Between spurts of not-work-safe media, developer Gravity has claimed its Havok-powered MMO Requiem: Bloodymare (PC) represents "a world where living nightmares take players by the throat...and never let go."

Starting May 15, the gaming public will have its chance to figure out what, if anything, that actually means. The free-to-play game's open beta begins this Thursday, with registration now available over at PlayRequiem.com.

New screenshots of Gravity's Havok-powered MMO Requiem: Bloodymare (PC) have arrived, showcasing the usual suspects: gore, guts, and not-work-safe imagery.

According to the company, the upcoming horror-themed title "goes far beyond traditional MMOs" and represents "a world where living nightmares take players by the throat...And never let go."

"There is a goddamned nipple in every one of these shots," exclaimed Shacknews editor Nick Breckon.

Requiem: Bloodymare was announced for a North American release earlier this year. Gravity has not yet revealed a release date for the horror MMO.

Gravity just sent over some shots of its gory Havok-powered MMO Requiem: Bloodymare (PC), and quite frankly, we're not sure how to respond.

According to the company, the upcoming horror-themed title "goes far beyond traditional MMOs" and represents "a world where living nightmares take players by the throat...And never let go." It was announced for a North American release earlier this year.

"Odd monster does not even begin to sum up what that is, holy shit," responded Shacknews' Nick Breckon upon seeing the shots for the first time. "It looks like the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland stitched onto a giant rotting cow carcass, or maybe something from [childrens' book series] Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark."

Gravity Corp's Havok-powered MMO Reqiuem: Bloodymare (PC) will be unleashed onto an unsuspecting United States early this year, the Korea-based MMO company has announced.

Said to feature "horribly mutated monsters," battles "rendered with intense sequences of bloody and gory graphics," and powerful beasts that "terrorize the world" during its night cycle, Gravity is pushing the title as an MMO for mature audiences.

Best known as the creator of Ragnarok Online (PC), Gravity recently announced that it expected to lose its $9 million investment in fellow MMO company Perpetual Entertainment due to Pertpetual's liquidation.

"We've dedicated more than four years of intense development to be sure Requiem: Bloodymare really brings something unique in the MMO market," explained US subsidiary CEO Peter Kang. "Requiem isn't a game for kids; this is for mature players that are looking for hardcore content that conjures up their deepest nightmares and fears."