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The free-to-play version of AION draws ever closer, as Gameforge has announced that the official videogame client can be downloaded now, in preparation for the launch in February. However, it has also been confirmed that the world of Atreia will be opening its doors early for a selected band of adventurers, from tomorrow on 26th of January 2012.
Tomorrow marks the start of the closed beta, during which a lucky few can explore the lands of AION for three whole weeks. Those who sign up for the newsletter at www.aionfreetoplay.com will be automatically placed in the running to land one of the coveted beta keys.
If getting early access wasn't enough, closed beta participants will all be assigned Veteran accounts once AION goes live. Players who were particularly active in the beta phase will be additionally rewarded with premium Gold Packet accounts. The duration of the packets will vary according to the character level reached: 10, 20 or 30.
The beta client is available in German, English and French language versions, while game support will be in English only during the beta tests. A test version of the item shop is set to open during the beta phase for players to check out for free as part of the move to the free-to-play model. Once the test phase has finished, all characters will be erased and the rewards earned in-game will be transferred to the players in the release version of the videogame.
All beta testers will be rewarded with a Veteran account in the live version, and especially hard-working beta participants will additionally be awarded Gold Packet accounts. The details of each reward follow below, and Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest details on AION.