This new free to play RTS game has just launched its open beta (can you really have an open beta for a free game, isn't that basically launch? lol). You can download it from their website now and dive on into the action whenever you're ready.
You can collect units and upgrade their equipment to build your army which you use when you face off against other players in online competitive play that is set in a medieval era. There are apparently guild features as well.
Anybody else playing this? Thought some of you might be interested in the free open beta.
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PS - article at IGN
http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/100/1004405p1.html