Nevrax, an independent online game and software developer, announced today that the Saga of Ryzom, its highly anticipated multi-genre massively multiplayer RPG, enters Open Beta beginning today, April 13th 2004. Community relations and customer support for the beta will be provided by the Themis Group in the United States, and hosting will be provided by Jolt Online Gaming. "We have eagerly anticipated the opportunity to bring the Saga of Ryzom into open beta," said David Cohen-Corval, CEO of Nevrax. "Players should expect a refreshing new beginning to the genre today."
The Beta 3 client will be available online exclusively through Gamespy's Fileplanet download service (http://www.fileplanet.com). Only subscribers of the Fileplanet service will have access to the Open Beta the first week, with open admittance beginning the week after. The Beta 3 client will also be distributed as a DVD insert in leading gaming publications in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. "We're excited that people will soon be able to experience the Saga of Ryzom for the very first time," said Alexander Macris, CEO of Themis Group.
In the far off distant future, four homin races struggle for survival on the planet of Atys. Known as the "living planet", Atys is growing and evolving on its own, sending tendrils into the sky and covering the lands with new life. This lush and vibrant world is the setting for the game. The Saga will be played out over a period of eight years, during which the players will be able to explore and adventure with thousands of others, in order to reveal the hidden mysteries not only of Atys, but of the entire Ryzom universe.
News source: Multiplayer Online Games Directory
The Beta 3 client will be available online exclusively through Gamespy's Fileplanet download service (http://www.fileplanet.com). Only subscribers of the Fileplanet service will have access to the Open Beta the first week, with open admittance beginning the week after. The Beta 3 client will also be distributed as a DVD insert in leading gaming publications in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. "We're excited that people will soon be able to experience the Saga of Ryzom for the very first time," said Alexander Macris, CEO of Themis Group.
In the far off distant future, four homin races struggle for survival on the planet of Atys. Known as the "living planet", Atys is growing and evolving on its own, sending tendrils into the sky and covering the lands with new life. This lush and vibrant world is the setting for the game. The Saga will be played out over a period of eight years, during which the players will be able to explore and adventure with thousands of others, in order to reveal the hidden mysteries not only of Atys, but of the entire Ryzom universe.
News source: Multiplayer Online Games Directory
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