Otherland, the Online RPG based on the famous novels by Tad Williams, is about to be launched as a free-to-play version by gamigo. The free-to-play Open Beta starts today, providing fans of the epic science fiction story with the opportunity to explore the atmospheric fantasy world and to participate in finalizing the long-awaited MMO title in cooperation with the community.
In preparation for the Open Beta, Otherland has received numerous updates during the previous weeks introducing new functions to the game. The tutorial has been updated, the game’s performance has been fundamentally improved, and various additional quests as well as new factions have been implemented in the story. Most importantly, the extensive crafting system has been completely reworked, with the addition of hundreds of new recipes. The battle system is undergoing a heavy re-design as well: the improved enemy AI will provide an even more action-driven gaming experience that will be further sustained by more fluid motion patterns and revised skill sets.
This free-to-play Open Beta marks the end of the Steam Early Access and is expected to last just over a week and is aimed at testing some of the major updates being added to the game. Otherland is slated to enter Commercial Release on September 8th, 2016.
More details will be announced in the official Otherland-Forum and on the Otherland Facebook fanpage. The Open Beta will be accompanied by community events and early adopters can expect generous rewards for their support during Early Access and their help testing the new OBT version.
Players can register and download the free-to-play OBT client here.