Dungeons and Dragons Online - Stormreach

Just a late reminder that this week there is a Dungeons and Dragons Online Stress Test going on, available as usual via Fileplanet. Sorry, the stress test has an NDA and I can't talk about it.

If I mention Fileplanet a lot, it is because they nowadays are my primary method of getting into beta tests. Sure, it costs $50 per year to subscribe and be eligible for those beta tests. But that gives you not only several more or less exclusive beta tests, but also high-speed download access for all sorts of game demos, trailers, and other files. So I can justify the cost by the savings I achieve from testing games before I buy them.

The only thing I hate about Fileplanet is that they often send me invites to a beta, or advertising for a downloadable game, and then when I click on it, it turns out to be for North Americans only. I think game companies need to wake up to the realities of the 21st century and think a lot more global. There are lots of people speaking English all around the globe, and several English-speaking countries outside of North America. Limiting your potential customers to North America only just doesn't make sense, especially if your product is something that can be downloaded via the Internet.
- posted by Tobold @ 9:45 AM Permanent Link