Beta sign-ups for the upcoming PC MMO APB have begun. You can sign up here.
Be warned though: this beta sign-up demands a great deal more information than a typical beta sign-up. Though Realtime Worlds states they will will not sell the information, they sure seem to be a curious bunch. Asking stuff such as how many kids you have, whether your are white or black or something else, if you own a home, and how much money you make. Not sure how that helps make the game, but hey, they are Scottish, so who knows how they do stuff over there.
APB is the brain-child of designer Davy Jones, famous for Lemmings, and the inception of that whole Grand Theft Auto flash-in-the-pan.
APB is a persistent world TPS (third-person shooter). Though it seems MMO-TPS games have been all the rage recently, with CrimeCraft, Huxely, and others recently completed or almost finished, APB looks like it shaping it up to be the strongest entry to the genre.
You'll be able to play as a cop or a criminal. Game worlds will be instanced. And you'll be able to customize your look and car to a great extent. A lot of folks have been referring to this game as "GTA-Online."
Update: Looks like the web page is down -- perhaps because they've been flooded with applications? This doesn't bode well for my chances.
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