into that beta you've been seeking.
This has been a fairly busy week for betas, which is great for us! The announcement of Dungeons and Dragons Online going free-to-play led to a new closed beta for that system, while Jade Dynasty moved from closed to open beta. We also added two newcomers to the list: Sudden Attack, which is in closed beta and Monato Esprit, which has reached its final stage of beta testing. With our gigantic beta key giveaway yesterday, Cities XL is now officially in the closed beta ranks. Follow along below for the complete Betawatch list.
Open Beta Stage
- Dragonica (gPotato)* - Announcement - Signup
- Ether Saga Online (Perfect World Entertainment) - Announcement - Signup (launching this month)
- Jade Dynasty (Perfect World Entertainment) - Announcement - Signup
- Luna Online (gPotato) - Announcement - Signup
- Metaplace (Metaplace) - Announcement - Signup
- Runes of Magic (Russian version) (Frogster) - Announcement - Signup
- Titan Online (EYA Interactive) - Announcement - Signup
Closed Beta Stage
- 2029 Online (IGG) - Announcement - Signup
- Aion (NCsoft) - Announcement - Signup (This is handled through key giveaways for beta events)
- Champions Online (Cryptic Studios) - Announcement - Signup (launching September 1)
- Cities XL (Monte Cristo) - Announcement - Signup
- CrimeCraft (Vogster) - Announcement - Signup (launching August 25)
- DDO: Eberron Unlimited (Turbine) - Announcement - Signup
- Earth Eternal (Sparkplay Media) - Announcement - Signup (going to open beta in Q3 09)
- Fallen Earth (Fallen Earth LLC) - Announcement - Signup
- Gatheryn (Mindfuse) - Announcement - Signup (also sometimes called an open beta)
- Huxley: The Dystopia (NHN USA)** - Announcement - Signup
- Jumpgate Evolution (NetDevil) - Announcement - Signup (launch delayed indefinitely)
- Monato Esprit (Reality Gap) - Announcement - Signup (back to closed beta, but open beta set for Q3 09)
- Mortal Online (Star Vault) - Announcement - Signup (going to open beta June 29)
- Stargate Worlds (Firesky/CME) - Announcement - Signup
- Sudden Attack (GameHi) - Announcement - Signup (going to open beta in Q3 09)
- Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss (Mythic) - Announcement - Signup
- YS Online (Key to Play) - Announcement - Signup (going to open beta after June 21)
Alpha Stage
- Dragonica Online (THQ) - Going to closed beta soon - Signup
- Global Agenda (Hi-Rez Studios) - Going to closed beta soon - Signup
** Western release only.
