This is your chance to play the game before it launches

Sep 17, 2007 09:28 GMT  ·  By

Hellgate: London is clearly one of this year's most anticipated titles. After all, the game is being developed by the team behind the Diablo so, you can imagine why all the hype. Well, as it turns out, Electronic Arts and Namco Bandai Games of America have decided that they could cope with even more hype and so they've revealed three special pre-order promotions for their upcoming action RPG title Hellgate: London, in North America.

According to the report, gamers who pre-order either the regular or the Collector's Edition of Hellgate: London will receive the following:

- a key to an exclusive Beta starting next week and ending October 7, 2007

- one of four exclusive dye-kits that will give your hero's gear a cool color theme right off the bat when Hellgate: London officially opens on Halloween.

- eligibility to take advantage of the Hellgate: London Founders Offer, giving hardcore players a chance to purchase a lifetime subscription to Hellgate's premium service for $149.99.

"We're excited to get our most passionate players into the early Beta test, and to reward them with a special look once the game goes live on Halloween," said Bill Roper, CEO of Flagship Studios. "The Founder's offer is designed for those die-hard fans that will have had time to really get to know the game during the Beta phase and plan on spending a lot of time with us online."

Hellgate: London combines the depth of traditional RPGs with the action of FPSs. The game's campaign is said to offer over 40 hours of gameplay. And if you want to extend your gameplay experience, Flagship is offering an optional subscription service which will give players access to tons of quests, character classes, demons, items etc.

This is all for now, but remember that pre-ordering your own copy of Hellgate: London will result in you getting lots of goodies, including that desirable Beta key. The game officially launches on the 2nd of November.