Ether Saga Online enters open beta
March 21, 2009 by Joel Tan
Filed under Asian MMO, MMORPG, Perfect World
Ether Saga, known in Asia as Pocketpet Journey West, has just entered open beta in North America, according to its developer and operator Perfect World Co. Ltd.
So MMORPG fanatics in North America, rejoice! Don’t mind us who live on the other side of the pond, especially the loud mumbling and grumbling. Hey, we can’t have our cake and eat it, too. I’m sure the boys up at Perfect World Co. Ltd. will realize the potential of launching an English server in Asia.
Meantime, feast your eyes on the announcement story and Ether Saga’s official trailer:
Perfect World Co. Ltd., a leading online game developer and operator in China, announced that it has launched open beta testing for Pocket Journey West in North America, under the name Ether Saga Online, through its wholly owned US subsidiary, Perfect World Entertainment.
Ether Saga Online is a 3D MMORPG based on the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West. It has been localized to cater to North American game players. It features youthful anime graphics as well as intuitive game play systems. As a pet-themed game, it allows players to start the game with their own pets. The players can capture and tame new pets as they adventure through the in-game world.
“The initial response to Ether Saga Online during its closed beta testing has been very enthusiastic and we are excited to officially open the game world to an even larger group of players in North America. I believe the open beta testing will bring more fun to the players with its rich content and fascinating in-game systems. Meanwhile, we will continue to enhance our customer services in order to bring quality game experience to the North American players,” said Michael Chi, chairman and chief executive officer of Perfect World.
