14 DAY TRIAL // Avernum 6, the conclusion of the long Avernum series of games, has been scheduled for a release in winter 2009 for Mac OS X. In what would be a non-typical move in the gaming industry, Avernum 6 will actually reach Windows PC gamers later, in spring 2010. In the meanwhile, Spiderweb Software needs Macintosh testers. Are you up for the task?
“Right now we need Macintosh Testers for Avernum 6,” a post on the company’s website reads. “We will prefer people with Intel chips and Snow Leopard. You will need to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and get it back to us fairly quickly (Faxing it is a very good idea). People who don't get the NDA in promptly won't be able to test,” the company says. General requirements, as posted on the Spiderweb Software site, can be reviewed below:
- You must have a reliable Internet account, capable of E-mail and of downloading large files. Updates can be over 20 MB and need to be downloaded reliably. - You must be able to write and converse coherently in English. - You must be able to actually spend time on testing, and, even if you don't find bugs, you need to be able to frequently give us reports on your progress in the game.
The Spiderweb Software Beta Testing Application Form can be found here. Due to the large number of applications Spiderweb receives, the company will not respond to everyone, and will only email those who have been accepted.
When it’s released in winter, Avernum 6 will require the following specs on your end: Macintosh running OS X 10.3.9 or later; minimum 1.6 GhZ processor; video card or processor with OpenGL support and 32 MB video RAM (64 MB recommended); 512 MB RAM; 200 MB hard disk space; 1024x600 screen resolution with 32-bit color. According to Spiderweb Software, Avernum 6 will run natively on Intel Macs.