Astrum Nival Launches Closed Beta for Allods Online for Russian Users

August 05, 2009

Astrum Nival, the leading online game developer and publisher, announced today that it has entered Allods Online closed beta phase in Russia and CIS.

Allods Online is a free to play massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Astrum Nival acclaimed as the best Russian game developer.  Based on the popular Allods series of games (known internationally as Rage of Mages), Allods Online bring players into a universe of epic fantasy and fierce conflict with a deep and captivating storyline. The title’s unique setting features are magical islands called allods that float in the living substance known as the Astral.

The Astral is unlimited and constantly changing magic space, creating and destroying the new allods all the time, however, big astral archipelagoes and islands are rather stable. High level players have the chance to put their wits and brawn to the test in larger than life Astral by the hostile vessels crewed by multiple characters.  Astral ship  is the main astral transport also having the fearsome weapons to attack and defend. The player may become either a great Capitan that manages ship is search of  the best treasures in the deep Astral, or a rampant pirate that attacks the ships on their way home.

Allods Online is a unique blend of European art style and game design with the innovative free to play business model from Asia.

With a budget of more than $12 million, Allods Online is the best-funded Russian game development project in history. The game has been acknowledged as the Best Game 2009, and was also awarded as the Audience Choice Award at the 7th Russian Game Development Conference (KRI).

Allods Online will be published by Gala-Net Inc. in North America and by Gala Networks Europe in European region.

About Allods Online
Allods Online is a free to play massively multiplayer online role-playing game currently in development by Russian online game developer Astrum Nival. Based on the popular Allods series of games (known internationally as Rage of Mages) and featuring eight playable character classes, six races and an expansive and compelling world, it is set to win the hearts of gamers worldwide. The title’s unique setting features magical islands called allods that float in the living substance known as the Astral. With fierce player versus player and player versus environment combat plus epic battles between Astral ships, Allods Online offers a traditional fantasy MMORPG experience with a new science fiction twist. Additional information is available at www.allods.com

About Astrum Nival
Founded in 2006, Astrum Nival, formerly known as Nival Online, is the leading developer and operator of free to play client-based online games in the Russian Federation and the CIS. Also the exclusive Russian operator of Perfect World, Granado Espada, and Pirate King Online (branded as Piratia™ in Russia), the company develops rich online worlds full of epic adventures, challenges and fun for international audiences. Its first announced title is Allods Online, the epic MMORPG continuation of the globally acclaimed Allods series (known internationally as Rage of Mages). Astrum Nival is headquartered in Moscow, with development studios in Moscow and Voronezh, Russian Federation. Additional information is available at www.astrumnival.com