Recently NHN revealed more details about the closed beta schedule for its upcoming MMORPG Karos Online. Players registering at www.karosgame.com can apply for access to the first Closed Beta Weekend Event, which will take place from Friday, August 21st until Sunday, August 23rd. The precise times when the servers will open will be announced on Karos Online official website, www.karosgame.com. There will be more Closed Beta Weekend events, dates to be released later. Access to any Closed Beta Weekend event also grants access to the following ones. The game is scheduled to be released in English during Q4 2009, followed by versions in German and Turkish.

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In the first Weekend Event, players can choose from three different character races, with each race offering one class. Classes can specialise twice during the course of the game, a choice of four focused sub-classes . During the first phase of Closed Beta, only the first specialisation will be available.

Karos Online - Stunning 3D Action Fantasy MMORPG

Karos Online is a brand new free-to-play fantasy MMORPG developed? by Galaxy Gate (lead developers of Laghaim and Last Chaos), to be published by NHN. An English? release is scheduled for Q4 2009, with German and Turkish versions to follow.

In Karos Online, players take the role of a hero determined to defeat the curse of darkness falling over the world of Asmara and ascend to ultimate glory by becoming the mythical Karos warrior. Through questing, guild clashes and mass PvP, they enter the fight for domination over the world's vital energy source, Fletta. Fletta gems provide the basis for the game's unique and complex alternate progression system; alongside traditional leveling within the game, Fletta energy can be used to increase stats, give buffs, buy resources and enchant items.

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With a strong RPG component, wide range of class skills and fantastic visual combat effects, Karos Online offers a rich player experience and an exciting end-game for guilds, including castle sieges and resource control points. There are a variety of dynamic dungeons to explore, with shifting paths and surprises to challenge players as they progress in level. The economy is well-developed, with mining, fishing and crafting elements, and a consignment system for storage and an auction house Karos Online offers rare graphical quality for its small client size, and will be accessible to a vast range of computers with minimal requirements.

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Karos Online features

Breathtaking 3D graphics and combat action effects
5 different races and 9 original classes, evolving into 36 different specialized classes
Dynamic, evolving dungeons with shifting paths and surprises
Guild wars, territory control and 500 vs 500 castle siege battles
Alternate Fletta level progression system
Elaborate mining, fishing and crafting system
Small client size (700MB) and low minimum PC requirements
Keyboard and mouse control both available

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