Gaming News - June 2006

(June 12, 2006) - Atari and Melbourne House today announced the launch of the public beta test for the PlayStation 2 version of Test Drive Unlimited.

From Atari and Melbourne House:

Test Drive Unlimited is a M.O.O.R. - Massively Open Online Racing – title featuring over a thousand miles of streaming Hawaiian roads, server-based online play, over 70 luxury super-cars, player-owned housing, car upgrades, the ability to challenge other players to races online and more!

The purpose of this public beta is to get your feedback on tuning and balancing, assessing online stability, and general functionality testing. Remember that if you are selected for the beta test you will be under a strict non-disclosure agreement (NDA) which means you cannot discuss the product outside of our dedicated private beta forum. You will need to be able to play the game online with your PlayStation®2 console, which means you will also need a Broadband Internet connection and the network adaptor (Ethernet/modem)(for PlayStation®2). If this describes you, please read on to find out how to sign up today!

Visit the following URL and fill in all the information: www.atari.com/tdubetatest. If you have any questions please email betatestadmin@atari.com 

Please note that only North American beta testers will be accepted for this beta test.