Celebrating the imminent launch of its post-apocalyptic MMO, Auto Assault, NCsoft Europe today announced a weekend of open beta, when the game will be available to all to play. At 1800GMT on Friday 17th March, the European Auto Assault servers will open for a weekend available to everyone who applies. The open beta is scheduled to end at 2359GMT on Monday 20th March. Once the event has finished, only those who have preordered Auto Assault will be able to take part in the final stage of testing for the game before launch. They will also enjoy an in-game weapon exclusive to Europe (The Railgun), a loot bonus and access to the head start period, allowing them to play the finished game days before official release. Check full story for details.