However, for those who love testing unreleased games, it's not all bad news. World of Warplanes has announced its closed beta kicking off at the end of the month, and MechWarrior Online is heading into its closed beta this week. While you won't have a chance to get your paws on The Secret World just yet, we do have a nice new shiny set of impressions from the beta to help tide you over.
Jump on past the break to see the full list of what's still in testing!
MMOs that are in open beta -- sometimes permanently, if you know what I mean:
- Auto Club Revolution (Eutechnyx): Announcement, Signup
- Brick-Force (Infernum): Announcement, Signup
- CardMon Hero (Redbana): Announcement, Signup
- Castlot (ClapAlong): Announcement, Signup
- Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances (EA): Announcement, Signup
- DragonSoul (Neonga AG): Announcement, Signup
- Drakensang Online (Bigpoint): Announcement, Signup
- Glitch (Tiny Speck): Announcement, Signup
- Hellgate Global (T3Fun): Announcement, Signup
- Hunter Blade (Beeboomonline): Announcement, Signup
- Immortal King (Game 321): Announcement, Signup
- Jagged Alliance (gamigo): 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
- Spirit Tales (Koramgame): Announcement, Signup
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Online (CyberTime Systems): Announcement, Signup (Russian-only)
- Star Conflict (Star Gem): Announcement, Signup
- SteelWar Online (PopPace): Announcement, Signup
- Tribal Trouble 2 (GameSamba): Announcement, Signup
- War of Angels (Gamigo): Announcement, Signup
- Wrath of Heroes (BioWare): 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
- Bounty Hounds Online (Wicked Interactive): Announcement, Signup
- Dark Eden (Ignited Games): Announcement, Signup
- Dawntide (Working as Intended): Announcement, Signup (Development on hiatus)
- Divina (Gamania): Announcement, Signup
- Dragon Born (KoramGame): Announcement, Signup
- DUST 514 (CCP Games): Announcement, Signup
- Eligium (Frogster): Announcement, Signup
- End of Nations (Trion): Announcement, Signup (Begins spring 2012)
- Firefall (Red 5 Studios): Announcement, Signup
- Grimlands (gamigo): 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
- MechWarrior Online (Piranha): Announcement, Signup
- Path of Exile (Grinding Gear Games): Announcement, Signup
- PlanetSide 2 (SOE): Announcement, Signup
- Salem (Paradox Interactive): Announcement, Signup
- SmashMuck Champions (Kis Studios): Announcement, Signup
- Soul Captor (Gamania): Announcement, Signup
- Tamer Saga (PopAce): Announcement, Signup
- The Mummy Online (Bigpoint): Announcement, Signup
- The Secret World (Funcom): Announcement, Signup (Launching 6/19/2012)
- Traveller AR (Ingz): Announcement, Signup (beta "on hold till further notice")
- UFO Online (gamigo): Announcement, Signup
- Waren Story (Aeria): Announcement, Signup
- World Alpha (World Alpha): Announcement, Signup
- World of Planes (Gaijin): Announcement, Signup
- World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (Blizzard): Announcement, Signups
- World of Warplanes (Wargaming.net): Announcement, Signup
MMOs more or less in alpha with a beta test on the way:
- City of Steam (Mechanist): Announcement, Signup (alpha in July)
- Dragon Crusade (Aeria): Announcement, Signup
- Grecca (Banbox): Announcement, Signup (in "open" alpha)
- Line of Defense (3000AD): Announcement, Signup
- Otherland (gamigo): Announcement, Signup
- Pirate101 (KingsIsle): Announcement, Signup
- RaiderZ (PWE): Announcement, Signup
- Storybricks (Namaste): Announcement, Signup (in "open" alpha)
- The Missing Ink (RedBedlam): Announcement, Signup
- The Repopulation (Above and Beyond): Announcement, Signup
- WindSlayer 2 (Ignited Games): Announcement (beta closed down until fall 2012)
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!
