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Demigod beta starts next week

Published on 13th February 2009 by Joe Martin

Demigod is currently to enter another stage of beta testing, starting next week according to Stardock.

Fervent anti-DRM PC publisher Stardock has announced that Demigod is about to enter a third stage of beta testing soon, one which will focus on the large-scale aspects of this persistent online RTS.

This is the third stage of beta testing that Demigod has had, as developer Gas Powered Games is eager to ensure that the game delivers on all fronts.

The new beta will start on February 19th and run indefinitely - though if you want to stand a chance of being chosen as a tester then you'd better hurry as sign-ups will end on February 26th.

There's currently no release date pinned down for Demigod, but we do know that it'll launch as a PC exclusive and that it'll definitely be one of the best-looking strategy games we've ever seen - but would you expect anything less of the team that created Supreme Commander?

We also know that Gas Powered Games has got some rather ambitious plans for the game too and is hoping that Demigod will be a genre-defining title for the PC for a long, long time.

If you want to get a closer look at the game, or even pre-order it right now (which ensures a beta slot) then you should head over to the official Demigod website. If you've got any questions or thoughts to share on the game then you can let us know about them in the forums.

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lewchenko 13th February 2009, 12:47

Really looking forward to both this game and what will probably be a 2010 release of Supreme Commander 2.

GPG makes the best RTS games out there... providing you commit enough time to learn their complexities.. and have a powerful PC !

Redbeaver 13th February 2009, 15:01

the trailer looks damn good..... hmmm.............

Skiddywinks 13th February 2009, 15:16

Don't you have to preorder it to be able to play the beta? I can't find any sign ups anywhere.

C-Sniper 13th February 2009, 17:11

Huzzah for Stardock. They are one of the few companies that are telling DRM to go F*** it self.

But the game looks amazing, i definitely need to find where i can sign up for Beta w/o buying it. Looks like this one will make my shortlist of games i am going to buy.

CowBlazed 13th February 2009, 17:28

From the site:

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This beta program is only open to those who pre-order the game directly through Stardock/Impulse.

So you have to preorder to get beta access.

HourBeforeDawn 14th February 2009, 00:45

this looks good, I havent read to much but is the online pay to play?

kiwik 15th February 2009, 16:58

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Originally Posted by HourBeforeDawn
this looks good, I havent read to much but is the online pay to play?

It will probably be the same as Supreme Commander, you pay the game and it's product key will be tied to your online account. No further fees that I'm aware of. I don't know this game will use GPGnet system, I liked it almost as much as Battle.net.