FIlePlanet to host open beta for Cryptic's Champions Online

by: Jake - posted: 7/29/2009 9:41:00 AM

IGN's download site, the ever popular FIlePlanet, announced today that it has recently partnered with Atari and Cryptic Studios to host the open beta for Cryptic's Champions Online. THe open beta is scheduled to begin on August 18th, running until the 26th. Champions Online will go online on September 1st of this year.

IGN’s FilePlanet Partners to Host Open Beta for Cryptic’s
Highly-Anticipated Champions Online


Los Gatos, Calif., and Brisbane, Calif. – July 28, 2009 – IGN’s
FilePlanet, IGN Entertainment’s popular game download site
(http://www.fileplanet.com), today announced that it has partnered
with Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized videogame
publishers, and Cryptic Studios™, a leading developer of massively
multiplayer online games, to host the open beta for the highly
anticipated MMORPG, Champions Online. The open beta runs from August
18th until August 26th, 2009. This means that thousands of fans will
be able to take super heroic MMO play to the next level before the
game goes live on September 1st, 2009.



Beginning on Wednesday, August 5th, the open beta client will be
available to preload on a first-come, first serve basis at
http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/champions-online/.
FilePlanet.com will host the open beta client for North America, EU,
Australia, and New Zealand. The site will be giving away 50,000 open
beta keys.



Players can get into the open beta by visiting FilePlanet.com to sign
up for a limited number of spots or by pre-ordering Champions Online
through IGN’s Direct2Drive, starting August 3rd.



“Everyone on the team is ecstatic about bringing the game into the
open beta test phase,” said Bill Roper, executive producer on
Champions Online. “And with a great partner like IGN getting it out to
eager players, we know it’s going to be an incredible event.”



“We have a very passionate MMORPG audience at FilePlanet and IGN, and
there is a tremendous amount of excitement around Cryptic Studio’s
fresh take on the genre with Champions Online. We anticipate a very
popular beta test and pre-order program,” said Jamie Berger, SVP
Consumer Products and Technology.



Powered by the groundbreaking Cryptic Engine, Champions Online brings
super heroism to the MMORPG with fast-paced, epic combat. A boundless
character creator takes the experience to the next level: players can
create any superhero they can possibly imagine from thousands of
possible costume pieces. But that’s only the beginning. Players can
even choose the appearance of their powers, from the color to where it
emanates from. To complete the player’s vision, the unique Nemesis
system allows the player to craft their hero’s arch- enemy. The richly
detailed Champions universe and an experienced Cryptic Studios team
devoted to deliver a great gaming experience; Champions Online is set
to be the next premier massively multiplayer online role playing game.





ABOUT CRYPTIC STUDIOS

Based in Los Gatos, CA, Cryptic Studios is a leading developer of
massively multiplayer online games committed to delivering the next
level of MMO gameplay. Cryptic develops AAA titles for PC and
consoles, including Star Trek Online and Champions Online. For more
information on Cryptic Studios, please visit the official website at:
www.crypticstudios.com.



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ABOUT IGN’S FILEPLANET

IGN’S FilePlanet is a video game download service that provides free
game patches, mod files and media downloads (game demos, trailers) to
its users. FilePlanet was launched and is run by GameSpy, a subsidiary
of IGN Entertainment, and is one of the most visited video game
download sites on the internet. For more information, visit
www.fileplanet.com.