It’s been a long time coming, but Huxley: The Dystopia is opening its doors – just a crack. The first twitch-action massively multi-player online first-person shooter (MMOFPS) moves into its second closed beta testing (CBT) stage today, inching closer to its highly-anticipated launch on the gaming portal, ijji.com. This round of CBT is now available to select players, and will continue through Aug. 12, 2009.

“In anticipation of Huxley: The Dystopia, the excited rumblings from our community are a loud roar,” said Philip Yun, CEO, NHN USA, Inc. “This unique MMO and FPS hybrid has long captivated the interest of gamers everywhere, and players want to jump in and see how the fused genres play out. We are anxious to answer those calls for full-length, quality free-to-play titles online. Apologize to your consoles now – with Huxley you’re going to be playing on the PC for quite a while.”

This CBT opens up the full game client to fervent Huxley fans, showcasing a sci-fi world of outlandish characters and frenetic gameplay. Players accepted into the CBT can combat in deadly skirmish battles and adrenaline-rushing missions. Huxley: The Dystopia envelops players in a high-stakes challenge, where opponents are exceptionally savvy and the player versus environment (PvE) threatens gamers’ every move. Complete cities, rebuilt after barely surviving the near demise of civilization, now emerge in this beta, along with countless numbers of missions, weapons, armor, special items and even crafting.

The sign-ups for the first Huxley: The Dystopia closed beta has come to an end. The closed beta started on June 3rd. You can check this thread on ijji.com forum for closed beta issue.

Huxley: The Dystopia is a powerful combination of massively multi-player online (MMO) game character development elements and the twitch-based fast-action game play of an Unreal Engine 3-based first person shooter (FPS). Players are thrust into a dynamic world of crisp graphics and realistic environments, where they align themselves with one of two races, Sapiens or Alternatives, in the battle to harness dwindling resources in a war-torn land. Game play is endlessly peppered with attacks from and against the Hybrid, a mysterious third group born of the two races.

ijji.com, the premier seven million members-strong online destination for hardcore gamers, will reveal the newest additions to its lineup at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles from June 2-4, 2009. Expo attendees will be among the very first to experience the gritty, dark and explosive worlds coming to the portal throughout the year, including the much anticipated Huxley: The Dystopia. The Unreal Engine 3-powered Huxley combines the twitch-based fast-action game play of a FPS with the cerebral character development and persistent city of a MMO. Visitors to ijji.com’s booth will experience Huxley: The Dystopia for the first time with a hands-on demo sure to leave their trigger fingers exhausted.

In addition to hands-on time with Huxley: The Dystopia, ijji.com’s E3 presentation will include:

· First look and hands-on fragging action with the portal’s upcoming Unreal Engine 3-based modern warfare multi-player online first-person shooter
· A first look at ijji.com’s Soul of the Ultimate Nation, an epic fantasy massively multi-player online role-playing game
· A sneak peek at a new multi-player online FPS with an alternate World War II storyline. Set in a Europe that hasn’t seen the end of the Second World War, the entire continent is under German control. With a German strike on the Soviet Union imminent, players pick a side in all out war.

Executives from NHN USA/ijji.com and project managers for each game will be on hand at E3 to take meetings June 2-4 in the company’s meeting room, #4533 in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center. NHN USA invites press and prospective business partners to schedule meetings in advance.

NHN USA, a subsidiary of Korean Internet company NHN, has secured the rights to publish the upcoming game Huxley in North America and Western Europe.

"Huxley is one of the most anticipated online games currently in development, and we are very excited to bring the triple-A title to Western audiences," said Whon Namkoong, CEO, NHN USA.

"Huxley provides gamers with a unique and compelling experience that gamers everywhere are sure to enjoy."

Huxley, developed by Webzen, is the first massively multiplayer online to combine the gameplay of a first person shooter with the character development of an MMO. It will be released for the PC, available to play on the publisher's gaming portal in late 2009.

For more information, visit http://huxley.ijji.com/