Age of Conan open beta begins May 1

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Funcom, Eidos and IGN have announced that the Age of Conan open beta will begin on May 1 and will be hosted exclusively by IGN’s game download site, FilePlanet.com. Additionally the beta will be offered through partner IGN sites such as Gamespy.com, Tentonhammer.com and Warcry.com.

Registrations are now open at FilePlanet.com, with 50,000 beta places up for grabs.

“As we get ready to show everyone what Conan’s savage world is all about, we need final stress testing. Teaming up with the Beta Masters at IGN was a perfect opportunity for us! We simply couldn’t ask for a better partner for this crucial stage of our Beta,” said Gaute Godager, Game Director on Age of Conan.

The open beta is designed to stress test Age of Conan prior to the launch of the full game on May 20, and as such the full game won’t be available and there will be a level 13 cap.

You’ll find full details on how to gain access to the open beta over on FilePlanet.com. For lots more info, including screens, videos and previews head over to the Age of Conan game index.

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Age of Conan – Hyborian Adventures

  • Platform(s): PC, Xbox 360
  • Genre(s): Fantasy, Massively Multiplayer Online, RPG