Allods Online begins its first closed beta on Gala-Net’s gPotato portal today, November 10^th!  The highly anticipated MMORPG was developed by Astrum Nival, the premier development studio in Russia, who developed Heroes of Might & Magic V for Ubisoft.

 The game’s unique feature is Astral space, made up of floating islands called allods.  Players can explore this randomly-generated space on player-built ships with crews of up to dozens of players.  Each crewmember serves a distinct role on the ship, from navigator to helmsman, to even Captain.  Players can discover massive treasure troves, battle Astral Demons larger than entire ships, or even fend off other players who have decided to embrace a life of piracy. 

Gala-Net & Astrum Nival have delivered a MMORPG featuring unprecedented production values and content for a free-to-play game.  The animation is fully motion-captured and the visuals have been designed by internationally award-winning artists.  In addition, Mark Morgan, the composer for the hit TV series Dexter, as well as PC epics Fallout 1 & 2, Descent II, and Planescape: Torment, wrote the game’s orchestral score.  Players can choose between 2 factions, 6 races, 8 archetypes, and 28 classes.  Meanwhile, the game features a plethora of content: 1,500+ quests, full PvP, raiding content, instance dungeons, crafting system designed as minigames, pets, and even goblinball--soccer played with a goblin!

 The first closed beta covers levels 1-10 for both League and Empire sides, all the races, classes, and relevant zones.  The beta test will run from November 10^th through November 24^th.

 To find out how to join Allods Closed Beta, visit: http://allods.gpotato.com.

gPotato has announced the beginning of closed beta testing for Allods! The test will begin November 10th and run through November 24th! The content available will include League and Empire sides, all 6 races, 28 classes, and levels 1 through 10. Access to the game will primarily be restricted to the level 1-10 areas.

The team at gPotato had this to say about the upcoming beta launch:

As with all closed beta tests, please wear your hardhats as we are still tweaking and polishing all aspects of the game. Additionally, we’d appreciate your help in checking for bugs, text issues, and anything else you think will help Allods have a fantastic release. To report bugs and/or submit suggestions, please visit the Support Forum for more information on how to contact the Allods team.

Here's a look at character customization in Allods:

Here's the official Allods trailer:

For more information on the beta visit the Allods website!