Gladius Online test sign-ups open

UK-based game developer RedBedlam is now accepting applications to help test Gladius Online, its upcoming online role-playing game. Those interested in participating in the test can sign up at the game's official Web site.

Gladius Online is set in Europe around AD 180, the heyday of the Roman Empire. Players will begin the game as a character either enslaved within the empire or free outside the empire, and each type of character has different career possibilities. The game is designed to be authentic while still providing an enjoyable role-playing experience. No official release date has been announced for the game.

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