Beverly Hills, CA (February 7, 2007) – Acclaim Games announces the start of Open Beta testing for 9Dragons, a FREE martial arts Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) featuring 9 ancient Chinese clans, their 9 lost heroes, and 9 heroes yet to be found. With a successful Closed Beta period just completed, 9Dragons is now available to the entire Western gaming audience for Open Beta, with an unlimited number of players actively testing online for final bug fixes to prepare the game for official release.
Players have the option of joining one of 6 starter clans: Shaolin, Wu-Tang Clan and The League of Beggars which are loyal to The Imperial Emperor of China, while The Brotherhood of Thieves, Heavenly Demon, and Sacred Flower Clan (for women only), are opposed to his rule. Three special advanced clans, which will be fully controlled by players in respect to leadership and alignment, will be added to the game as the story progresses. Since each free account allows up to 3 character slots, it’s easy to create multiple characters, join different clans, and experience new gaming experiences based on each clan’s different Kung Fu style and unique philosophy.
To ensure that Western gamers would be able to relate to a storyline based in Ming Dynasty China, the game lore and story elements of 9Dragons have been completely adapted and remastered by best-selling author and Hollywood screenwriter Steven-Elliot Altman.
Also, effective immediately, Acclaim will begin providing service for 9Dragons in Europe on a dedicated European server in addition to their North American territories. Game developer Indy21 has signed over the European rights to Acclaim after European service was abruptly halted last week, leaving thousands of players suddenly stranded without game access. ”Acclaim had such success marketing the original English version they developed that we felt they would be the best partner to take over for Europe,” said Yongnam Jin, head of international business for Indy21, the 9Dragons developer.
