Silverlode Interactive today announced that an open beta test for Saga, a new Massively-Multiplayer Online Real-time Strategy (MMORTS) game aimed to bring persistency to RTS gaming, will start on February 26th, with the game being released online on March 4th. SAGA is a persistent world RTS in an epic fantasy setting where players collect troops, build armies, conquer new lands and build up kingdoms, complete with resource collection, city building and peasant management. There are no subscription fees, but players can purchase booster packs of random troops and spells. Check the press release for details.