About 5 us right now, I know of our planning on playing the Beta in January. Seems like were not going to pickup BF 1943 unless Global Agenda totally bombs.
Global Agenda is a massively-multiplayer online third-person shooter video game in development by Hi-Rez Studios using Unreal Engine 3. The game is currently in closed beta that started July 24, 2009. Steam is offering pre order discount at $44,99 for January's Beta testing. February 1st, 2010 is the official release date for this game.
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Beta Testing in January will unfold over a series of tests. Each test will have a very specific testing goal, and you may expect a new, sizable patch ahead of each test. Prior to the beginning of each test window, you should receive a detailed mailer on the objectives, timelines and test goals for that test.
About the Game
2155. From the ashes of the devastating Third Great War rose the Commonwealth, an oppressive world government determined to control the entire planet. The few remaining independent factions retaliate the only way they can, with elite teams of special operatives trained in advanced warfare tactics and equipped with high-tech weaponry. The future of humanity is their battleground, where knowledge is power, technology is a race, and everyone has a Global Agenda.
Create your agent - Create, customize, and develop multiple agent characters, complementing your FPS skills with accessible RPG-style progression. Unlock weaponry and cutting edge devices including jetpacks, grenade launchers, mines, deployable turrets, stealth suits, holographic decoys, robotic droids and HUNDREDS of others.
Co-Op with friends online - Four players share the same online mission experience - working as a team, communicating via built-in text and voice chat, infiltrating facilities, defeating end bosses, and earning technology upgrades.
Compete in fast-paced, multiplayer matches - Teamwork and tactics are paramount within objective-based game types designed from the ground up to support intense and balanced player vs. player combat.