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European Beta for Asheron's Call 2 Fallen Kings Begins Today

Microsoft Game Studios announced that Asheron's Call 2 Fallen Kings will begin beta testing in Europe today. Players in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and United Kingdom will be able to test Asheron's Call 2 Fallen Kings in either English, French or German. For more information and to sign up, visit http://www.ac2europe.com. The highly anticipated massively multiplayer online role-playing game will be available in certain European markets in December.

Asheron's Call 2 Fallen Kings, the sequel to the popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Asheron's Call, will advance the MMORPG genre with the advanced Turbine Engine G2 graphics engine, providing some of the most sophisticated graphics available on a PC. Asheron's Call 2 Fallen Kings features a dynamic, evolving fantasy world that reacts to players' behaviors and actions. Developed by Turbine, the game includes features such as a revamped combat system and new in-depth crafting system that gives players a chance to pursue noncombative skills. Asheron's Call 2 Fallen Kings will be released in North America on November 22 for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (U.S.) with a monthly subscription of $12.95. More information about Asheron's Call 2 Fallen Kings is available at http://www.asheronscall2.com.

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