Kotaku: Closed Beta

Closed Beta for Ghost Recon Online Just Around the Corner

Pierre Bienaimé — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:45:00 EST

Closed beta testing for Ghost Recon Online (PC) begins March 5th. Those looking to enlist in Tom Clancy's near-future military warfare can sign up for the beta at the game's official website. More »

Gorgeous Mech Shooter Hawken Arrives Free-to-Play in December

Mike Fahey — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:40:00 EST

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With each new clip and screenshot of its indie shooter capturing the hearts and minds of mech lovers around the globe, Adhesive Games further ingratiates its growing fan base with the news that Hawken is coming in December, and it will be free-to-play. More »

There's One Sure Way to Get Into the Tribes: Ascend Closed Beta

Mike Fahey — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:20:00 EDT

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If you're anything like Joel and I, you'd really like to get into next month's closed beta for free-to-play online multiplayer shooter Tribes: Ascend. If camping out in front of Hi-Rez Studios until they let you in isn't an option, you can always drop $30 for the beta-guaranteed VIP preorder package. More »

Get In Line For The Rift Closed Beta

Mike Fahey — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:20:00 EST

Eight primordial forces struggle for domination of the world of Telara, and you can experience that struggle for yourself by signing up for the first closed beta event for Trion Worlds' Rift, kicking off at the beginning of December. More »

The First Round Of Crysis 2 Multiplayer Testing Is Xbox Only

Mike Fahey — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:00:00 EDT

The first round of invitations to the Crysis 2 closed multiplayer beta test are going out, indicating that this first session is a strictly Xbox 360 affair. More »

How To Opt-In For The World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm Beta

Mike Fahey — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:20:00 EDT

The closed beta test for World of Warcraft's Cataclysm expansion is just around the corner, and Blizzard is encouraging players to opt-in for their chance at early access. Here's how you do that. More »

Play Need For Speed World For Free... and a Little Work

Mike Fahey — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Do you feel the need to speed constantly with a whole bunch of other people? Black Box Studios has kicked off the closed beta test for Need for Speed World, adding thousands of testers over the next few months. More »

LEGO Universe Beta Ready To Brick Your Computer

Mike Fahey — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:40:00 EST

NetDevil's massively-multiplayer LEGO Universe has reached the closed beta testing stage, with invites flooding the inboxes of beta test hopefuls across the country. More »

Sign Up For The Old Republic Beta

Mike Fahey — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Star Wars: The Old Republic, most eagerly anticipated Star Wars MMO since the last one, is now gearing up for closed beta testing, and the time to sign up is now. More »

Star Trek Online Opens Closed Beta Hailing Frequencies

Mike Fahey — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:20:00 EDT

Who's ready to sign up with the United Federation of Planets? Cryptic has launched the registration page for the closed beta testing phase of Star Trek Online. More »

Aion's Closed Beta Closes This Weekend

Mike Fahey — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:40:00 EDT

This weekend marks the very last closed beta session for NCsoft's Aion, so if you were looking to give the game a try before the open beta flood, now would be the time. More »

Strong Dictator Skills Needed For Tropico 3 Beta

Mike Fahey — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:40:00 EDT

Kalypso Media is currently searching for dictator hopefuls to take over the banana republic of Tropico in the beta test for Tropico 3. More »

Warrior Epic Heroically Opens Closed Beta Signups

Mike Fahey — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:20:00 EST

True Games Interactive have launched the official website for their upcoming massively-multiplayer online roleplaying game Warrior Epic, celebrating with the release of new wallpapers and the opening of closed beta signups. More »

Ether Saga Online Closed Beta Cutely Approaches

Mike Fahey — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:40:00 EST

Perfect World Entertainment have announced the closed beta of their latest anime-flavored MMORPG Ether Saga Online is just around the corner, and loaded ~~for~~ with bears. More »

Global Agenda Begins Closed Beta Signups

Mike Fahey — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:20:00 EST

Atlanta-based developer Hi-Rez Studios announce today that beta sign ups have begun for their upcoming Unreal Engine 3-based action MMO Global Agenda. More »

Shin Megami Tensei Online Beta Invites Are Go

Mike Fahey — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:40:00 EST

According to countless tips from our beloved readers, Aeria Games has sent out their first round of invites to the closed beta test of Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online. More »

Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Opens Beta Signups

Mike Fahey — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:40:00 EST

As we reported back in September, Aeria Games is bringing the Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online MMO to North America and Europe, and as with any MMO they are going to need people to act as guinea pigs before they unleash it on the general public. Aeria is now accepting applications for the closed beta test of the game, due to launch on December 1st. Oh, and don't worry about testing the game and submitting bug reports. More »

Stargate Worlds Beta Signups Begin

Mike Fahey — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:40:00 EDT

When the Stargate SG-1 based MMORPG Stargate Worlds was first announced from Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment, I had my doubts it would ever even reach the beta stage, yet here we are. The newly-formed publisher FireSky has announced that registrations for the closed beta of Stargate Worlds is now officially open. Hopeful players can head over to their website at www.StargateWorlds.com, register for an account, and have their name thrown into a giant hat from which beta testers will be chosen. They aren't asking for tech specs, so I can only assume the selection process is to be random, or perhaps by which names they like the best. Testers will be the first to enter the Stargate, and perhaps the first MMO players to utter the phrase, "Draw their fire while I complete this mini-game." My only question is can I be the James Spader Daniel Jackson, or am I going to be shoehorned into the Michael Shanks portrayal? This sort of thing keeps me up at night. More »

Home Closed Beta Hits U.S. Canada

Brian Crecente — Thu, 03 May 2007 17:00:28 EDT

Home isn't quite in open beta yet here in North America, but the closed beta just went live, according to a bunch of forum posters over at the official Playstation forums. More »