Stargate Worlds : beta

Closed Beta Will Happen Within Weeks

Zyuu — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:18:18 GMT

Straight from the official Stargate Worlds website they have announced how the Closed Beta is only a few weeks away. This is awesome news, I personally look forward to this game a lot, being a dire Stargate fan.

If you have not yet signed up for your chance to be one of our beta testers, be sure to do so very soon! The Closed Beta phase of testing is just a few weeks away.

100k Beta registrants reached

Zyuu — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:29:56 GMT

Exciting news! Stargate Worlds has received over 100,000 people signing up for the closed beta so far. This is quite fast, considering it was at 60,000 not too long ago.

"This is a huge milestone for our game," said Community Manager David Read, "but as a big Stargate fan myself this comes as no surprise. In the words of Executive Producer Brad Wright, this franchise has 'got legs,' no matter what medium it reaches. Stargate Worlds is sure to excel."

You can sign up for the Stargate Worlds closed beta here.

Beta sign-ups exceed 60 thousand

Zyuu — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:54:17 GMT

Stargate Worlds beta sign-ups have exceeded 60.000 thus far. That's a pretty impressive number and it definately show how big the Stargate franchise is.

Only a day since the official announcement, the beta list for Stargate Worlds is already pushing 65,000 sign-ups! "We are extremely excited and overwhelmed by the positive response by fans to get a chance to beta test," said Senior Community Manager Katie Postma. " It gives the dev team a feeling of support and encouragement to know that so many people want to share this game with us, and work with us to make it better and better!"

Remember that the beta process has just begun, so please be patient if you have not been accepted yet. Testers will be added slowly over time, ramping up with much larger numbers in the coming months.

If you have yet to register for beta, do so now!

Stargate Worlds Closed Beta Details from FireSky!

Indelible — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:16:07 GMT

MESA, Ariz. - April 24, 2008 - Stargate Worlds, the massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) from new publisher FireSky, is now taking registrations for closed beta at StargateWorlds.com.

The closed beta is an invitation-only test of the upcoming science fiction MMORPG Stargate Worlds. Invitations will be sent out this spring and summer as the Stargate Worlds team ramps up the numbers for testing.

The select group of beta testers will provide feedback to the development team about their game experience while also providing vital insight into the performance of the servers. The closed beta will begin with a small core of gamers and gradually expand as more functionality is added. Beta testers will experience Stargate Worlds alongside the developers who also will be playing the game.

"A game is nothing without players. We're fired up to finally get our game in the hands of the community," said Dan Elggren, Stargate Worlds studio head. "We're at the point where we need external testers to take Stargate Worlds to the finish line. Our devoted fans have helped guide us for more than two years through our forums. Together, we're going to craft a balanced, polished, and most of all, fun game."

Testers will be the first to step through the Stargate for a super-sized sci-fi adventure that will send gamers around a galaxy dipped in liquid awesome. Discover thriving alien worlds, explore ancient civilizations. and tell them all the things they are doing wrong. Smack a clip into your assault rifle and enter Stargate Worlds.

Beta testers will:

Feel the heat - Master the battlefield using modern tactics and firepower

Travel instantly - Dial up the Stargate to explore dozens of worlds from ancient civilizations to high tech planets

Team up - Battle devious and powerful enemies with your friends

Find the new you - Pick from seven archetypes with unique skills and play styles

Don't fight it - Simulate translation, repair and sabotage with minigames as your buddies battle it out

Solve the mystery - A galaxy-spanning story based on the award-winning Stargate television series

Stargate Worlds, based on the award-winning Stargate franchise from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), is scheduled for launch in the winter of 2008. The game is being built using Unreal 3 graphics and Big World's server technology. For more information, visit www.StargateWorlds.com.

About FireSky

FireSky is a publisher for Social Networks at Play or SNAP games. FireSky's flagship product is Stargate Worlds, based on the longest-running U.S. science fiction television series Stargate SG-1® and Stargate Atlantis ® which are officially licensed by MGM Interactive. For more information, visit the company's website at www.firesky.com and the Stargate Worlds community site at www.stargateworlds.com.

FireSky, the FireSky logo and Social Networks at Play are trademarks of Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, Inc. All other products or services mentioned in this document are trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners.

Family and Friends Beta started

Indelible — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:16:50 GMT

Stargate Worlds is entering the latter stages of the development process according to CME CM Khatie over at the Stargate Worlds forum. Despite the constant doomsaying about the game being nowhere near a finished state Khatie has revealed that Stargate Worlds has gone into closed beta for friends and family, as well as hinting that a fully fledged closed beta is around the corner!

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Friends and Family beta began in the past couple of weeks with the company employees testing as well as a handful of friends and family.

We will be ramping up soon.

IF YOU GET ASKED TO REGISTER and/or JOIN the friends and family testing, please keep your NDA agreement. We will take action on anyone who is dishonoring this. Thank you.

Beta may be closer than some expected

Indelible — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:27:33 GMT

It seems that the massive criticism CME are receiving for the little info they have put out regarding Stargate Worlds has not deterred the development studio.

Khatie, the Community Manager on the official forums has put up a post, telling us that things are heading towards a beta in the near future.

Reminder to everyone who uses the forums to read but is not yet registered - in the upcoming weeks we will be giving Forum Members an advance notice of registration for beta, increasing the chances that you will be among the first to enter the early beta process.

Please join us so we have an accurate record of your email address and can count you in!

Thanks!