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Picaroon heads into the open waters of open beta
Picaroon, the pirate MMORTS with an attitude (and a mild case of scurvy), has now walked off the gangplank into the depths of open beta. We've been following this title since last October when Picaroon announced its closed beta, and now it's available for all to check out, test and see if it be as worthy as a salty sea dog. Nice Technology's Toby Simpson thinks the game has a broad appeal: "We're excited about open beta and look forward to welcoming new members to our growing community of Picaroon fans. Picaroon has strategies for all: builders, attackers, defenders and diplomats." Set in a futuristic water world (no, not the Kevin Costner one) where empires clash over the few remaining patches of land, Picaroon tasks players with building up fleets and setting sail for adventures. Nice Technology has designed the game to include three modes depending on your time constraints: hour-long skirmishes, two-week struggles, and a persistent war. Fighting isn't the only way to victory, as Picaroon offers players the options for diplomacy as well. You can check out the open beta by heading over to Picaroon's site. %Gallery-116039%
New MMORTS Picaroon enters beta testing
If you are an MMORTS fan, Nice Technology has a new one for you to check out: Picaroon. Picaroon is a free-to-play, futuristic pirate-themed game, and the team's quirky sense of humor -- as evidenced in the developer blog -- should carry over nicely into gameplay. Picaroon is set to launch this winter, but if you'd like to check it out now and help shake the bugs out, you can visit the blog for beta keys. The developers will be releasing more groups of beta keys all week, so if you miss out on one batch, keep your eyes open. Once you get one, follow the instructions on the blog to get into the game, and have fun!
