The first Early Access Test will occur in late May; grab a Founder's Pack for guaranteed entry.

Obsidian Entertainment and My.com have announced that Armored Warfare will be having its first Early Access Test (beta testing) session from May 27th through June 3rd. Those who registered for beta will have a chance to be selected for this test, or you can guarantee yourself a spot by picking up one of three Founder's Packs.

The packs are available as follows:

• Soldier of Fortune ($14.99): A bundle for new soldiers of fortune that contains everything you need to start your mercenary career
• Mercenary Commander ($29.99): A bundle for experienced commanders that contains a premium vehicle as well as gold and premium status upgrade along with everything from the Soldier of Fortune bundle
• Lord of War ($69.99): A bundle for the most ruthless of mercenaries who make no compromises and take it all. Contains exclusive vehicles as well as all the bonuses from other bundles

“This is our first chance to show the game to a larger audience, and we invite everyone to join up and help shape what Armored Warfare becomes.” said Feargus Urquhart, Founder and CEO of Obsidian Entertainment. “We have been thrilled with the feedback we've been getting from our testers and the community at large, and now it's time to move to the next phase. We have spent countless hours of development time to craft what, we hope, will be the ultimate experience for tank and armored vehicle enthusiasts. With your help we can make that a reality. So, login and come join the fight with us in Armored Warfare!”

The first Early Access Test will feature PvP battles across four maps with uniquely different climate zones and settings: from port area in desert sands to a snow-covered town. Players will be able to test 38modern vehicles from six tiers covering all five types of vehicle classes in the game, including: main battle tanks, AFV’s, light tanks, tank destroyers and artillery.

Ann "Cyliena" Hosler, Managing Editor