Dragon Empires beta sign-ups begin, site opens

Codemasters has launched a new official Web site for its upcoming online role-playing game, Dragon Empires. The new site includes a gallery of screenshots, a discussion forum, and some downloadable video footage. The company is also accepting applications for the upcoming beta test of the game.

Dragon Empires is set in a fantasy world filled with warring clans striving to expand their territory. The game places an emphasis on player vs. player and clan vs. clan combat. The combat in the game is in real time, and it involves both weapons and magic spells.

Dragon Empires is in development at Codemasters' studio in Oakhurst, Calif., and it is scheduled for release in mid-2002. For more information, visit the game's new official Web site.