"Following our successful launch of Age of Wushu in 2013, Black Gold Online arrives as an important next step for our emergence in the North American market," said Jim Tsai, Vice President of Snail Games USA. "Our Closed Alpha period saw incredible player participation and useful feedback, which we've taken into consideration as the game continues progression. Closed Beta opens the floodgates even more for player eligibility, which means a more complete game experience for players to test and for our development team to evaluate as we look toward the game's summer launch."
Black Gold Online combines the worlds of fantasy and neo-Victorian steampunk, with two factions caught in an epic struggle for supremacy. One side features the land of Erlandir, a realm of naturalist magic and mythical beasts. The other side features the land of Isenhorst, a mechanized society of expansive industry, which utilizes engineering and mechanized equipment to gain the advantage. Players enter the game as these two sides battle it out for control of a powerful, crystallized energy source known as Black Gold.
Closed Beta for Black Gold Online gives players a major opportunity to explore the world of Montel, joining the fray for either faction in large-scale mounted battlegrounds, fast-paced PvP action, faction and guild battles and experiencing multiple upgrades since the alpha.
For more information on the game, check out the official Black Gold Online website.