Acclaim Games has announced that the North American open beta for Chronicles of the Spellborn has officially begun. Players are no longer required to 'authenticate' their accounts in order to participate but simply must download and install the client. Check out the official press release below.

Acclaim Games Announces the Start of Open Beta For "The Chronicles of Spellborn" MMORPG

The Chronicles of Spellborn Open Beta Begins March 20, 2009

Los Angeles, CA (March 20, 2009) - Acclaim Games is pleased to announce the start of Open Beta testing for The Chronicles of Spellborn MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). With a successful round of Closed Beta testing just completed, Acclaim opens a new PvE server and activates the Premium Subscription service as more players are invited to experience The Chronicles of Spellborn in Open Beta.

For the Spellborn Open Beta, a new PvE (Player vs Environment) server called "Dorzhan" will be opened. Meanwhile, players who want to experience PvP (Player vs Player) action can join the "Deiquonril" server. And with the transition from Closed to Open Beta, all player accounts will be wiped so everyone must start their characters again from scratch.

In addition, Premium Subscription service will be enabled allowing players to experience the full game past the Free to Play zone restrictions. Premium Subscriptions will be available for purchase from the Spellborn website, with a special limited-time introductory pricing offer on 30, 90, and 180 day subscriptions.

"Spellborn is one of the most beautiful atmospheric MMORPG's ever made and it costs nothing to find out if you agree. We're excited to welcome our Open Beta Testers, and we look forward to chatting with them in our Live Web chat on Friday." says David Perry the USA Spellborn Director, "I'm excited that the team members will join us on each call to show us things, and if you want something in the game, just come and ask them."

In all regions, Spellborn will be a "Freemium" game, with a Free to Play zone and a required premium subscription service in order to access the full game past the Free to Play zone. The Spellborn game client is completely free to download and install from the official website. For game updates check the website http://spellborn.acclaim.com or follow the Spellborn twitter at http://twitter.com/tcos

Acclaim will provide Spellborn game service to players in North America, South America, United Kingdom, Albania, Andorra, Australia/New Zealand, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia & Montenegro, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey.

Download the game client: http://spellborn.acclaim.com/downloads.html

What Lies Hidden, Must Be Found

In The Chronicles of Spellborn players enter an impressive online game world containing scenic landscapes, majestic cities and the remnants of a shattered world. Alone or with a party of friends, PC adventurers step into a fantasy realm consisting of varied shards: habitable pieces of the destroyed world floating in the magical Deadspell Storm. Those who want to prevail in the involving combat of The Chronicles of Spellborn need to apply their mighty arsenal of skills actively with mouse and keyboard. Battles with bloodthirsty creatures, intelligent hostile factions and other human opponents in Player vs. Player battles are waiting. An innovative and tactically challenging combat system with third-person shooter-like controls and a unique rotating Skill Deck provides a breath of fresh air amidst the more traditional MMORPGs. Thanks to a largely extended Unreal Engine 2.5, The Chronicles of Spellborn boasts stunning 3D graphics, spectacular effects and countless elaborate details. More information, images, videos and a beta registration-form can be found on the official website: http://spellborn.acclaim.com

About Acclaim Games

Acclaim is a revolutionary company with a familiar name. Three years and 8 million registered users ago, former Activision CEO Howard Marks purchased the Acclaim name looking to revive one of the video game industry's former giants. With the help of renowned game director David Perry, Marks succeeded. Today, Acclaim offers some of the finest in multiplayer online gaming while using a new, free to play business model. Acclaim strives to offer its users a fun, community-oriented experience with a selection of titles ranging from casual browser games to hardcore MMOs. To learn more, visit http://www.acclaim.com

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