There's a bit of sad news for fans of Stellar Dawn and Dawntide; the development of both titles has been paused as their respective studios regroup.
Finally, we scored some hands-on time with pseudo-MMOs End of Nations and Blacklight: Retribution.
Enjoy the rest of this week's Betawatch roundup beyond the cut!
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 3/9/2012
- Seven Souls Online (NEOWIZ): Announcement, Signup
- Spirit Tales (Koramgame): Announcement, Signup, CB begins 3/15/2012
- 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
- RaiderZ (PWE): 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!
