Tribes: Ascend and SteelWar Online have moved to our open beta list, while the closed beta list gets two new additions: steampunk pseudo-MMO Guns of Icarus and cutesy Divina. World of Warplanes and The Missing Ink, meanwhile, join our resurrected alpha category.
We also say farewell to Wakfu, whose global open beta period has come to a close. The game will be launching next week on February 29th.
And who could forget Guild Wars 2's two-day beta signup window earlier this week? If you missed it, our hands-on impressions and crafting guide might cheer you up.
Enjoy the full Betawatch roundup after the break!
MMOs that are in open beta -- sometimes permanently, if you know what I mean:
- Aika (gPotato): Announcement, Signup
- Brick-Force (Infernum): Announcement, Signup
- CardMon Hero (Redbana): Announcement, Signup
- Castlot (ClapAlong): Announcement, Signup
- DragonSoul (Neonga AG): Announcement, Signup
- Drakensang Online (Bigpoint): Announcement, Signup
- Dungeon Blitz (Blue Mammoth): Announcement, Signup
- Glitch (Tiny Speck): Announcement, Signup
- Hellgate Global (T3Fun): Announcement, Signup
- Hunter Blade (Beeboomonline): Announcement, Signup
- Immortal King (Game 321): Announcement, Signup
- Iris Online (gPotato): Announcement, Signup
- Jagged Alliance (gamigo): Announcement, Signup
- Kingdom Heroes (Aeria Games): Announcement, Signup
- KULTAN: The World Beyond (Bigpoint): Announcement, Signup
- Mythos Global (Hanbitsoft/T3Fun): Announcement, Signup
- Planet War (YooGames): Announcement, Signup
- Remnant Knights (GameSamba): Announcement, Signup
- Repulse (Aeria): Announcement, Signup
- Rusty Hearts (PWE): Announcement, Signup
- Scarlet Legacy (GamesCampus): Announcement, Signup
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Online (CyberTime Systems): Announcement, Signup (Russian-only)
- Star Supremacy (Barbily Games): Announcement, Signup
- SteelWar Online (PopPace): Announcement, Signup
- Traveller AR (Ingz): Announcement, Signup
- Tribal Trouble 2 (GameSamba): Announcement, Signup
- Tribes: Ascend (Hi-Rez): Announcement, Signup
- War of Angels (Gamigo): Announcement, Signup
- WindSlayer 2 (Ignited Games): Announcement, Signup
- Zentia (ChangYou): Announcement, Signup
MMOs that are deep in closed beta and cloaked in some semblance of secrecy:
- Age of Wulin (gPotato): Announcement, Signup (Asia, EU)
- ArcheAge (XLGAMES): Announcement (Korean signups only)
- ArchlordX: The Chronicles (Webzen): Announcement, Signup
- Blacklight Retribution (Perfect World): Announcement, Signup
- Bounty Hounds Online (Wicked Interactive): Announcement, Signup
- Dark Eden (Ignited Games): Announcement, Signup
- Dawntide (Working as Intended): Announcement, Signup (signups disabled)
- Diablo III (Blizzard): Announcement, Signup
- Divina (Gamania): Announcement, Signup
- Dominus (Pitchblack): Announcement, Signup
- DUST 514 (CCP Games): Announcement, Signup
- Elements of War (gamigo): Announcement, Signup
- Eligium (Frogster): Announcement, Signup
- End of Nations (Trion): Announcement, Signup
- Firefall (Red 5 Studios): Announcement, Signup
- Guild Wars 2 (ArenaNet): Announcement, Launching in 2012
- Guns of Icarus (Muse Games): Announcement, Signup
- Lime Odyssey (Aeria Games): Announcement, Signup
- Living After War (Alaplaya): Announcement, Signup
- Path of Exile (Grinding Gear Games): Announcement, Signup
- PlanetSide 2 (SOE): Announcement, Signup
- Rise of Dragonian Era (Mmgame USA): Announcement, Signup, Launching 3/2012
- Seven Souls Online (NEOWIZ): Announcement, Signup
- Spirit Tales (Koramgame): Announcement, Signup
- TERA (En Masse Entertainment): Announcement, Signup, Launching 5/1/2012
- The Mummy Online (Bigpoint): Announcement, Signup
- The Secret World (Funcom): Announcement, Signup, Launching 6/19/2012
- UFO Online (gamigo): Announcement, Signup
- World Alpha (World Alpha): Announcement, Signup
- World of Planes (Gaijin): Announcement, Signup
- Wrath of Heroes (BioWare): Announcement
MMOs demonstrably in alpha with a scheduled beta test on the way:
- Brick-Force (Infernum): Announcement, Signup
- Salem (Paradox Interactive): Announcement, Signup
- The Missing Ink (RedBedlam): Announcement, Signup
- World of Warplanes (Wargaming.net): Announcement, Signup
Betawatch is Massively's weekly report on the latest MMO alphas, betas, and games still meandering toward an official launch. From ArcheAge to Zentia, it's covered here, complete with sign-up links so that you too can perform the unpaid quality-control work otherwise known as game testing. Drop us a comment if we've missed one!
