Acclaim announced 9Dragons has shut down the closed beta server in order to prepare the upcoming open beta which will be launched on Friday, Feb 9 from 12am to 11:59pm PST (GMT-8 ).

Get ready for the start of 9Dragons Open Beta! 9Dragons is currently shut down for Open Beta preparations, and we are in the process of upgrading our systems. We are working around the clock and plan to re-open as soon as possible, so please have patience as we make the upgrades.

Also, effective immediately, Acclaim will begin providing service for 9Dragons in Europe on a dedicated European server initially located in the US and soon to be moved to a location in Europe for improved access. Acclaim¡¯s service will also provide European players with a team of dedicated Game Masters available for shifts in all European time zones. So, it is recommended that all European players create their characters on the European server.

The American server is called "Nirvana (US)" and the European sever is called "Bardo (EU)" and you will be required to choose one or the other upon character creation. US Players will want to stay on the Nirvana (US) server since the US connection to Bardo (EU) may be diminished once the data is physically moved to Europe. To celebrate this announcement, Acclaim will be offering double experience points to all American and European players on Friday, Feb 9 from 12am to 11:59pm PST (GMT-8 ).

There has also been much speculation regarding the expansion of PVP (Player vs. Player) features within the game. During Closed Beta, players could only initiate combat with other players in special Duel Arenas, in a town called Hefei, with mutual consent, or initiate PK (Player Kill combat without permissions granted) in one high level area called Bloody Plain.

Initially, we had planned to offer some servers as PK and some servers as non-PK, but in response to player demand, and to insure common gameplay, we have created a single type of hybrid server for Open Beta, where PK is available on every level except for the very low starter areas, which are safe zones. Safe zones include all six starter villages, plus Shi Zhang (for Black Clans) and Zhengzhou (for White Clans). PVP remains available in the town of Hefei. PK is now available on all other maps, be forewarned!