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Champions Online Open Beta Limit Explained

by Chris Faylor, Jul 28, 2009 10:40am PDT

Related Topics – Champions Online, N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights, xbox 360, PC

The phrase "open beta" usually indicates that anyone can get in, so when it was announced that pre-ordering Champions Online would offer "guaranteed access" to the so-called open beta of the super-powered PC MMO, well, it was a little confusing.

Fortunately, clarification has arrived, with word that 50,000 public slots in the open beta will be available on a "first-come, first-serve basis." The beta itself will run from August 17 through August 26, with registration starting on August 5 via FilePlanet.

The game formally launches a few days after the beta ends, on September 1, with retailers offering a variety of pre-order bonuses, including early access and items. An Xbox 360 edition of the Cryptic-helmed MMO is slated to arrive by the end of the year.

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For the low price of $15.95 USD you too can "beta" a game before you buy it.

Looks good. Don't care to pay Fileplanet to try a game that's in "open beta". When did we start paying to be advertised to?

Aug 18, 2009 6:14am PDT

For the low price of $15.95 USD you too can "beta" a game before you buy it. Looks good. Don't care t... : WilliamDecker

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As I said before, I won't be purchasing this game unless I play it first. Since I didn't get into the closed beta, getting into the open beta will kind of determine whether or not I buy it. Kinda foolish they would assume a ton of people will just buy the game without trying it out in today's economy.

Jul 28, 2009 12:24pm PDT

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As I said before, I won't be purchasing this game unless I play it first. Since I didn't get into the cl... : Ras668
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- In this case, is the company using the beta as a demo or is it just that all the people use it as a demo? : Johnnsen
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  Yeah, heaven forbid people blow a whole 1-2 hours working pay on a game they like the look of from screen... : goddamnregistration
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    You like buying games that turn out to be crap? I make enough money, but I'm not in a hurry to drop $50 ... : NEX!
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      Nex! and Johnnsen, I hear ya on the try-before-buy thing, but I think with MMO's you have to be careful w... : TheMongbat
      
      "OMG he's replying to his own post!" Sorry 'bout that, but I had a follow up idea that popped in my he... : TheMongbat

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I probably shouldn't have mentioned FilePlanet before, I gave them the idea :(.

Jul 29, 2009 3:19am PDT

I probably shouldn't have mentioned FilePlanet before, I gave them the idea :(. : Kentt0

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An 11 day beta.. that will surely find the bugs.

Jul 28, 2009 11:37am PDT

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An 11 day beta.. that will surely find the bugs. : ganjatron
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  It is clearly being used as a stress test... retard. : goddamnregistration
  - If they haven't stress tested by now, the game isn't going to be ready for launch. : Evan_C

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Why does FilePlanet seem to have a strangle hold on beta keys? Do they pay the companies to be the only one or something?

Jul 28, 2009 12:12pm PDT

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- Likely. Or in some cases, their shitty Gamespy program is involved in the multiplayer component of games. : Entity

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Damn - I'm on holiday from the 20th onwards.
Guess I have to decide within 72 hours if it's any good.

Jul 28, 2009 10:46am PDT

Damn - I'm on holiday from the 20th onwards. Guess I have to decide within 72 hours if it's any good. : isy2736

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