Dark Horizons: Lore Beta Now Open Stress testing of the metaverse player stats heats up January 19, 2003 - Eugene, OR – With the highly anticipated release of MaxGaming Technologies’ Dark Horizons: Lore later this quarter, GarageGames is proud to announce the Open Beta Program during its critical testing phase. Dark Horizons: Lore is a fast action FPS style mecha game where the player’s stats will affect the outcome of the war and ultimately write the history of the Dark Horizons universe. This “backend” method of stat tracking will be the next element to be stress tested by the development team. “Overall we've been very happy with the response we've gotten from our beta players to Lore,” explains Adrian Wright, President of Max Gaming Technologies, “once they understand this is a FPS with early mechanized assault vehicles, even the most hardcore of mecha sim players will enjoy the melee multiplayer action.” “I have been playing, and modding, Starsiege and Tribes for five years in order to do my part to keep the games alive." comments Stephen Tungate, Beta Tester on Dark Horizons: Lore. "I never thought a game would come along with the features of both. Dark Horizons Lore will be the game to rekindle the fire of the mecha gaming community." To download the game and post feedback for the developers go to http://www.darkhorizons-lore.com/download.php?list.9 and use ignitnon code RAYR-R46W-KZ4Z-Z6CW. Utilizing the Ignition DRM solution from GarageGames, the beta version will be enabled only until the end of the testing period. About Dark Horizons: Lore Created by independent game developer, Max Gaming Technologies, Dark Horizons: Lore (www.darkhorizons-lore.com) is set in the Dark Horizons Universe in the mid 22nd century. Packed with adrenaline-pumping action, Dark Horizons: Lore puts you in command of six outrageous Mechanized Assault Vehicles or MAVs. Remotely piloted from control pods located halfway around the globe these giant war machines are bristling with the latest in 22nd Century weaponry including plasma rifles, cannons and missiles. Customize and pilot a single MAV or gain experience and take command of a MAV group. You can even take control of an entire battalion and fight with your friends as a unit. Join a conglomerate of free nations, the Federated States, or ally yourself with the resurgent Soviet block as the Eastern Confederation. Only the men and women piloting these massive machines will decide the fate of the resource rich No Man’s Land.