All players who have currently pre-registered for the beta will be accepted into the CBT, and for a limited period, everyone who registers at http://en.allods.gpotato.eu/ad will be granted access to the remainder of beta testing. From January 23^rd, beta keys will become a requirement for all new players thereafter.

DUBLIN, Ireland – 12^th of January 2010 – Allods Online is the fantasy space opera MMORPG developed by Astrum Nival and published by Gala Networks Europe in English, French and German which is currently running the Closed Beta Test.

After two highly successful and critically acclaimed Closed Beta Test phases across Europe, gPotato Europe is glad to announce the start of the third phase of testing. Servers will be patched during the afternoon of Wednesday January 13^th with an increase in the maximum level to 34. This specific level is the limit before a quest chain can be accepted that enables players to build their own Astral Ships.

The last half of January will have a taste of challenge for the players as the Allods Online Ultimate Stress Test: “Slaughter Week” begins, Monday January 18^th. On this occasion, all players are invited to login ‘en masse’ and stress the game as part of the Beta Test. A number of in-game events will be organised by the Allods Online team over the week.

To celebrate Slaughter Week, all currently pre-registered players will be able from tomorrow on to download and log in the game from http://en.allods.gpotato.eu/Download/Client.aspx or the official Allods Online Bittorrent Release at http://tinyurl.com/allodseuencbtclient. Instant access will also be granted to all those who register between 13 – 22 January at http://en.allods.gpotato.eu/ad

Information about the fourth phase of testing, which opens access to Astral ships, will be soon released at the official European Allods Online website at http://allods.gpotato.eu

About Allods Online

Allods Online is a subscription-less, full blown MMORPG set in a fantasy space opera universe with player-built and player-controlled astral battleships, creating a new dimension of co-operative game play. Join one of 2 factions at war in the deep storyline by choosing from one of the 28 classes available. Customise your character and pet via the rich creation system and level up by completing over 1500 quests at launch and confronting over 300 unique creatures. Explore and fight your way through dungeons, castles and temples as a group or raid. Allods Online features Faction vs. Faction, Players vs. Environment, and Ship vs. Ship mechanisms. Be ready to explore the Astral space on board of your own ship, and if piracy sounds like the life for you, Have at it! – http://allods.gPotato.eu