Lighthous and Destineer has announced that Closed Beta for their upcoming blockbuster MMORPG Sword of the Stars, has begun. Download the beta client from Xfire and email sots@xfire.com to get beta access. Head here for more about Sword of the Stars.

Haarlem, The Netherlands- June 13th, 2006- Leading Publisher Lighthouse Interactive along with their North American co-publishing partner, Destineer Publishing, today announced that leading PC gaming application provider Xfire will be hosting a closed beta program for their highly anticipated 4X strategy game, "Sword of the Stars."

Sword of the Stars is a breakthrough 4X Strategy game brought to you by the core team behind the blockbuster title, HomeWorld: Cataclysm. Sword of the Stars returns gamers to the action-packed roots of the 4X genre with some new twists, including a 3D starmap and real-time combat resolution in a 3D environment. Playing as one of 4 unique races, gamers will explore planets, research new technologies and create empires in a hostile Universe where weakness means extinction and only the strongest will survive. The game is scheduled to be released in Q3 2006 and is being developed by Kerberos Productions.

Participate in Sword of the Stars Closed Beta

This is a special opportunity to win very few select spots on the closed Beta for Sword of the Stars. Gamers should be interested in working closely with the developers as they finish creating the game.

If you would like to participate in the closed Beta for Sword of the Stars, send an email with your Xfire user name to: sots@xfire.com.

To download Xfire for free, please visit www.xfire.com