Meanwhile, the TERA team has kicked off a series of contests to accompany its third closed beta weekend. Line of Defense and Remanum have begun accepting beta signups; Dragon Born aims for a closed beta later this month; and City of Steam is offering a sneak-peek for long-time followers.
Finally, we say farewell to Rise of Dragonian Era, which launched today, and Crystal Saga, which launches on March 12th.
Enjoy the full Betawatch roundup!
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
- Remanum (Travian): 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 (Launching 4/12/2012)
- 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
- City of Steam (Mechanist): Announcement, Signup (Sneak-peek)
- Dark Eden (Ignited Games): Announcement, Signup
- Dawntide (Working as Intended): Announcement, Signup (Development on hiatus)
- Diablo III (Blizzard): Announcement, Signup
- Divina (Gamania): Announcement, Signup
- Dominus (Pitchblack): Announcement, Signup
- Dragon Born (KoramGame): Announcement, Signup
- DUST 514 (CCP Games): Announcement, Signup (OB begins 4/2012)
- 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
- 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
- Line of Defense (3000AD): 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!
