Phil Elliott
Managing Editor, GamesIndustry.biz

06/05/2008 @ 12:00

MMO Week: The Trouble with Trials

In the past few years it's become noticeable that the concept of an MMO beta test has changed significantly. Once upon a time they were there for dedicated souls, who could exchange the honour of being among the first to get a glimpse of a new game in return for testing the content, reporting bugs, and not judging the book based on its draft cover.

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