Developer S2 Games announced that all customers who pre-order Savage 2: A Tortured Soul before April 15, 2006 will receive instant guaranteed beta approval - visit this page for details. With guaranteed approval, pre-order customers will be notified once the beta testing begins and will be invited to visit the beta testing site, enter their account credentials and download the game files. Savage 2: A Tortured Soul, the sequel Savage: The Battle for Newerth, features an improved melee system, a FPS or third person RPG gameplay for different characters, better items and an enhanced spell casting system. As for graphics, developers implemented high quality models and animations, fully dynamic self shadows, realistic reflective water effects, bump mapping and pixel shaders. It will be only available for purchase this fall, as an online download on the S2 Games website, priced $29.99 USD
In related news, the official forums of the game are now located here. Due to technical issues, the old accounts cannot be used anymore.