Champions Open Beta Begins August 17th

[Okaria]

Shacknews is reporting that the open beta for Cryptic's next big superhero MMO Champions Online will begin on August 17, with "guaranteed access" to preorders in North America. Not entirely clear what that last bit means, but there you go.

[Myrridias]

IT means that if you preorder you automatically get in, and don'r have to request an invitation. BTW, wasn't there an early acces around like the 16? or am I wrong?

[Okaria]

hehe yes I gathered that; my point was that it isn't exactly an "open" beta when it isn't open for everyone, is it?

[Myrridias]

Well it's open, but not everyone who registers gets picked. Preorder people are assured their place regardless of their specs, demographics etc.

[Okaria]

Yes, but ... nevermind. >_<

[Kain]

Haha, I will try and help Okaria,

He was making fun of their wording about it being Open Beta, which is usually fully open to anyone that has a pulse in most games and not restricted to a preorder, etc. Perhaps they should call it "Almost Open Beta" to clear it up.

If someone else attempts to explain why it really is open beta, I vote to set this thread on fire.

[Pops]

If someone else attempts to explain why it really is open beta, I vote to set this thread on fire.

TOO LATE!!

[RJO]

Oh god pops is here... Run away!

[RJO]

Some details from Kotaku:

Champions Online developer Cryptic has dropped details and dates for its upcoming "open" beta test, with 50,000 keys up for grabs worldwide via IGN's FilePlanet.

Yes, Cryptic and FilePlanet have teamed up to help streamline the beta testing process. There are now two ways to get beta keys, either by actually preordering the game at select retails, or going through FilePlanet. Either way, FilePlanet will be your source for the game client, with paying subscribers to the service getting their hands on the client on August 5th, nearly two weeks before the beta kicks off on August 17th. As I understand it, those not subscribing to the service will have to wait until the beta test is live.

FilePlanet will have 50,000 codes to give away for players in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, so if you aren't planning on preordering you might want to keep an eye on their Champions page to make sure you secure a spot.

[Kain]

Damn the man!

And nice one pops