In the distant future mankind has depleted all of the natural resources in the Earth's solar system forcing the Universal Space Development Agency to invest billions of dollars into researching the Photon Drive, a device that allows humans to enter slipstream travel. And so, humanity enters a new era of space exploration and is in search of a new home. Grab your ship, hire your crew and explore the distant reaches of space in this highly graphical, free online RPG game from Atlus Online, Battlespace.

Using the latest in flash browser-based technology, Battlespace launches players into a science-fiction world filled with various challenges and activities. Explore a galaxy filled with thousands of other players, all striving to construct a strong colony and expand into the cosmos.

Battlespace allows players to construct their own colony deep in space. Choose your admiral, customize your avatar and select your planet for the center of your operations. There's plenty of options available when creating your colony. You can construct a variety of buildings, each can be upgraded and each provide you with various benefits. You'll want to make sure you invest into your resource buildings and ensure you spend a good amount of time researching new technologies.

Unlike other science-fiction strategy games, Battlespace doesn't ask you to train infantry and tanks, instead you can build a massive armada of state-of-the-art spaceships and shuttles. Every spaceship and shuttle can be built from scratch, providing players with a huge variety of potential armada formations. Once constructed, each spaceship can be upgraded to improve weaponry, maneuverability and other vital battle-related stats.

With your thriving colony and infamous armada you can expand to new planets and construct new colonies, increasing your presence in the solar system and expanding your reputation. Battlespace provides players with the thrills and strategy of a MMORTS game in a unique science-fiction setting, a must play RTS game for strategy fans.