With more than 250,000 gamers chomping at the bit to get a chance to beta test its upcoming Dungeons & Dragons: Stormreach title, Atari made certain those who won't make the cut will soon have a chance to play the game for real.
According to GameSpot, the MMORPG will go live in North America on Feb. 28 for a cost of $49.99. The game owes its roots to good old fashion paper and pencil Dungeons & Dragons and will feature the classic creatures of the tabletop version: dwarves, orcs, elves and more. The game's European release is expected in March.
Stormreach is in the final testing phase by its developer, Turbine. The company was responsible for Asheron's Call and the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online: Shadow of Angmar.
The game is the first officially licensed D&D MMORPG, and will be based on the 3.5 edition rules of the brand. Players can expect lots of dice-free dungeon-crawling, physical and magical combat, and an encouraged sense of community, all in a persistent realm.
More than 250,000 gamers have already signed up for Stormreach's beta test, but the level of interest is allowing Turbine to be choosy with whom it admits to the program. The developer says the only guaranteed way to get into the beta is to get the preorder bonus pack of the game at select retailers (EB Games, GameStop, CompUSA, Amazon.com, and Wal-Mart are listed on the official site).
GameSpot
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