Requiem: Bloodymare has officially entered its closed beta testing phase of development. A select number of beta access keys are available. Besides what is listed below, players can win a beta key here at WarCry. Be sure to enter. Otherwise, here's the other information necessary:

The Requiem: Bloodymare Closed Beta Launch is scheduled to officially begin Friday February 29th.

To guarantee access to the Requiem: Bloodymare closed beta you will need to acquire a Closed beta access code for the registered account, which will become available from the following sources.

• Starting Tuesday February 26th, Fileplanet will have a limited quantity of Closed Beta codes for Requiem, available only for Fileplanet registered users.
• Friday February 29th, MMORPG.com will have closed beta codes available.
• And also on Friday February 29th, MMOSITE.com will also have a limited quantity of closed beta codes available.

For those that register on the website but are not able to acquire a closed beta access code for that account we will be offering another chance to participate in the closed beta. As space allows we will randomly select from the pool of registered, but not game-accessible, accounts and grant them access to the Closed Beta as the Beta period progresses.

The closed beta period is scheduled to run from Tuesday February 26, at 4pm PST until Wednesday March 26, 10am PST

The registration page for both the Forums and the Website will be made available on Monday February 25th.

From the official press release about Requiem: Bloodymare:

MARINA DEL REY, Calif -- Gravity Interactive, developer and publisher of a wide variety of online games including both casual and hardcore MMOs, is bringing the bloody horror of Requiem: Bloodymare to the United States in early 2008. The title introduces a world where the misuse of science and magic has warped the natural world into a twisted vision of death.

Set in the world of Ethegia, players take on the role of the Temperions, beings created through genetic engineering and arcane rites to engage in bloody combat with the walking nightmares stalking the land.

Using the Havok engine, Requiem: Bloodymare brings to life a visually stunning realm where fallout from generations of scientific and mystical warfare has polluted the natural world and given birth to horribly mutated monsters. The battles between players and these grotesque creatures are rendered with intense sequences of bloody and gory graphics.

We've dedicated more than four years of intense development to be sure Requiem: Bloodymare really brings something unique in the MMO market. Jay Choi, Vice President, Gravity Interactive, said. We very consciously decided when we started the project that we wanted to diversify our offering to include much more than the cute, anime inspired gameplay of our previous hits. Requiem isn't a game for kids; this is for mature players that are looking for hardcore content that conjures up their deepest nightmares and fears.

Requiem: Bloodymare also brings several game mechanics that set it apart from the rest of the MMO market. The time of day will be an extremely important factor for players under the Nightmare System with incredibly powerful creatures awakening to terrorize the world at night. To defeat these challenges players will be able to draw upon the DNA System and the Beast Possession System. Players will use genetic engineering to modify their DNA to obtain characteristics and abilities nature never intended. The mystic arts will enable players to possess and transform into different bestial beings with extraordinary abilities.

- About Gravity Interactive, Inc.

Headquartered in Marina Del Rey, Calif., Gravity Interactive, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Korea-based Gravity Corp (GRVY). Gravity is a leading global developer and publisher of a wide variety of online games including both casual and hardcore MMOs. The company's most successful title, Ragnarok Online, has more than 40 million registered users worldwide, ranking the title amongst the most popular online games played throughout the world. Ragnarok Online is operated across 62 countries worldwide in Europe, North America, South America and Asia. More information is available at http://www.gravity.co.kr

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