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MEDIA
ALERT: FEBRUARY 10, 2000
ALLEGIANCE
OPEN BETA NOW AVAILABLE ON NEWSSTANDS
Microsoft
today announced that gamers can now participate in the open beta of Allegiance
by purchasing the (CD-enclosed) March issue of PC Gamer that is now widely
available at newsstands. As word of this beta availability spreads, the MSN
Gaming Zone (http://www.zone.com/) is expecting thousands of fans to flood
their servers. This free public beta will run through the month of February.
Allegiance combines furious space combat with the social challenge of
squadron-based combat in a stunning 3D universe.
The
March issue of PC Gamer can be purchased at major bookstores including Barnes
& Noble and Borders, and other stores where magazines are sold; including
large supermarkets, Walmart, CompUSA, and Fry’s.
In
Allegiance, players can pilot and customize many different classes of ships;
from scouts and fighters to battle cruisers. They also have the ability to
switch between a variety of combat roles, including pilot, turret gunner or
base commander. Hundreds of players can engage each other in death-match style
arenas or in cooperative play. Gamers will be able to represent their
identity, through recorded accomplishments and medals, giving combatants the
chance to become part of an ongoing, dynamic universe. Allegiance also
features rich strategic elements such as controllable assets, researchable
technology and command features.
Planets,
novas, nebulae, black holes, asteroids, naturally occurring wormholes, and
over 36 user-controllable spacecraft are rendered in amazing graphic detail.
Unique digitized sounds delivered in 3D stereo accompany conditions ranging
from the thud of asteroid impact to the scream of failing shields.
For
more information about Allegiance, visit the game’s official site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/games/allegiance/
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